Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments remain sparse and the pace of research slow. To help overcome these challenges, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) is committed to supporting an annual competitive research grants program.
As part of this program, this year PeDRA is offering PeDRA Research Grants to support early-stage research projects where preliminary data may be lacking, and to establish infrastructure and foster collaborations that support larger-scale studies in future. Applications may be submitted by either a single investigator or multiple investigators at multiple institutions to receive:
$40,000 to be used over two years to support larger scale projects.
or
Up to $20,000 to be used over either one or two years to support more modestly sized projects requiring less financial support or smaller scale projects.
Goals
PeDRA Research Grants are driven by the mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. They are intended to provide financial support for early-stage studies that are unlikely to be funded elsewhere, and to provide a mentorship opportunity for both grant preparation and project execution. Ultimately, PeDRA Research Grants are expected to generate data, establish research infrastructure, and foster collaborations that form the basis for larger scale studies with a high impact on patient lives.
Important Details
- May be submitted by individuals or teams.
- Applications due Thursday, September 21, 2023.
- Optional opportunity to submit a preliminary application by August 7, 2023 to be eligible to receive preliminary reviewer comments and discuss their applications with a representative from the PeDRA Grants Committee.
Previous Research Grant Recipients

Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
2022 Research Grant
Massachusetts General Hospital
Pilot study of novel therapy for the treatment of disfiguring congenital melanocytic nevi
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Anna Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD
2021 Research Grant
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Assessment of hearing and vision in pediatric vitiligo patients
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JiaDe Yu, MD
2021 Research Grant
Massachusetts General Hospital
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Popular Over the Counter Ointments in Atopic Dermatitis: A Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
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Hazel Wilkie, PhD
2022 Research Grant
Boston Children’s Hospital
Needle-free delivery of intralesional triamcinolone for pediatric alopecia areata: a pilot study of patient tolerability
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Sonal Shah, MD
2021 Research Grant
Case Western Reserve University
Needle-free delivery of intralesional triamcinolone for pediatric alopecia areata: a pilot study of patient tolerability
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