The role of phospholipases in human skin lipid metabolism and epidermal barrier function
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: School of Health Sciences
Abstract
JAPAN
| Description | As a result of this travel award, the PI traveled to Japan, presented her work at the ICBL conference and spent time at Prof Murakami's laboratory. Currently, the PI and Prof Murakami are working on a project grant proposal submission to the Human Frontier Science Programme (deadline 30 March 2020). Furthermore, the PI established two new research collaborations through new interactions at the ICBL conference (Harvard University and University of Zurich); we are currently in the process of signing research agreements and MTAs to undertake pilot experiments to support joint grant proposals and publications. Following her successful keynote talk at the ICBL, the PI received invitations to present keynote lectures at the MSACL conference, October 2019, Salzburg, Austria and the iSLS8 conference in Singapore, March 2020, and accepted an invitation to join the MSALC EU scientific committee as a member of the Lipidomics Topic Committee |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes of this travel award are mostly academic as they will be reflected in conference presentations, grant proposals and new collaborations. However, as soon as these projects start to generate data, these will be reported in peer reviewed publications and will inform public engagement activities. |
| Sectors | Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | Research Grant Application: HFSP; not funded |
| Organisation | University of Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I was the PI for a project grant application to HFSP together with Murakami (Japan) and Boilard (Canada). The proposal was entitled: High dimensional lipid networks controlling communication between biological barrier interfaces. Although we were shortlisted for a full proposal, the submission was not successful. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I was PI to this multidisciplinary project. |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2019 |