January 14, 2025 – In keeping with PeDRA’s ongoing commitment to advancing research that will improve the lives of children with skin disease, PeDRA is thrilled to announce the recipients of three competitive 2024 grant programs and open applications for two 2025 grant programs.
Three investigators have received funding through the 2024 PeDRA Research Grants and Career Bridge Research Grant programs, as well as the William Weston Career Development Award. Research Grants are given to support early-stage research projects to lay the foundation for larger-scale studies in the future, while the Career Bridge Research Grant is intended to support one mid-career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study in the field of pediatric dermatology. Run in partnership with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), the William Weston Career Development Award aims to support one early career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study under the direction of a senior mentor.
Click through the links below to learn more about each of these grant recipients and their funded projects.
2024 PeDRA Research Grant
Jenna Rudo-Stern, PhD of Phoenix Children’s Hospital, will conduct a project titled “Impact of Skin Conditions on Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”
2024 Career Bridge Research Grant
Harper Price, MD, FAAD, FAAP of Phoenix Children’s Hospital, will conduct a project titled “Developing a Collaborative Network and Patient Driven Physician Verified Registry for Furthering the Science of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN) and Improving Patient Outcomes.”
2024 William Weston Career Development Award – Supported in partnership with SPD
Colleen Cotton, MD of Children’s National Hospital, will conduct a project titled “Phenotyping Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Pediatric Patients.”
PeDRA is also pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRGs) and Research Fellowships programs. The EIRG program will feature two application cycles, with deadlines on April 17 and October 17, 2025. Applications for the Research Fellowships program are due by March 27, 2025.
As a friendly reminder, applications for the Pediatric Ichthyosis Challenge Grant and Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant are due on Friday, January 24, 2025.
Interested in supporting research projects focused on childhood skin diseases through the PeDRA Grants and Fellowships Program? Click here to donate now or email us to discuss named grants opportunities.
