Philip Curman
About me
Dermatologist and researcher at Karolinska.
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Clinical postdoctoral position, funded by Region Stockholm
- Affiliated to research, Dept. of Medicine, Solna, and Dept. of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Guest researcher, Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Germany
- Specialist doctor in dermatology and venereology, Karolinska University Hospital
- Director: Autoimmune blistering diseases clinic, Karolinska University Hospital
- Director: Autoimmune blistering diseases clinical research register, Karolinska University Hospital
- Editorial board member (review editor), Frontiers in Medicine, Dermatology section
CURRENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION
- William Jebril, MD, PhD student (registered 2021): co-supervisor
- Nemanja Samardzic, MD, dermatology resident
- Amar Nouri, MD, intern doctor
- Josefin Andrén, MD, resident in general medicine
- Henning Olbrich, MD, PhD student, dermatology resident (Lübeck)
- Sophie Preuß, MD, dermatology resident (Lübeck)
- Niki Wilhelmson-Karp: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ student master thesis, fall 2025
- Felix Holmquist: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ student master thesis, fall 2025
PREVIOUS SUPERVISION
- Johanna Lindell: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ student master thesis, fall 2024
- Nor Jaber, MD: dermatological case reports, 2023
- Josefin Andrén, MD: dermatological case report, fall 2023
- Simon Larsson, MD: dermatology resident's scientific thesis, spring 2023
- Kerstin Fernandez, MD: dermatology resident's scientific thesis, fall 2023
- Ulrik Erikson Brangstrup: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ student master thesis, spring 2020 (co-supervisor)
- Johanna Bern: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ student master thesis, fall 2019 (co-supervisor)
FUNDING
- Hudfonden
- Region Stockholm - clinical postdoctorial appointment
- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡s forskningsbidrag (KI fonder)
- Tore Nilssons stiftelse
- Swedish Society for Dermatology and Venereology
- Nordic Dermatology Association
AWARDS
- 2025: American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Registration Scholarship
- 2024: European Society for Dermatological Research (travel grant) & Swedish Society for Dermatology and Venereology (continuing ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ education award)
- 2023: European Society for Dermatological Research (Future Leaders Academy)
- 2021: European Society for Dermatological Research (abstract award) & Swedish Society for Dermatology and Venereology (continuing ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ education award)
- 2020: European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship)
- 2019: The Swedish Medical Association, Stockholm section (travel grant)
- 2017: The Swedish Medical Association, Stockholm section (travel grant)
Research
I lead independent research in the large-scale epidemiology of dermatological conditions. One main focus is on Autoimmune Blistering Disorders, a group of particularly severe dermatological diseases that can be life-threatening. My work also spans autoimmune, immune-mediated, and inflammatory conditions, as well as skin cancers and related disorders. In addition to epidemiological studies, I conduct clinical research and pilot treatment studies.
My research benefits from multiple national and international collaborations, including:
- National: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Uppsala University, University of Gothenburg
- European: University of Lübeck, Technical University of Munich, University of Oldenburg, University of Florence
- International: Columbia University, UCLA, Rush University Medical Center (Chicago)
I actively welcome motivated students, postdocs, and collaborators interested in advancing research in dermatology and epidemiology.
Articles
- Article: JAAD INTERNATIONAL. 2025;22:37-39
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY. 2025;93(3):835-837
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY. 2025
- Article: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2025;:S0091-6749(25)00858-9
- Article: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2025;105:43657-adv43657
- Article: FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE. 2025;12:1585167
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY. 2025;92(3):452-463
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2025;16:1429297
- Article: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2025;105:adv41335
- Journal article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2025;16:1429297
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. 2024;144(12):s241
- Article: EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE. 2024;16(9):1986-2001
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(9):e0309482
- Journal article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2024;191(3):462-463
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2024;191(3):462-463
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):7109
- Article: PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;35(2):e14085
- Article: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2023;103:adv10436
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. 2021;141(10):s163
- Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE. 2021;218(8):e20201708
- Article: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2021;101(6):adv00476
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):6886
- Article: DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME. 2020;12(1):12
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All other publications
- Letter: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2025;105:43756-adv43756
- Conference publication: JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT. 2025;23
- Letter: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY. 2025;92(4):e101-e102
- Conference publication: JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT. 2025;23:23
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 2025;16:1516126
- Letter: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY. 2025
- Letter: JEADV CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2024;:714-717
- Letter: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2024;190(2):284-285
- Letter: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2023;103:adv19659
- Letter: ALLERGY. 2023;78(9):2556-2558
- Letter: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2023;103:adv13367
- Doctoral thesis: 2021
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. 2021;141(10):S163
- Review: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY. 2021;35(5):1067-1076
- Letter: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2020;182(6):1500-1502
- Letter: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2020;100(6):adv00082-2
- Letter: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY. 2019;81(6):1425-1426
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2025-2028
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2025-2027
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021