PeDRA Research Fellowships Program

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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 PeDRA Research Fellowship program supports one year of mentored research for post-graduate trainees and medical students in the field of pediatric dermatology.

Goals

The Research Fellowships program is driven by PeDRA’s mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. Fellowships are intended to support the development of the next generation of physician scientists and the advancement of active research projects in the field of pediatric dermatology.

Important Details

Up to $25,000 to support a one-year fellowship stipend for a trainee or medical student conducting a project relevant to pediatric dermatology.
Research Fellowship terms to take place at the institution of the fellowship mentor.
Fellowship mentors must be Active Members of PeDRA.
One awardee will be selected by the PeDRA Board of Directors to be recognized as the Founders’ Fellow, who will enjoy special recognition and the opportunity to present their work at the 2026 PeDRA Annual Conference.
Application deadline: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT

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Past Research Fellowship Recipients

Childhood Adversity and Pediatric Skin Disease: Investigating the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socioeconomics

McKenzie Hanigan & Sarah Coates, MD

University of California, San Francisco

2025 Research Fellowship

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Characterizing deficits in early-stage autophagy and lipid accumulation in iPSC-derived fibroblasts and keratinocytes from individuals with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Stefanos Koutsoukos & Ganna Bilousova, PhD

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

2025 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Characterizing deficits in early-stage autophagy and lipid accumulation in iPSC-derived fibroblasts and keratinocytes from individuals with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Identifying Reliable Measures of Disease Activity in Craniofacial Morphea

Lais Lopes Almeida Gomes, MD & Katharina Shaw, MD

University of Pennsylvania

2025 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Identifying Reliable Measures of Disease Activity in Craniofacial Morphea

Leveraging Large-Scale Electronic Health Records and Patient Surveys to Identify Comorbidities in Ichthyosis to Facilitate Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care

Angela Lou & Keith Choate, MD, PhD

Yale University

2025 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Leveraging Large-Scale Electronic Health Records and Patient Surveys to Identify Comorbidities in Ichthyosis to Facilitate Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care

Characterizing the inflammatory signature of pediatric atopic dermatitis and concomitant atopic diseases in Thai patients

Meredith Manson & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2025 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Characterizing the inflammatory signature of pediatric atopic dermatitis and concomitant atopic diseases in Thai patients

Adolescent Acne Experience and Management in Adolescent-Caregiver Dyads

Andrew Murdock & Howa Yeung, MD, MSc

Emory University

2025 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Adolescent Acne Experience and Management in Adolescent-Caregiver Dyads

Special thanks to Incyte, Janssen, & Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2025 PeDRA Research Fellowships. We also extend our gratitude to individual donors and the PeDRA Board of Directors for their support in funding an additional 2025 Research Fellowship through a successful end-of-year fundraising campaign in 2024.

Using Dupilumab to Improve Circadian Function, Sleep and Pruritus in Children with Moderate/Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Kennedy Gallagher & Amy Paller, MD

Northwestern University

2024 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Using Dupilumab to Improve Circadian Function, Sleep and Pruritus in Children with Moderate/Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Developing an Acne Patient Decision Aid with and for Hispanic Teenagers

Elizabeth Garcia Creighton & Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

University of Colorado School of Medicine

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Drug Survival of Biologics in Pediatric Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa seen at Duke, MGH and UMass Memorial Health

Robyn Guo & Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MSPH

Duke University School of Medicine

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Drug Survival of Biologics in Pediatric Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa seen at Duke, MGH and UMass Memorial Health

Assessment of Parent-Child Comprehension of Pediatric Patch Testing and Barriers to Improvement

Sarah Kamsiah Zemlok & Jeff Yu, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Assessment of Parent-Child Comprehension of Pediatric Patch Testing and Barriers to Improvement

Defining predictive noninvasive biomarkers for pediatric atopic dermatitis patients

Daniel Liu & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Defining predictive noninvasive biomarkers for pediatric atopic dermatitis patients

