Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research

17/06/2026

Here is your chance to change the future of eczema research.

Click on the link below to have your say in what questions about eczema research should be seeking to answer

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Eczema_PSP_Survey

16/06/2026

We invite you to help with this important research project, run by the University of Bristol, with the aim to improve our knowledge and understanding of how topical steroids should be stopped or reduced once an eczema flare has improved (TOPSTER).

Who can take part?
- People living with eczema aged 16 or older
- Parents or carers for those with eczema
- Eczema has been diagnosed by a healthcare professional

How can you take part?

You can complete this short survey (10-20 mins) by clicking the link below.

Thank you very much for your time
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/topster-patientsandparents

12/06/2026

Do you have eczema and want to reduce scratching? If so this study is for you!

Visit the Rapid website to find out more by clicking on this link:

https://rapideczematrials.org/scratch-less-study/

05/06/2026

The Natasha Allergy Foundation launches their £10million prize to fund research into allergy prevention. We were grateful to collaborate with the Natasha Allergy Foundation who were a core member of the Food Allergy in Childhood Priority Setting Partnership steering group last year. And the top priority that came out of the PSP? Prevention, the primary goal of the new prize. Read more on the BBC website by clicking the link below:

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died from an allergic reaction after eating a sandwich with sesame in it.

02/06/2026

Listen to Dr Eliza Hutchison on her podcast for the BJGP "Seeing skin differently: Eczema, acne and psoriasis in skin of colour"

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/43e1c3c8-9c94-41e0-9888-61b2d66ea7a5/

01/06/2026

The Natasha Allergy Foundation, a core member of the Food Allergy in Childhood Priority Setting Partnership steering group, launches a £10 million prize to focus on answering the top priority uncovered by the PSP:
“What are the safest, most effective and cost-effective ways to prevent food allergy in children?” by funding research on the first 1,000 days of a child's life.

Read more on the Natasha Allergy Foundation website:

https://www.natashasprize.org.uk/

29/05/2026

Lovely to see some CAESAR studies referenced in this 'Top Ten Tips to improve Eczema Management' blog at NB Medical Education. Click this link to read the blog:

How many times this week have you seen a child with eczema? It would be an unusual week if you haven’t. It doesn’t need me to tell you how common eczema is, affecting 15-20% of children, and the prevalence...

22/05/2026

Read our Q&A with Dr Eliza Hutchison, an academic clinical fellow at CAESAR who has just published the findings of her SOCX study: Eczema, acne and psoriasis in skin of colour: primary care experiences in the United Kingdom

https://caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/05/22/qa-with-dr-eliza-hutchison-author-of-eczema-acne-and-psoriasis-in-people-with-skin-of-colour-a-qualitative-uk-based-study/

20/05/2026

New research has revealed key insights into the experiences of people with skin of colour living with common skin conditions. The findings from the SOCX study, led by researchers from the Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research at the University of Bristol, are published in the British Journal of General Practice yesterday 20 May 2026

Read the article here:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealthcare/news/2026/experiences-of-people-with-skin-of-colour-with-common-skin-conditions.html

19/05/2026

Congratulations to the authors of 'Food Allergy Test-Guided Dietary Advice for Children With Atopic Dermatitis: A Consensus Study', including CAESAR's Mary Feeney, Thisanayagam Umasunthar and Prof Matthew Ridd, which was ranked in the Top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the journal in 2024.

Click on this link to read the article:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/PDE.15807?utm_campaign=B2CJNL_MIS_1693050_2026_Top_Viewed_Authors_EM1_T&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc