Untangling links between the body and hair
Schedule
Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Sir Michael Uren Hub, Imperial College | London, EN
About this Event
Building on the sucess of hair club 1, where we explored links between the hair follicle and the brain, we are pleased to bring iteration 2. Here, in this 1 day symposium there will be a series of talks where we explore the connection between whole body health, the hair follicle and hair fibre. In the morning session we will discuss body health, hormones, metabolism and how this impacts the follicle. In the afternoon we will switch direction and explore how the hair fibre can tell us about body health, our surrounding environment, and how signalling from the follicle can impact our skin and body.
We hope to offer CPD points for this event, which have their application pending.
Similar to hair club iteration 1, the event will be held on the 12th floor of the Uren Hub, at Imperial College's White City Campus.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration (Coffee/pastries available)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Diet and hair health
Host: Ms Charlotte Lucas
Info: Pharmacist and Nutritionist, Remedy & You Clinic
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Gut microbiome and skin and hair disorders
Host: TBC
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Hormones and Hair disorders
Host: TBC
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Comfort Break
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Mitochondrial function and how it affects the follicle
Host: Professor Mike Philpott
Info: Emeritus Professor, Centre for Cutaneous research, Queen Mary University of London
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Hair follicles as a victim – effects of chemotherapy
Host: Dr Ana-Maria Totea
Info: Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Greenwich
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion - from whole body health to hair health
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Buffet Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
The hair fibre as a biomarker of health
Host: Ms Rin Wada
Info: PhD Student, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:20 PM
What hair tells us about the environment
Host: Professor Andrew Wilson
Info: Professor, School of Archaeological & Forensic Science, University of Bradford
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Comfort Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:50 PM
Hair ageing transcriptomics and reflection of body age
Host: Mr Richard Baker
Info: Research Assistant, School of Chemistry & Biosciences, University of Bradford
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:10 PM
Hair follicle as an organiser of skin physiology
Host: Ms Anna Rhodes
Info: PhD student, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:30 PM
Role of the hair follicle in regulating body physiology
Host: Dr Claire Higgins
Info: Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel discission – why do we have hair and how does it impact our body
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Cheese, Wine and Networking
Where is it happening?
Sir Michael Uren Hub, Imperial College, 86 Wood Lane, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 12.00
