Event information
Free IN PERSON event for patients, families and the public.
Join leading researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience as we explore how skin research is transforming lives. This is an in-person event at Boland House, London Bridge. Brought to you by St. John’s DermAcademy.
Date
12th November 2026 17:30–19:00
Venue
IN PERSON event
Boland House (formally Science Gallery) Guys Campus, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9TL
Learn more about the location here: Boland House | King's College London
Who should attend?
Join us for a free face-to-face event for our patients, charities and anyone interested in skin health. This event is provided by St John's DermAcademy, featuring the latest updates from leading researchers as we explore how skin research is transforming lives. There will be an opportunity to ask all our speakers questions.
Refreshments will be served upon arrival.
Programme
17:30 – Arrival and Refreshments
Meet the experts shaping the future of skin health
17:50- Take seats for a short film sharing patient personal experiences of taking part in research
17:55- A Warm Welcome to the Evening
hosted by Professor Catherine Smith
Can We Stop Eczema Before It Starts?
New hope for children and families
Discover exciting research- from preventing eczema in children, to the role of our skin microbe with Professor Carsten Flohr & Dr Helen Alexander
Harnessing the Immune system to Target Skin Cancer
How your immune system could be the key
Learn how cutting-edge treatments are training the body to target cancer with Dr Zena Willsmore and Professor Sophia Karagiannis
Gene Creams & Breakthroughs in Rare Skin Conditions
The future of treatment is already here
Explore revolutionary therapies offering new possibilities for rare skin diseases with Professor Jemma Mellerio & Dr Joanna Jackow
From Discovery to Real-Life Difference
Turning innovation into better care
What does it take to transform discoveries into treatments that change lives? Dr Beibei Du-Harpur & Dr Sheila McSweeney
Community-Powered Health Research
The transformative potential of communities to shape research
How community organisations and local residents are shaping the future of equitable skin research as part of a community research collaborative, with Dr Teresa Tsakok and Adam Kamanetzky (Mabadiliko CIC)
What’s Next for Skin Health? (Panel Discussion)
The future is personal—and you are part of it!
A lively discussion on prevention, personalised care, and the vital role patients play in driving research forward
19:15 – Closing Thoughts
Take-home messages and thanks
Poster
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