Long-Term Management of Systemic Treatments for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Clinical Trial and Multi-Center Registry Development

Rebecca Urbonas & Joy Wan, MD, MSCE

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Long-Term Management of Systemic Treatments for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Clinical Trial and Multi-Center Registry Development

Acne incidence and treatment in transgender adolescents: a multi-center, validated cohort study

Courtney Smith & Howa Yeung, MD, MSc

Emory University School of Medicine

2024 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Acne incidence and treatment in transgender adolescents: a multi-center, validated cohort study

Special thanks to Incyte & Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2024 PeDRA Research Fellowships. We also extend our gratitude to individual donors and the PeDRA Board of Directors for their support in funding an additional 2024 Research Fellowship through a successful end-of-year fundraising campaign in 2023.

Pediatric Autoimmune Disease: Comprehensive Characterization of a Rheumatology-Dermatology Cohort and Prospective Registry Development

Jessica Crockett & Kelly Cordoro, MD

University of California, San Francisco

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Pediatric Autoimmune Disease: Comprehensive Characterization of a Rheumatology-Dermatology Cohort and Prospective Registry Development

Thermography to Monitor Proliferation in Evolving Hemangiomas at Risk for Aggressive Growth: Use of Infrared Assessment (TEMPERATURE) Study

Charles Huang & Albert Yan, MD

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Thermography to Monitor Proliferation in Evolving Hemangiomas at Risk for Aggressive Growth: Use of Infrared Assessment (TEMPERATURE) Study

Quality of life in childhood cancer and transplant survivors with permanent hair loss: a nested observational study

Eun Jae Kim & Jennifer Huang, MD

Harvard Medical School

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Quality of life in childhood cancer and transplant survivors with permanent hair loss: a nested observational study

Cardiovascular Risk in Pediatric Psoriasis

Mariana McCune & Amy Paller, MD

Northwestern University

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Cardiovascular Risk in Pediatric Psoriasis

A Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate a Temporary Skin Substitute (Spincare™ Matrix) for Wound Healing in Patients with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Piru Pathmarajah, MD & Dawn Siegel, MD

Stanford University

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about A Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate a Temporary Skin Substitute (Spincare™ Matrix) for Wound Healing in Patients with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Assessment of the Clinical Use and Outcomes of Sirolimus Treatment for Complex Vascular Anomalies

Carolena Steinberg & Joyce Teng, MD, PhD

Stanford University

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Assessment of the Clinical Use and Outcomes of Sirolimus Treatment for Complex Vascular Anomalies

Integrating patient-reported outcomes into pediatric atopic dermatitis care

Hsing-Jou (Chloe) Su, MD & Joy Wan, MD, MSCE

Johns Hopkins University

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Integrating patient-reported outcomes into pediatric atopic dermatitis care

Barriers to care for pediatric atopic dermatitis patients and the effects on treatment adherence and follow-up: A cross-sectional survey study

Renae Tessem & Marcia Hogeling, MD

University of California, Los Angeles

2023 Research Fellowship

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Read more about Barriers to care for pediatric atopic dermatitis patients and the effects on treatment adherence and follow-up: A cross-sectional survey study

Investigating Access to Pediatric Dermatology Care for Minoritized Youth

Molly Thapar & Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

University of Colorado School of Medicine and Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health

2023 Research Fellowship

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Special thanks to AbbVie, Pfizer, Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and individual donors for their support of 2023 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

Effects of IBAT inhibitors on itch in pediatric liver disease patients

Siri Choragudi & Gil Yosipovitch, MD

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Effects of IBAT inhibitors on itch in pediatric liver disease patients

Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Disease Activity and Response Tool (EBSdart): Scoring Clinical Severity and Outcomes in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

Austin Johnson & Joyce Teng, MD, PhD

Stanford School of Medicine

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Disease Activity and Response Tool (EBSdart): Scoring Clinical Severity and Outcomes in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

