Emerging Investigator Research Grants Program
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with a severe burden on patients, families, and healthcare providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments remain sparse, and the pace of research remains slow. To help overcome these challenges while developing the next generation of leaders in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) is offering the Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRG) program to support short-term (12-week maximum) mentored research experiences for medical students, pediatric residents, and recent graduates to conduct projects relevant to pediatric dermatology. The expectation is that awardees will complete EIRG projects during the summer (e.g., between MS1 and MS2) or another suitable time that is mutually agreed upon with a project mentor.
Goals
The EIRG program is driven by PeDRA’s mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. Grants are intended to support a focused research experience that equips awardees with valuable skills and relationships, fosters interest in pediatric dermatology from a broad cohort of applicants, and contributes meaningful research outcomes to the field of pediatric dermatology. Priority consideration will be given to mentored research projects that demonstrate meaningful and sustained engagement with the patient advocacy community. Additional priority will be given to projects that align with the scientific focus, strategic priorities, and ongoing initiatives of PeDRA’s Focused Study Groups.
Important Details
- Eligibility criteria can be found on the EIRG RFA.
- Awardees will receive $4,000 to support an in-person project or $1,500 to support a remote project, plus $1,000 to support travel to attend the PeDRA Annual Conference.
- Applications are due at 11:59 PM PT on:
- Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
Past EIRG Recipients
Clayton Frazier & Thy Huynh, MD and Sarah Asch, MD
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Bryanna McGowan Sullivan & Amy Paller, MD
Northwestern University
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Zain Ul Abideen & Ryan Hobbs, PhD
Pennsylvania State University
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Jerry Zhou & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Hannah Chang & Raegan Hunt, MD, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Roya Rochell & Jillian Rork, MD
Dartmouth Health
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Aaron Gabriel Sandoval, MPhil, MSc & Jennifer Huang, MD & Karl Koehler, PhD
Harvard Medical School
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Benjamin Stone & Albert Yan, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Special thanks to Sanofi & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of the 2025 EIRG Program.
Alicia Edwards & Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
National Institutes of Health
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Radhika Gupta & Albert Yan, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Elyse Mackenzie, BS & Emily Gorell, DO
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Santanna Patterson & Beth Drolet, MD
University of Wisconsin School
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Carly Stevens, MD & Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS
Washington University in St. Louis
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Joy Xu & Jonathan Glass, MD
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Racquel Bitar & Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Yuliya Kozina & Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS
Washington University in St. Louis
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Carly Mulinda, Christine Lauren, MD, MHA & Maria Garzon, MD
Columbia University
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Sneha Rangu & Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
National Institutes of Health
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Carolena Steinberg & Joyce Teng, MD, PhD
Stanford University
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Alejandra Moncayo, MPH & Jeannette Jakus, MD, MBA
SUNY Downstate
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Vince Wu, HBSc & Rebecca Levy, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children
2024 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Special thanks to AbbVie and Sanofi & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of the 2024 EIRG Program.
Kaylin Beiter, PhD & Anna Cristina Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Jordan Bui, Dawn Siegel, MD, & Sheligah Maguiness, MD
Georgetown University, Stanford University, and the University of Minnesota
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Cheri Chambers, PhD & Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD
Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Hannah Chang & Joy Wan, MD, MSCE
Johns Hopkins University
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Morgan Dykman & Jillian Rork, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Grace Okpali & Colleen Cotton, MD
Rush Medical College and Children’s National Hospital
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Celine Schreidah, Christine Lauren, MD, & Larisa Geskin, MD
Columbia University
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Kennedy Sparling, Harper Price, MD, & Judith O’Haver, PhD, RN
University of Arizona & Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Haleh Zabihi & Cathryn Sibbald, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Diana Zarowin & Brittany Craiglow, MD
Yale University
2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Special thanks to AbbVie and Sanofi & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of the 2023 EIRG Program.