10/30/2026
🇦🇺 At the IFSCC 2026 Congress in Perth, researchers presented their latest findings across a wide range of scientific fields.
Among them, the Podium Fundamental Research Award finalists showcased work exploring the mechanisms behind skin ageing, pigmentation, inflammation and skin biology.
🏆 Meet the finalists whose research was selected for this year's Podium Fundamental Research Award:
🔬 Daichi Murata | Shiseido (China)�- A Multi-Omics Linking Blood Components to Skin Phenotypes Elucidates a Novel Aging Mechanism Mediated by Systemic Immunity;
🔬 Sanae Nomiyama | Shiseido (Japan)�- Empowering Skin Radiance with Positive Emotions – The Potential Unlocked by the Sympathetic Reinnervation Skin Model;
🔬 Zhe Feng | PROYA Cosmetics (China)�- Fibroblast Senescence Induced by Melanosome Internalization: Insights into Inflammation, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Dermal Pigmentation;
🔬 Ling-Ling Liau | WINNOX Cosmeceutics (Malaysia)�- Metaproteomic Mapping of Dry Dandruff Reveals a Barrier-Deficient State and Guides Rational Scalp Care Development;
🔬 Xiang Li | HI! PAPA BIOTECH (China)�- Resolving the Sunscreen Paradox: Simultaneous High UV Attenuation and Low Photocatalytic Activity Enabled by Defect-Mediated Interface Recombination in ZnO/TiO2 Heterojunctions;
🔬 Eun-Jeong Choi | Amorepacific (South Korea)�- Skin Aging in the Era of Global Boiling: Deep Learning-Guided Transcriptomic Signatures of Heat-Accelerated Aging;
🔬 Akira Motoyama | Shiseido (Japan)�- Structural Dynamics of Skin Microrelief and Their Role in Maintaining Youthful Skin Appearance;
🔬 Masatoshi Haga | Rohto Pharmaceutical (Japan)�- The Softer the Better: “A Soft Environment Surrounding Senescent Cells Can Reversibly Rejuvenate Dermal Fibroblasts”;
🔬 Alif Meem Nurani | Shiseido (Japan)�- Uncovering Melanin Aggregation Pattern in Age Spots to Invent Skin Tone Inclusive Solutions by Melanin Dispersion;
👏 Congratulations to this year's finalists for contributing to the scientific exchange that makes the IFSCC Congress such an important meeting point for cosmetic scientists worldwide.