Online, Home-Based Epidermolysis Bullosa Patient Registry

Jaron Nazaroff & Jean Tang, MD, PhD

Stanford University

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey

Micah Pascual & Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

University of Colorado School of Medicine

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Consensus Management of RIME in Children and Adolescents

Roseline Okonkwo, MD & Michele Ramien, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Alberta Children’s Hospital

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Consensus Management of RIME in Children and Adolescents

Characterization of non-coding genetic loci and transcription factors that drive development of linear morphea

Jennifer Sui & Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD

UC San Diego School of Medicine

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides True lymphoma or T-cell dyscrasia: A Retrospective and prospective cohort study

Yaron Noam Zafrir & Elena Pope, MD

SickKids Hospital – Toronto, Canada

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides True lymphoma or T-cell dyscrasia: A Retrospective and prospective cohort study

N-Acetylcysteine for Habit – Based Cutaneous Conditions: A Review of Real-World Use in the Pediatric Population

Diana Zarowin & James Treat, MD

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2022 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about N-Acetylcysteine for Habit – Based Cutaneous Conditions: A Review of Real-World Use in the Pediatric Population

Special thanks to AbbVie, Incyte, Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and individual donors for their support of 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

The Impact of Topical Prescription Drug Delivery Devices in the Adherence and Ease of Use of Corticosteroids in Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Wenelia Baghoomian & Eric Simpson, MD

Oregon Health & Science University

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about The Impact of Topical Prescription Drug Delivery Devices in the Adherence and Ease of Use of Corticosteroids in Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Long term outcomes and quality of life in PHACE syndrome

Mitchell Braun & Erin Mathes, MD

University of California, San Francisco

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Identifying Dysregulated Immune-Related Gene Networks at the Single-Cell Level in Pediatric Morphea

Henry Chen & Heidi Jacobe MD, MSCS

UT Southwestern Medical Center

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Effects of poverty and environmental exposures across race and ethnicity in children with atopic dermatitis

Emily Croce & Moise Levy, MD

The University of Texas

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Effects of poverty and environmental exposures across race and ethnicity in children with atopic dermatitis

Characterization of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Pediatric Psoriasis

Jennifer Gionah Laborada & Wynnis Tom, MD

University of California, San Diego

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Characterization of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Pediatric Psoriasis

Multi Center Phenotype-Genotype Analysis of Vascular Overgrowth Syndromes

Ashley Ng & Beth Drolet, MD

University of Wisconsin – Madison

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Investigating the Role of Age, Race and Ethnicity in Response to Immunomodulating Agents in Children with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Angel Pagan & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2021 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Investigating the Role of Age, Race and Ethnicity in Response to Immunomodulating Agents in Children with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Special thanks to AbbVie, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Sun Pharma for their support of 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

Investigating Constitutive and Cell-Driven Fibroblast Activation in Pediatric Morphea

Laila Abbas & Heidi Jacobe, MD, MSCS

UT Southwestern Medical Center

2020 Research Fellowship Award

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Discovering the Immune Phenotype of Morphologic Subsets of Atopic Dermatitis at the Single Cell Level

Carmel Aghdasi & Kelly Cordoro, MD

University of California, San Francisco

2020 Research Fellowship Award

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Utilization of the Topical Steroid Volume Calculator and its Effect on Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Outcomes

Stephanie Lee, MD & Lawrence Eichenfield, MD

University of California, San Diego

2020 Research Fellowship Award

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The impact of dilute bleach compresses on the incidence and severity of radiation dermatitis

Danny Linggonegoro & Jen Huang, MD

Harvard Medical School

2020 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about The impact of dilute bleach compresses on the incidence and severity of radiation dermatitis

Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients

Muskaan Sachdeva, BHSc & Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MScPhm, FRCPC, MSc

University of Toronto

2020 Research Fellowship Award

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Read more about Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients

Special thanks to AbbVie, Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2020 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

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