Paul W Harms

 Paul W. Harms
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Medical School
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Paul W Harms
Paul W. Harms
Clinical Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Paul Harms is a board-certified pathologist and dermatopathologist.

    Research Overview

    Dr. Harms has interested in molecular markers and mechanisms of cutaneous diseases, especially cutaneous neoplasia. His work has advanced understanding of the genomic drivers of multiple skin malignancies, especially Merkel cell carcinoma.

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    • Journal Article
      Dynamic neutrophil-keratinocyte communication network centered on IL-36/TNFSF15 responses characterizes inflammatory responses in generalized pustular psoriasis
      Jiang R, Kirma J, Fox J, Xing X, Wang J, Sarkar MK, Bogle R, Do T, Coon A, Cole C, Plazyo O, Rew JE, Zhang H, Kahlenberg JM, Billi AC, Bachelez H, Tsoi LC, Harms PW, Shao S, Chen X, Gudjonsson JE. Nature Communications, 2026 Dec 1; 17 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-67917-9
      PMID: 41436466
    • Journal Article
      Single-cell and spatial profiling reveal cDC2A-CXCL13+CD8+ T-epithelial cell crosstalk and cytotoxicity through TNFRSF9 in cutaneous and mucosal lichen planus
      Jiang R, Bogle R, Xing X, Kirma J, Fox J, Harms PW, Do T, Billi AC, Kahlenberg JM, Modlin RL, Teles R, West J, Mangold A, Zhang H, Schneider MA, Bruno S, Roediger B, Martiny-Baron G, Tsoi LC, Hacini-Rachinel F, Röhn TA, Gudjonsson JE. Nature Communications, 2026 Dec 1; 17 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-70506-z
      PMID: 41832141
    • Journal Article
      Diagnostic Utility of p16 and MTAP Immunohistochemistry for Cellular Neurothekeomas.
      Durgin JS, Wiedemeyer K, Wang G, Bresler SC, Hrycaj SM, van der Weyden L, Adams DJ, Brenn T, Harms PW. J Cutan Pathol, 2026 Nov 5; DOI:10.1111/cup.70243
      PMID: 42988455
    • Journal Article
      CARMN fusions and PDGFRB mutations highlight key differences among cutaneous tumors with myopericytic differentiation
      Velasco-Herrera MDC, Cheema S, Wong K, Billington J, Vermes I, Anderson E, Ferla E, Harms PW, de Saint Aubain N, Clarke EL, Merchant W, Alomari AK, Rajan N, Ferguson P, Weigelt MA, Monteagudo C, Billings SD, Arends MJ, Ferreira I, Brenn T, van der Weyden L, Adams DJ. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2026 Oct 1; 146 (10): 2889 - 2892. DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2026.04.036
      PMID: 42140550
    • Journal Article
      Molecular Diagnosis of Melanocytic Neoplasia: Updates and Challenges
      Plotzke JM, Wang G, Bresler SC, Harms PW. Cancers, 2026 Oct 1; 18 (20): DOI:10.3390/cancers18203330
    • Journal Article
      Extensive basal cell carcinoma tracking along nasal mucosa at the site of nose piercing
      Lee O, Breglio K, Harms K. 2025 May 5;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      0024 Single-cell and spatial analyses identify a TNFSF14-driven S100A8high monocyte–Th17–keratinocyte axis in early hidradenitis suppurativa
      Jiang R, Bogle R, Xing X, Chen L, Fox J, Harms PW, Nakamura M, Fonquerna S, Kahlenberg M, Tsoi LC, Uluckan O, Gudjonsson JE. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2026 Jul 22; 146 (8): s4 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2026.06.055
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      0038 Early immune circuits in guttate psoriasis reveal pathways governing disease resolution and progression
      Chen L, Jiang R, Bogle R, Kirma J, Fox J, Billi A, Zhang L, Kahlenberg M, Harms PW, Shao S, Tsoi LC, Gudjonsson JE. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2026 Jul 23; 146 (8): s7 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2026.06.069