A first look at the latest research.

The Spotlight On Research Luncheon is an Aesthetic Foundation-sponsored program at The Aesthetic MEET each Spring where current research grant recipients present an update on their in-progress or final research studies.

It is an opportunity for you to see the research your donations support and be the first to learn about each research study, the initial findings, and any implications that may impact your aesthetic practice and the future of the industry. 

2025 Spotlight on Research Luncheon 

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Austin Convention Center

[Included with S9 Hot Topics Registration]

Lunch will be served

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2024 Spotlights

Introduction and Discussion on how to apply for Foundation Funded Research

  • Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ – 2023-2024 President, The Aesthetic Foundation

  • David Sieber, MD – 2023-2024 Chair, The Aesthetic Foundation Scientific Research Committee

Use of Actigraphy after Abdominoplasty

  • Kent “Kye” Higdon, MD

Vitamin D as a Lipoprotectant for Improving Fat Graft Viability

  • J. Peter Rubin, MD, MBA

Star Study

  • David Turer, MD

Multiplex Lateral Flow Assay for Diagnosis of BIA-ALCL

  • Marshall Kadin, MD

Public Perception Versus Patient Preference of Ideal Breast Size Following Reduction Mammoplasty and Oncoplastic Reduction

  • Orr Shauly, MD

Increasing Mortality With Gluteal Fat Grafting: Are Board-certified Plastic Surgeons in Favor of Risk Reducing Practices?

  • Wrood Kassira, MD

Roadmap to Nasal Support Structures: A Histologic Analysis

  • J. Andres Hernandez, MD, MBA

Timing for Maximal Hemostatic Effect of Epinephrine in Aesthetic Surgery

  • Sami Tarabishy, MD

Increasing SMAS Durability via Photochemical Passivation for Facelifts

  • William G. Austen Jr., MD

Properties of Acellular Dermal Matrices for Reconstruction

  • Annica Stull-Lane, PhD