Past Webinar
Stress-Induced Hair Greying Modeled Using Human Hair-Bearing Organoids: A Step Toward a Sustainable Future
Hair greying is a complex biological process influenced by stress, aging and neuroendocrine factors, yet its mechanisms have been difficult to study due to the limitations of animal models.
In this webinar, Dr Seoyeon Kyung will presents the world’s first human hair-bearing organoid platform that models stress-induced hair greying in a human-relevant system.
The talk highlights how organoid-based approaches enable mechanistic insights while providing a sustainable, animal-free alternative for preclinical hair research and cosmetic science.
Presenter/s
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Dr Seoyeon Kyung, Senior Researcher, COSMAX BTI, Korea
Seoyeon Kyung, PhD, is a Senior Researcher at COSMAX BTI, where she leads organoid-based research focused on hair biology, aging and functional cosmetic evaluation. She received her PhD in Pharmacy, during which she conducted big data-based research on hair loss risk and disease prediction, developing a strong foundation in data-driven hair research.
Since joining COSMAX BTI, Dr Kyung has continuously focused on hair and scalp research, expanding her work from conventional biological studies to advanced human-relevant in vitro platforms. Her current research centers on human hair-bearing organoids, which she utilizes to model complex hair conditions such as androgenetic alopecia, stress-induced hair greying and hair follicle aging in an animal-free system.
She has pioneered the application of human hair-bearing organoids for preclinical efficacy evaluation, bridging mechanistic research with cosmetic ingredient development and sustainability-driven testing strategies. At the 2025 IFSCC Congress in Cannes Dr Kyung received the IFSCC Basic Research Award – the first Korean researcher to receive this honor – for her work on modeling stress-induced hair greying using human organoids.
Date/s
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 /Thursday, 15 January 2026
