Emiko Furuhata, a first year master's student in the Graduate School of Bionics and part of the Aesthetic Science Research Lab in the School of Bioscience and Biotechnology (supervised by Dr. Kazuhisa Maeda), received a poster award for her presentation at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Aesthetic Dermatology (July 12th & 13th, 2014, at the Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel Club Resort in Tokyo Disney Resort). In addition, part-time instructor Makio Akimoto also received a poster award at the same event for his presentation (jointly presented with university fourth year student Hikari Ikeda). This is the first time since 2011 that two simultaneous awards were received.

Subject of poster award: Protective effect of fullerene on the decline of barrier function by oxidative stress in the stratum corneum [presented by Emiko Furuhata]
Subject of poster award: Usefulness of CIEDE2000 color-difference formula for the evaluation of skin color [presented by Makio Akimoto (with Hikari Ikeda)]

■Japanese Society of Aesthetic Dermatology
http://www.aesthet-derm.org/

■Aesthetic Science Research Lab (Maeda Lab)
http://maeda-lab.com

■School of Bioscience and Biotechnology Website
/gakubu/bionics/index.html