The LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC) paves the way to a better understanding and treatment of the skin diseases that plague a quarter of the world's population.https://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3mjourlojkk2pSIC’s annual activity report for 2025 is now available online. Read latest updates from the Center here: https://sic.ku.dk/news/2026/annual-activity-report-2025/17 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjourlojkk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3mij45zfz2s2aSIC researchers have delved deeply into fibroblasts of the intestines. They describe how these cells organise our immune responses in structures called ‘gut associated lymphoid tissues’. @ursmoerbe.bsky.social https://sic.ku.dk/news/2026/fibroblasts-organizers-of-the-intestinal-immune-system/02 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij45zfz2s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3mij3vnhla22aSIC researchers have found that Staph aureus on the skin releases toxins that activate both normal and cancerous T cells, leading to destruction of the skin barrier. Treatment with a new drug candidate, endolysins, can remove the bacteria and restore skin barrier function. https://sic.ku.dk/news/2026/staphylococcus-aureus-augments-epithelial-skin-barrier-damage-through-t-cell-activation-in-cutaneous-t-cell-lymphoma/02 Apr 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij3vnhla22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3mij3gibuxk2aResearchers at SIC recently characterised the diversity of phagocytes in the intestine of healthy people and in those with inflammatory bowel disease. They describe precursor phagocyte populations and the emergence of activated dendritic cells in IBD. https://sic.ku.dk/news/2026/diversity-of-mononuclear-phagocyte-populations-in-the-healthy-and-inflamed-human-intestine/02 Apr 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij3gibuxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3mabywyvzmk2kResearchers at SIC have analysed the skin’s response to exposure to the contact allergen, nickel. They found that the response became more severe with repeated exposures and was likely due to a strong skin-resident T cell response to nickel. https://academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjd/ljaf427/8315356?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false18 Dec 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabywyvzmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sic-ucph.bsky.social/post/3m7kpsa3u5k2s📣 SIC Summer School 2026 — applications open! 📍Hornbæk, DK | 18–20 May 2026 🎯Theme: Skin Immunity & Homeostasis 💵Free (stay + meals). For PhD students & postdocs. ✍️Deadline: 15 Jan 2026 (23:59 CET). 🔗Full details: sic.ku.dk/summerschool/ 🔗Register here: eventsignup.ku.dk/sicss202609 Dec 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:wxtiaummapr5ufviwcuismyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kpsa3u5k2s