News

• IgG against the membrane-proximal portion of the desmoglein 3 ectodomain induces loss of keratinocyte adhesion, a hallmark in pemphigus vulgaris Published on September 8th, 2022 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
• Detection of rare autoreactive T cell subsets in patients with pemphigus vulgaris New paper by PEGASUS TP1 in collaboration with TP2 and TP8 was published today in Frontiers in Immunology.
• Novel Treatment Paradigm for Pemphigus?: Stabilization of Keratinocyte Monolayer Integrity in the Presence of Anti-Desmoglein-3 Antibodies through FcRn Blockade with Efgartigimod New paper from PEGASUS subproject TP4 was published today in Cells.
• 51st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Dermatological Research Registration and abstract submission are open for the 51st Annual ESDR Meeting, which takes place in Amsterdam from Wednesday 28 September – Saturday 1 October 2022. The dealine for abstract submissions is on 27 May 2022.
• The Alpine Desmosome Disease Meeting: Registration and abtract submission are now open The registration and abstract submission are now open for the The Alpine Desmosome Disease Meeting held at the Eibsee Hotel in Grainau, Germany, in 12-14 October 2022. The registration runs until Friday 15 July, 2022.
• Marburger Scientist Dr. Christine Zimmer gets funded by the Behring-Röntgen Foundation
• Human desmocollin 3-specific IgG antibodies are pathogenic in a humanized HLA-class II transgenic mouse model of pemphigus
• Detection of autoreactive CD4+ T cells by MHC class II multimers in HLA-linked human autoimmune diseases
• Redox Enzymes of the Thioredoxin Family as Potential and Novel Markers in Pemphigus New publication of PEGASUS research group
• Professorship (W2) for Dermatology with a focus on autoimmune dermatoses/pemphigus research
• Save the Date! International Symposium 2021 Pemphigus and Pemphigoid – lost in translation? From mechanisms to therapy.
• Junior Retreat 2017 First Junior Retreat at Schloss Rauischolzhausen
• Annual Retreat 2018 Annual Retreat at Schloss Vollrads
• New publication within PEGASUS
• Junior Retreat 2018 Second Junior Retreat in Munich
• Annual Retreat 2019 Annual Retreat at Staufenberg Castle
• 2nd Annual PEGASUS Retreat 2020 2nd Annual PEGASUS Retreat 2020 at Franfurt
• International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Symposium 2021 - Registration and abstract submission available
• Pegasus Podcast: Von der Theorie zur Therapie