August 15, 2024 – PeDRA awards Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRGs) to five trainees through its June 2024 application cycle, totaling $25,000 in funding for the second round of this competitive program.
Now in its second year, the EIRG program supports research projects that aim to create more equitable and accessible mentored research opportunities for a diverse group of trainees interested in pediatric dermatology. With three applications cycles in 2024, in March, June, and September, PeDRA is calling for proposals from medical students or pediatric residents to conduct four-to-twelve-week mentored projects, either remotely or in person. Successful applicants receive a budget to cover project and living expenses and a stipend to attend the 2024 PeDRA Annual Conference. Applications for the third and final round of the 2024 EIRG program are due on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Click through the links below to learn more about each of the June EIRG grant recipients and their funded projects.
June 2024 EIRGs
- Racquel Bitar, BS, from UMass Chan Medical School will conduct an in-person project titled, “Non-Invasive Genomic Testing of Large and Giant Congenital Nevi” under the mentorship of Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD, at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Yuliya Kozina, BSc, from Washington University will conduct an in-person project titled, “Mapping the CMN Removal Journey: Insights from Patients, Families, and Clinicians” under the mentorship of Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS, at Washington University.
- Carly Mulinda, BA, from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons will conduct an in-person project titled, “Risk Factors of Central Line Dressing Skin Reactions in Hospitalized Children: Evaluation and Management Consensus Using Delphi Methodology” under the mentorship of Christine Lauren, MD, MHA, and Maria Garzon, MD, at Columbia University.
- Sneha Rangu, BS, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine will conduct an in-person project titled, “A Comprehensive Review of Cutaneous Mosaic RASopathies in Pediatric Patients” under the mentorship of Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD, at National Institutes of Health.
- Carolena Steinberg, BA, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine will conduct an in-person project titled, “Retrospective Review of Quality of Life Instrument for Pediatric Vascular Malformations” under the mentorship of Joyce Teng, MD, PhD, at Stanford University.
Looking for funding for your research project? Applications for the final round of 2024 EIRGs are due on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Applications for 2024 PeDRA Research Grants, Career Bridge Research Grant, Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant, and the William Weston Career Development Award are due on September 19, 2024. To learn more about PeDRA’s funding opportunities, visit PeDRA’s Grants and Fellowships Page.
Interested in supporting research projects focused on childhood skin diseases through the PeDRA Grants and Fellowships Program? Donate now or email us to discuss named grants opportunities.
Special thanks to AbbVie and Sanofi & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2024 EIRGs.
