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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to Dr Hannah Wainman, Consultant Dermatologist, GP and NIHR Doctoral Fellow with the CAESAR team, discuss treatment options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa on the BDNG Podcast by clicking this link:
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · 22d

✨National Eczema Week✨
Listen to Prof Matthew Ridd discuss the BEE Study that compared the effectiveness and acceptability of 4 commonly used types of emollients for the treatment of childhood eczema
bdng.org.uk/podcast/bee-...

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Please join us in congratulating the TIGER study team on surpassing their original target of 493 to end recruitment at 513! They have worked tirelessly since May 2023 and have achieved so much, well done 🥳
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Aug 28

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.
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Mobilising Change: Addressing Mental Health in Specialist Dermatology Care

Mobilising Change: Addressing Mental Health in Specialist Dermatology Care “When people talk about things like eczema, people tend to see just a skin issue. But in reality, it can be really deep…” The...

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Aug 20

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 21 September.
rapideczematrials.org/community/su...
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Aug 14

Read our latest blog post from Sarah Newman, 1st year medical student and NIHR School for Primary Care Research intern who joined the CAESAR team this summer.
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Congratulations to the TIGER trial team who hit their recruitment target last month!
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jul 16

Less than 2 weeks left to participate in the PSP for food allergy in children. Click the link below to have your say in the top ten research priorities for childhood food allergy.
btcsurvey.bristol.ac.uk/redcap/surve...

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Calling all dads! Click on the link below to say what your top 10 questions are for research in childhood food allergy. Don't miss the last chance to have your say! Survey closes 31 July.
btcsurvey.bristol.ac.uk/redcap/surve...
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jun 5

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!
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · May 22

Visit the 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.
tiger.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/blogs/
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · May 20

The Priority Setting Partnership for Food Allergy in Children has launched its 2nd survey so you can vote on your top 10 research priorities
Visit redcap.link/fapsp to take part or read more at www.bristol.ac.uk/food-allergy-children
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · May 7

Our colleagues on the ATHENA team are celebrating the end of the trial with a fantastic recruitment total of 878 participants - well done!
Find out more about the trial at www.bristol.ac.uk/athena-study
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · May 2

If you have a child with eczema <2 years of age you might be able to participate in a study about whether changes to the diet of children with eczema based on the results of food allergy tests affects their eczema.
www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Apr 29

We are researchers at the University of Bristol looking at how skin colour and ethnic and cultural backgrounds affect experience of eczema, acne and psoriasis.
We would like to encourage men and people of Black, Black British, African or Caribbean background to take part.
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Apr 23

Learn about Eczema Misinformation from RAPID Eczema Trials brilliant 'Just One Thing' Resource rapideczematrials.org/community/wh...
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Apr 14

Food Allergy in Children Priority Setting Partnership - visit our blog to read more about the James Lind Alliance PSP work lead by Dr. Roxanne Parslow and why Dr Parslow is so passionate about this work.
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Running a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for Food Allergy Research: A Personal Perspective – Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research (CAESAR)

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study to find out if you can help researchers understand the link between eczema and food allergy.
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Apr 1

The ATHENA Study only needs 39 more patients to hit the target of 900. Read more at www.bristol.ac.uk/athena-study
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Mar 26

Visit our blog to read about Dr. Rosie Vincent's research into how to reduce topical steroid use after a flare up, and her experience at a Caafi Health Sister's Event in February.

caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/03/26/r...

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Mar 11

Read about the 13th Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Skin Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting, organised by Dr. Rosie Vincent from the CAESAR team.
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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Mar 5

How does skin colour affect the experiences of people with eczema, acne and psoriasis?

Please click on this link bristol.ac.uk/socx-study to tell us about your experiences!

We would love to hear from people of all skin tones.

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Mar 5

The ATHENA Study is well on its way to hitting it's new target of 900 patients! Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/athena-study to find out more

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jan 20

Read reflections from Prof. Matthew Ridd on CAESAR's first year:

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