Current Projects

  • Autoimmune skin diseases blistering disease (pemphigus pemphigoid)
  • The structure and function of the basement membrane zone of the skin and disruptions that are seen in genetic skin diseases such as epidermolysis bullosa
  • Cutaneous T cell lymphoma

Investigator Projects

Collagen XVII Autoantibodies in Dementia/Parkinson's
Principal Investigator: Janet Fairley, MD

The Role of IgE
Principal Investigator: Janet Fairley, MD

QGE031 in BP
Principal Investigator: Janet Fairley, MD 

Alopecia Areata- autoimmune mechanisms and immunoregulatory circuits involving the hair follicle
Principal Investigator: Ali Jabbari, MD, PhD

Incidental Findings in Melanoma Staging
Principal Investigator: Vincent Liu, MD 

Incidental Findings in Cutaneous Lymphoma Staging
Principal Investigator: Vincent Liu, MD

Dermpath Medical Education
Principal Investigator: Vincent Liu, MD

CTCL QOL
Principal Investigator: Vincent Liu, MD

Effect of IgE on Keratinocytes
Principal Investigator: Kelly Messingham 

Prognosis of Cutaneous Melanoma
Principal Investigator: Marta Van Beek, MD, MPH

The Effects of Matrix Elasticity on Keratinocyte Migration: An Exploration of the Mechanobiology of Re-epithelialization in Chronic Wounds

Principal Investigator: John Selby, MD, PhD

Mechanobiology of Desmosomes and Hemidesmosomes as Probed by Traction Force Microscopy and Magnetic Microneedles    

Principal Investigator: John Selby, MD, PhD

Development of a Collagen Matrix Incorporated with Magnetic Microparticles for Controlling Fiber Alignment

Principal Investigator: John Selby, MD, PhD