Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research

08/10/2025

Listen to Dr Hannah Wainman, Consultant Dermatologist, GP and PhD candidate with the CAESAR team, discuss treatment options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa on the BDNG Podcast by clicking this link:

https://bdng.org.uk/podcast/hidradenitis-suppurativa-3/

And read more about her research work by clicking this link:

https://caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/hannah-wainman-nihr-doctoral-fellow-and-dermatology-consultant/

17/09/2025

During 2025 take a moment to listen to Prof Matthew Ridd discuss the BEE Study where he explored the effectiveness and acceptability of four commonly used types of emollients for the treatment of childhood eczema:
https://bdng.org.uk/podcast/bee-study/
And read more about the BEE Study here:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealthcare/researchthemes/bee-study/

04/09/2025

Congratulations to the TIGER study team who recruited over their target number! The team has been working hard since May 2023 for this great achievement, well done 🥳

28/08/2025

Read about the psychodermatology meeting run by our colleague Dr Phuong Hua who won the Population Health Science Institute Knowledge Mobilisation Award earlier this year.

https://population-health.bristol.ac.uk/2025/07/14/mobilising-change-addressing-mental-health-in-specialist-dermatology-care/

20/08/2025

Me and My Eczema Summer Art Competition by Rapid Eczema Trials.

Produce of piece of art to express what having eczema means to you.

First prize will win £75! Deadline for entries if 21 September.

Click on this link to find out more: https://rapideczematrials.org/community/summer-art-competition-for-people-with-eczema/

14/08/2025

Read our latest blog entry written by Sarah Newman, an NIHR School of Primary Care Research intern who joined the CAESAR team for 4 weeks this summer.
https://caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/13/how-should-a-first-year-medical-student-spend-their-summer-holidays/

08/08/2025

16/07/2025

Less than two weeks left to participate in the second survey for the Priority Setting Partnership for Food Allergy in Children. Visit the website to find out more www.bristol.ac.uk/food-allergy-children

Or click this link to participate in the final survey: https://btcsurvey.bristol.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=M7Y33RKKJMJ8D8JF

02/07/2025

Calling all Dads!! This is your last chance to have your say in what questions you want research to answer for childhood food allergy. Survey closes 31 July - please share with anyone you know with an allergy diagnosed in childhood or who looks after someone with a childhood food allergy.

https://btcsurvey.bristol.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=M7Y33RKKJMJ8D8JF

25/06/2025

Read our latest blog post from Dr Phuong Hua about her work in psychodermatology

https://caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/06/24/eczema-treatment-through-a-behavioural-science-lens/

05/06/2025

The TIGER study has had a record breaking month of recruitment, well done! Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study to read more and find out if you can take part!

22/05/2025

Visit the Trial of food allergy (IgE) tests for Eczema Relief (TIGER) blog to read about how important it is to gather qualitative data to understand the 'for whom, where, when, under what circumstances, and how' of a trial.
https://tiger.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/blogs/