Announcements

Congratulations to Athena, Pierre, and Ariane on their review paper Current research landscape and future prospects of in silico modeling approaches for atopic dermatitis! This paper reviews the current state of computational modelling in atopic dermatitis research and explores future opportunities for these techniques in the field. Head to our publications page to see this latest publication!

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Congratulations to Prof. Tanaka on her inspiring inaugural lecture, When Mathematics Meets Medicine! This lecture explores her journey of applying control engineering and computational modelling to understand complex biological systems, with a special focus on the pathogenesis, personalised forecasting, and treatment of eczema. Head over to YouTube to watch the full recording!

Congratulations to Tara and Reiko on their new paper, Inferring antifungal drug synergy from Candidozyma auris optical density data using Bayesian mechanistic modelling! This study presents a novel Bayesian mechanistic modelling framework that uses optical density data alone to identify synergistic antifungal drug combinations, quantify their effects over time, and distinguish between fungicidal and fungistatic activity. Applying the approach to multidrug-resistant Candidozym

Congratulations to Reiko on her new paper, Establishing Research Priorities for Artificial Intelligence Approaches in Dermatology Using an e-Delphi Exercise! This international consensus study identifies clinician-led priorities for AI research in dermatology, highlighting key areas such as skin cancer diagnostics, workflow efficiency, diagnostic support, and improving equity across skin tones. The findings provide an important roadmap for future AI development aligned with r

Congratulations to Ahmad on his review paper From Prebiotics to Engineered Microbes: Microbe-Inspired Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis ! This paper reviews current and emerging microbiome-targeted therapies for atopic dermatitis, including prebiotics, probiotics, and engineered microbial treatments. Head to our publications page to see this latest publication!

Congratulations to Reiko on her publication Weekly versus Daily Bathing for People with Eczema: Results of the Eczema Bathing Online Randomised Controlled Trial ! This paper reports the first online citizen-science RCT comparing weekly and daily bathing in people with eczema, finding no difference in symptoms between routines and providing evidence that patients can choose the bathing frequency that suits them best. Head to our publications page to see this latest publicati

Congratulations to Elisa, Eliezer, and Harley on their publication History-dependent switch-like differentiation of keratinocytes in response to skin barrier damage ! This paper investigates how keratinocyte differentiation is not just an immediate response to barrier disruption but is influenced by the history of prior damage, revealing a switch-like, memory-dependent mechanism that shapes epidermal repair. Head to our publications page to see this latest publication!

This past weekend, our team was proud to participate in the Great Exhibition Road Festival , a celebration of science, technology, and...

Congratulations to Jamie, Athena, and Ahmad on their review paper Toward the Next Generation of In Silico Modelling of Dynamic...

Are you passionate about using computational approaches to solve complex biological challenges? Join the Tanaka Group at Imperial...

Congratulations to Ahmad on his publication on design principles for engineering bacteria to maximise chemical production from batch...

Congratulations to Hannah and Prakrati on their publication on mechanistic modelling of allergen-induced airway diseases in early life!...

This week Leo presented our group's research on automated evaluation of eczema severity at the Imperial Bioengineering Research Showcase...

Congratulations to Reiko for publishing her new report from the British Society for Investigative Dermatology Skin Club discussing the...

Join the Tanaka group as a PhD student and be a part of the Centre for Holobiont Research . Holobiont is a term that refers to a larger...

This week Reiko was invited to give the President's Plenary talk at the the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology 2024 Annual...

Congratulations to Reiko for publishing her new article discussing NETSKINMODELS, a new interdisciplinary research network in Europe that...

Congratulations to Leo and Wai Hoh for publishing their systematic review on the state-of-the-art in remote eczema severity assessment...

This week, Leo and Pierre presented a poster on our group's EczemaNet project at the Imperial-X (I-X) Open Day 2024, located at...

This week Reiko was invited to speak at the European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Congress 2024 in Valencia, with her lecture...

This week we bid farewell to Hannah, who has been working as a research associate in the Tanaka Group for the past 2 years. For her...

Congratulations to Ahmad who has recently added a manuscript to BioRxiv! This research focuses on design principles for engineering...

Congratulations to Tara on her publication on inferring fungal growth rates from optical density data! This paper follows from her...