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Ralf Ludwig is affiliated with the University of Rostock in Germany and has a broad research focus within Medicine, encompassing several specialized subfields. Their main areas of study include Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Rheumatology, Genetics, Immunology, and Dermatology.

The researcher's work primarily addresses topics related to autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Key research themes include:

  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Ralf Ludwig has contributed to a significant number of publications, often collaborating with frequent co-authors such as Khalaf Kridin, Katja Bieber, Enno Schmidt, Detlef Zillikens, and Diamant Thaçi. Their research output is published in several prominent journals. The venues with the highest number of their publications include:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Frontiers in Medicine

Notable recent papers by Ralf Ludwig include:

  • Updated S2K guidelines on the management of pemphigus vulgaris and foliaceus initiated by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Unmet Medical Needs in Chronic, Non-communicable Inflammatory Skin Diseases, 2022, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Lichen sclerosus: The 2023 update, 2023, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Lichen Planus, 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Autoimmune pre-disease, 2022, Autoimmunity Reviews

The scientist's work spans emerging and established areas of clinical and immunological research, reflecting an ongoing commitment to understanding chronic inflammatory skin diseases and autoimmune conditions.

Best Publications

  • Water: From Clusters to the Bulk

    Ralf Ludwig

  • Efficient Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid Using an Iron Catalyst

    Albert Boddien;Albert Boddien;Dörthe Mellmann;Felix Gärtner;Ralf Jackstell

  • Mesenchymal stem cells display coordinated rolling and adhesion behavior on endothelial cells

    Brigitte Rüster;Brigitte Rüster;Stephan Göttig;Stephan Göttig;Ralf J. Ludwig;Ralf J. Ludwig;Roxana Bistrian;Roxana Bistrian

  • Selective Catalytic Hydrogenations of Nitriles, Ketones, and Aldehydes by Well-Defined Manganese Pincer Complexes

    Saravanakumar Elangovan;Christoph Topf;Steffen Fischer;Haijun Jiao

  • Anti-inflammatory activity of IgG1 mediated by Fc galactosylation and association of FcγRIIB and dectin-1

    Christian M. Karsten;Manoj K. Pandey;Julia Figge;Regina Kilchenstein

  • Psoriasis : a possible risk factor for development of coronary artery calcification

    Ralf J. Ludwig;C. Herzog;A. Rostock;Falk Rudiger Ochsendorf

  • Mechanisms of Autoantibody-Induced Pathology.

    Ralf J. Ludwig;Karen Vanhoorelbeke;Frank Leypoldt;Ziya Kaya

  • Strong, Localized, and Directional Hydrogen Bonds Fluidize Ionic Liquids

    Koichi Fumino;Alexander Wulf;Ralf Ludwig

  • Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Ionic Liquids: A Reliable Description of Structure, Thermodynamics and Dynamics

    Thorsten Köddermann;Dietmar Paschek;Ralf Ludwig

  • Iron-Catalyzed Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid

    Albert Boddien;Björn Loges;Felix Gärtner;Christian Torborg

  • Ion‐Pair Formation in the Ionic Liquid 1‐Ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium Bis(triflyl)imide as a Function of Temperature and Concentration

    Thorsten Köddermann;Christiane Wertz;Andreas Heintz;Ralf Ludwig

  • Hydrogen bonding in protic ionic liquids: reminiscent of water.

    Koichi Fumino;Alexander Wulf;Ralf Ludwig

  • Psoriasis patients show signs of insulin resistance.

    Sandra Boehncke;Diamant Thaci;Heike Beschmann;Ralf J. Ludwig

  • The influence of hydrogen bonding on the physical properties of ionic liquids.

    Koichi Fumino;Tim Peppel;Monika Geppert-Rybczyńska;Monika Geppert-Rybczyńska;Dzmitry H. Zaitsau

  • The Association of Water in Ionic Liquids: A Reliable Measure of Polarity

    Thorsten Köddermann;Christiane Wertz;Andreas Heintz;Ralf Ludwig

  • Updated S2K guidelines on the management of pemphigus vulgaris and foliaceus initiated by the european academy of dermatology and venereology (EADV).

    P. Joly;B. Horvath;Α Patsatsi;S. Uzun

  • The cation-anion interaction in ionic liquids probed by far-infrared spectroscopy.

    Koichi Fumino;Alexander Wulf;Ralf Ludwig

  • Spectroscopic Evidence for an Enhanced Anion-Cation Interaction from Hydrogen Bonding in Pure Imidazolium Ionic Liquids

    Alexander Wulf;Koichi Fumino;Ralf Ludwig

  • Probing molecular interaction in ionic liquids by low frequency spectroscopy: Coulomb energy, hydrogen bonding and dispersion forces

    Koichi Fumino;Sebastian Reimann;Ralf Ludwig

  • The potential role of hydrogen bonding in aprotic and protic ionic liquids.

    Koichi Fumino;Alexander Wulf;Ralf Ludwig

  • Endothelial P-Selectin as a Target of Heparin Action in Experimental Melanoma Lung Metastasis

    Ralf J. Ludwig;Beatrice Boehme;Maurizio Podda;Reinhard Henschler

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlef Zillikens
Detlef Zillikens University of Lübeck
Enno Schmidt
Enno Schmidt University of Lübeck
Wolf-Henning Boehncke
Wolf-Henning Boehncke University of Geneva
Jörg Köhl
Jörg Köhl University of Lübeck
Wolfram Mauser
Wolfram Mauser Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Henrik Junge
Henrik Junge Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Frank Weinhold
Frank Weinhold University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael P. Schön
Michael P. Schön University of Göttingen
Marcel F. Jonkman
Marcel F. Jonkman University Medical Center Groningen
Alexander G. Stepanov
Alexander G. Stepanov Boreskov Institute of Catalysis

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