I was invited through email to put together an 8 minute presentation from my honors option project for the Honors Program Panel of Work for the first day of the Week of Undergraduate Excellence on May 17th 2021 3-4pm. I do not have an abstract that I submitted however, please see below for my written abstract in my honors option paper.
Abstract Millions of microorganisms reside on human skin, a multifaceted environment harboring an abundant population of microflora thriving in order to give a healthy complexion. From time to time, the balance between resident and transient bacteria is unsynchronized, leading to skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. Disease states of skin have specific microbiota compositions different from that of healthy skin. Commensal microbes play a crucial role in the immune system to induce protective responses that prevent colonization and invasion by pathogens. A lack of diversity of these microbes leads to more potential pathogenic toxins to enter the skin, resulting in skin conditions. An approach to resolve these conditions is to introduce a probiotic topical with more resident and commensal bacteria to flourish the skin. This research focuses on exploring the use of probiotics as a topical treatment for individuals with skin conditions, aiming to restore the diversity of the skin microbiota and improve overall skin health.
Abstract Millions of microorganisms reside on human skin, a multifaceted environment harboring an abundant population of microflora thriving in order to give a healthy complexion. From time to time, the balance between resident and transient bacteria is unsynchronized, leading to skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. Disease states of skin have specific microbiota compositions different from that of healthy skin. Commensal microbes play a crucial role in the immune system to induce protective responses that prevent colonization and invasion by pathogens. A lack of diversity of these microbes leads to more potential pathogenic toxins to enter the skin, resulting in skin conditions. An approach to resolve these conditions is to introduce a probiotic topical with more resident and commensal bacteria to flourish the skin. This research focuses on exploring the use of probiotics as a topical treatment for individuals with skin conditions, aiming to restore the diversity of the skin microbiota and improve overall skin health.