Research group/lab | Prof. S. Pasmans

Rare Skin Diseases

Children may be affected by a wide range of rare skin diseases, the care and cure of which are little known.

About our research group/lab

Our research

Background information

We would like to find ways to improve the care and cure of children with rare skin diseases. Herein we closely collaborate with the patients (support group).

Overall aim

We want to be able to answer questions of the children and their parents.

Research focus areas

Mainly clinical research and if necessary from patient to bench.

Our projects

Juvenile Lichen Sclerosus

Lichen sclerosus of the vulva (VLS) is a chronic skin condition affecting women of all ages. Major symptoms are pain, pruritus and permanent loss of the architecture of the labia.

Neonatal erythroderma & collodion

We investigate the characteristics and causes of neonatal erythroderma and collodion babies using a multidisciplinary national protocol with Next Generation Sequencing.

Skin lesions in Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs)

We strive to raise awareness of PIDs by recognizing specific skin lesions as a possible clinical symptom of PIDs.

Our team

Suzanne Pasmans, MD PhD, dermatologist/immunologist, professor in pediatric dermatology: Principal investigator
Virgil Dalm, MD PhD, immunologist: project leader
Peter van der Spek, PhD, bioinformatician genetecist: project leader
Luba Pardo Cortes, MD PhD, epidemiologist, Postdoc: project leader
Eppo Wolvius, MD PhD, jaw surgeon: project leader
Brunilda Dhamo, MD PhD, epidemiologist
Auke Beishuizen, MD PhD, pediatric oncologist
Kyra Stuvel, MD, researcher
Jill de Wit, MD, PhD student
Edwin Cuperus, MD, dermatologist: PhD student
Beth Morrel, MD gynaecologist: PhD student

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