Cutaneous immunology

Professor Chris O'Callaghan tells us about the role of our immune system in vascular disease. The accumulation of fat in the arteries, such as cholesterol, can cause a thickening of the artery wall known as atherosclerosis. Professor Chris O'Callaghan is researching the role of t ...  Show more

Professor Kay Grunewald tells us how structural cell biology can help us understand virus infection. Cells constitute the smallest autonomous units of life. The tightly regulated structural and functional organisation is currently only rudimentary understood. Professor Kay Grünew ...  Show more

Welcome back skin nerds! In the previous episode Fatima and Farah discussed the skin’s layers and what it does for us. This week they are discussing the widely discussed but vague term that is the “Skin Barrier”. Your skin barrier protects your body from free radicals and the ext ...  Show more

Eczema is often seen as purely a skin disease, but it is associated with other allergic conditions and can cause significant stress for patients and their families. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Angelika Razzaque discuss the links between eczema and other allergic illnes ...  Show more

Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail!Why should you focus on the skin barrier? Why are dermatologists so passionate about it? Find out on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast! 

Review of autoimmune disorders that primarily affect the skin or have prominent dermatologic manifestations.