Lab mission
The THERMOSENSELAB specializes in basic and applied research in human skin sensing in health and disease.
Our original research programme investigates:
1) The biophysical and physiological mechanisms that allow humans to sense changes in the temperature and wetness of their skin.
2) How temperature and wetness sensing contribute to body temperature regulation and the initiation of thermal behaviours.
3) How diseases such as multiple sclerosis impair temperature and wetness sensing and increase vulnerability to thermal stress.
Our original research programme investigates:
1) The biophysical and physiological mechanisms that allow humans to sense changes in the temperature and wetness of their skin.
2) How temperature and wetness sensing contribute to body temperature regulation and the initiation of thermal behaviours.
3) How diseases such as multiple sclerosis impair temperature and wetness sensing and increase vulnerability to thermal stress.
Research applications and enterprise impactOur research has a strong enterprise ethos, and we believe that major advances in skin and health care can arise from bridging the gap between academia and industry.
We have a strong track-record of industrial collaborations. For example, we collaborate with leading sport clothing manufacturers to map regional differences in skin sensing across the body, to inform the design of sport clothing that improve thermal comfort and performance. Also, we co-operate with global goods manufacturers to model the biophysics and physiology of wetness on the skin, to improve the design of absorbency products for babies and adults, as well as of antiperspirant deodorants. |
