Beyond the Surface: an Interdisciplinary Forum on Skin
Grantee: Chancellor's fellow Sofia Ferreira Gonzalez, University of Edinburgh, UK
Amount: DKK 464,456
Grant category: Research Networking
Year: 2026
Geography: United Kingdom
Beyond the Surface is a two-day workshop bringing together 50 experts from diverse disciplines to foster cross-sector dialogue, collaboration and innovation in skin research.
We have already identified key challenges and potential innovations, but aim to go further. From November 2026, we will launch a UK-wide online questionnaire to gather insights from the public, healthcare professionals, industry and academia. This will inform a pre-workshop synthesis paper to structure discussions.
The workshop will take place in May 2026 in Edinburgh, focusing on defining key challenges and co-developing solutions and future directions. Embedded artists will document the discussions and contribute to a graphic novel capturing emerging ideas.
Outputs will include a strategic white paper and visual infographics for dissemination, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, accelerating translation into practice, and improving communication of skin science across sectors and society.
ESDR Future Leaders Academy 2026
Grantee: Thomas Florestan, European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR)
Amount: DKK 186,848
Grant category: Research Networking
Year: 2026
Geography: United Kingdom
The ESDR Future Leaders Academy (FLA) is an annual three-day meeting held for invited young research leaders (below 40 years) which includes scientific sessions both by external speakers and the participants themselves. It also includes mentoring and networking sessions. This year’s event is held in Edinburgh from 5-7 October 2026.