Dr Diana Blaydon
Non-clinical Lecturer
Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Skin, Epidermal barrier, Monogenic skin conditions, Cell-cell adhesion, 3D models
Interests
Using patient-derived, mutant keratinocytes in monolayer and 3D organotypic skin models to study molecular mechanisms underlying epidermal barrier function.Publications
2024

Ho M, Nguyen H-N, Van Hoang M, Bui TTT, Vu B-Q, Dinh THT, Vo HTM, Blaydon DC, Eldirany SA, Bunick CG and Bui C-B
Human Genomics, Springer Nature vol. 18 (1)
16-04-2024

Del Caño LR, South AP, O'Toole EA, Kelsell DP and Blaydon DC
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Elsevier vol. 144 (9), 2092-2096.
23-03-2024

Dulloo I, Tellier M, Levet C, Chikh A, Zhang B, Blaydon DC, Webb CM, Kelsell DP and Freeman M
Molecular Cell, Elsevier vol. 84 (2), 277-292.e9.
01-01-2024
2023

Murtough S, Babu D, Webb CM, Picard HLD, McGinty LA, Chao-Chu J, Pink R, Silver AR, Smart HL, Field JK, Woodland P, Risk JM, Blaydon DC, Pennington DJ and Kelsell DP
Gastro Hep Advances, Elsevier vol. 3 (3), 385-395.
26-12-2023

Ustaoglu A, Daudali FA, D’afflitto M, Murtough S, Lee C, Moreno E, Blaydon DC, Kelsell DP, Sifrim D, Woodland P and Peiris M
Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers vol. 14
30-11-2023
2020

Chao-Chu J, Murtough S, Zaman N, Pennington DJ, Blaydon DC and Kelsell DP
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Elsevier vol. 141 (4), 722-726.
17-10-2020
2018

Arcidiacono P, Webb CM, Brooke MA, Zhou H, Delaney PJ, Ng K-E, Blaydon DC, Tinker A, Kelsell DP and Chikh A
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1)
09-03-2018
2017

Maruthappu T, McGinty LA, Blaydon DC, Fell B, Määttä A, Duit R, Hawkins T, Braun KM, Simpson MA, O’Toole EA and Kelsell DP
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Elsevier vol. 138 (4), 984-987.
11-11-2017

Maruthappu T, Chikh A, Fell B, Delaney PJ, Brooke MA, Levet C, Moncada-Pazos A, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Blaydon D, Waseem A, Leigh IM, Freeman M and KELSELL DP
Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group vol. 8, 14174-14174.
27-01-2017
2016

Pigors M, Sarig O, Heinz L, Plagnol V, Fischer F, Mohamad J, Malchin N, Rajpopat S, Kharfi M, Lestringant GG, Sprecher E, Kelsell DP and Blaydon DC
American Journal of Human Genetics, Elsevier (Cell Press): 6 Month Embargo
28-07-2016

Krøigård AB, Hetland LE, Clemmensen O, Blaydon DC, Hertz JM and Bygum A
Bmc Dermatology vol. 16 (1)
03-06-2016
2014

Blaydon DC and Kelsell DP
J Cell Sci vol. 127 (Pt 20), 4343-4350.
15-10-2014
2013

Blaydon DC, Lind LK, Plagnol V, Linton KJ, Smith FJD, Wilson NJ, McLean WHI, Munro CS, South AP, Leigh IM, O'Toole EA, Lundström A and Kelsell DP
Am J Hum Genet vol. 93 (2), 330-335.
08-08-2013

Scott CA, Plagnol V, Nitoiu D, Bland PJ, Blaydon DC, Chronnell CM, Poon DS, Bourn D, Gárdos L, Császár A, Tihanyi M, Rustin M, Burrows NP, Bennett C, Harper JI, Conrad B, Verma IC, Taibjee SM, Moss C, O'Toole EA and Kelsell DP
J Invest Dermatol vol. 133 (2), 573-576.
01-02-2013

Etheridge SL, Brooke MA, Kelsell DP and Blaydon DC
Cell and Tissue Research vol. 351 (2), 301-307.
01-02-2013

