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William Weston Career Development Award – CLOSED

June 20, 2022 By Brandon Weekes

Run in partnership with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.

Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers.  Despite this burden, effective treatments are sparse, the pace of research is slow, and board-certified pediatric dermatologists remain few-in-number.  To support the development of the next generation of clinician scientists in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), together with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), is offering the 2022 William Weston Career Development Award (CDA) to support one early career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study under the direction of a senior mentor.  Applications may be submitted by a pediatric dermatologist no more than seven years out of training for $40,000 per year to support salary and research activities for up to two years.

Goals
The Weston CDA is driven by PeDRA’s and SPD’s commitment to support both research and researchers in the field of pediatric dermatology. It is intended to provide protected research time, resources, and expert mentorship for an early career clinician scientist. Ultimately, the Weston CDA is expected to help position the recipient for a long-term career in the field with the potential to obtain funding from the Dermatology Foundation, NIH, or other agencies in future.

Important Details

  • $40,000 per year for up to two years of support for early-career pediatric dermatologists
  • To support the conduct of a research project under the mentorship of a senior investigator
  • Applications due Thursday, September 29, 2022
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Previous Weston CDA Recipients

Anna Cristina Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD

2022 Weston Career Development Award

Massachusetts General Hospital

Identifying and improving gaps in the care of pediatric vitiligo

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    Emily Gurnee, MD

    2020 Weston Career Development Award

    University of Colorado Denver

    Investigating the role of Staphylococci in Pediatric Skin Disease

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      Jennifer Schoch, MD

      2018 Weston Career Development Award

      University of Florida

      Unraveling Determinants of the Early Cutaneous Microbiome

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        Rebecca Levy, MD, FRCPC

        2021 Weston Career Development Award

        Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

        Characterizing the Cutaneous Late Effects in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients

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          Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

          2019 Weston Career Development Award

          University of Colorado Denver

          Expanding Access to Severe Acne Care for Navajo Adolescents Through Education

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            Filed Under: Career Support, Career Support and Training, Early Stage Ideas and Investigators, Funding Opportunities

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