Our research focuses on chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as
atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and alopecia areata, but also malignancies
derived from immune cells such as primary cutaneous T- and B-cell
lymphomas. We want to better understand how individual immune cells
orchestrate skin inflammation and host defense, including the crosstalk
of infiltrating immune cells with skin-resident cells. With a strong focus
on the human immune system, we ultimately want to identify relevant
pathogenic players that could serve as therapeutic targets, to facilitate
the development of novel treatment options for patients suffering from
these chronic conditions.