Scott CA, Plagnol V, Nitoiu D, Bland PJ, Blaydon DC, Chronnell CM, Poon DS, Bourn D, Gárdos L, Császár A, Tihanyi M, Rustin M, Burrows NP, Bennett C, Harper JI, Conrad B, Verma IC, Taibjee SM, Moss C, O'Toole EA and Kelsell DP
Journal of Investigative Dermatology vol. 133 (2), 573-576.
01-01-2013
2012

Blaydon DC, Etheridge SL, Risk JM, Hennies H-C, Gay LJ, Carroll R, Plagnol V, McRonald FE, Stevens HP, Spurr NK, Bishop DT, Ellis A, Jankowski J, Field JK, Leigh IM, South AP and Kelsell DP
Am J Hum Genet vol. 90 (2), 340-346.
10-02-2012

Etheridge SL, Brooke MA, Kelsell DP and Blaydon DC
Cell and Tissue Research, 1-7.
01-01-2012
2011

Blaydon DC, Biancheri P, Di W-L, Plagnol V, Cabral RM, Brooke MA, van Heel DA, Ruschendorf F, Toynbee M, Walne A, O'Toole EA, Martin JE, Lindley K, Vulliamy T, Abrams DJ, MacDonald TT, Harper JI and Kelsell DP
N Engl J Med vol. 365 (16), 1502-1508.
20-10-2011

Blaydon DC, Nitoiu D, Eckl K-M, Cabral RM, Bland P, Hausser I, van Heel DA, Rajpopat S, Fischer J, Oji V, Zvulunov A, Traupe H, Hennies HC and Kelsell DP
Am J Hum Genet vol. 89 (4), 564-571.
07-10-2011
2008

Ishii Y, Wajid M, Bazzi H, Fantauzzo KA, Barber AG, Blaydon DC, Nam J-S, Yoon JK, Kelsell DP and Christiano AM
J Invest Dermatol vol. 128 (4), 867-870.
01-04-2008
2007

Blaydon DC, Philpott MP and Kelsell DP
Cell Cycle vol. 6 (8), 895-897.
15-04-2007

Blaydon DC, Philpott MP and Kelsell DP
Cell Cycle vol. 6 (8), 895-897.
15-04-2007

Teh MT, Blaydon D, Ghali LR, Briggs V, Edmunds S, Pantazi E, Barnes MR, Leigh IM, Kelsell DP and Philpott MP
J Cell Sci vol. 120 (5), 917-917.
01-03-2007

Teh M-T, Blaydon D, Ghali LR, Briggs V, Edmunds S, Pantazi E, Barnes MR, Leigh IM, Kelsell DP and Philpott MP
J Cell Sci vol. 120 (Pt 2), 330-339.
15-01-2007
2006

Blaydon DC, Ishii Y, O'Toole EA, Unsworth HC, Teh M-T, Rüschendorf F, Sinclair C, Hopsu-Havu VK, Tidman N, Moss C, Watson R, de Berker D, Wajid M, Christiano AM and Kelsell DP
Nat Genet vol. 38 (11), 1245-1247.
01-11-2006
2005

Teh M-T, Blaydon D, Chaplin T, Foot NJ, Skoulakis S, Raghavan M, Harwood CA, Proby CM, Philpott MP, Young BD and Kelsell DP
Cancer Res vol. 65 (19), 8597-8603.
01-10-2005
2003

Blaydon DC, Mueller RF, Hutchin TP, Leroy BP, Bhattacharya SS, Bird AC, Malcolm S and Bitner-Glindzicz M
Clin Genet vol. 63 (4), 303-307.
01-04-2003
Grants

Edel O'Toole, Mirjana Efremova, Diana Blaydon and Michael Philpott
£467,569 MRC Medical Research Council
10-04-2024 - 09-04-2026

Diana Blaydon and David Kelsell
£143,251 Worldwide Cancer Research
01-06-2023 - 30-09-2025

Diana Blaydon and David Kelsell
£144,581 Pachyonychia Congenita Project
01-01-2023 - 31-12-2025

Edel O'Toole, Diana Blaydon and Mirjana Efremova
£325,267 LEO Foundation
01-04-2022 - 31-03-2025

Diana Blaydon and David Kelsell
£41,085 Barts and the London Charity
08-11-2021 - 08-05-2023

Diana Blaydon and David Kelsell
£85,000 British Skin Foundation (BSF)
01-04-2019 - 31-12-2022