2026 PeDRA Mentorship Program

The PeDRA Mentorship Program supports trainees, early-career, and mid-career clinician-scientists seeking to strengthen their pediatric dermatology research skills and expand their professional networks. Mentor-mentee pairs connect regularly—via email, phone, or in person—with at least three required meetings each year. PeDRA staff and the Early Investigator Committee support the program through curated resources, Virtual Mentorship Mingles, and ongoing communications.

This program focuses on building pediatric dermatology research knowledge and skills and does not provide residency-matching guidance or guarantee a research project.

This year, we welcome our first class of the Medical Student Research Cohort, created in response to unprecedented interest in the PeDRA mentorship program and is designed to support medical students interested in pediatric dermatology research.

Click on the links below or scroll down to view the 2026 mentors and mentees and learn more about the new Medical Student Research Cohort.

Special thanks to Chiesi & Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of the 2026 PeDRA Mentorship Program.

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2026 Mentors

Maria Buethe, MD, PhD

Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD

Milie Fang, Do

Ilona Frieden, MD

Cristy Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD

Heather Gochnauer, MD

Deepti Gupta, MD

Courtney Haller, MD

Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

Jennifer Huang, MD

Allison Lloyd, MD

Fiona Lynch, MD

Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD

Bella Plumptre, MBBS

Sarah Servattalab, MD

Mariusz Wojnarski, MD

2026 Mentees

Badria Alkazemi, MBChB, MSc

Daniel Ashley, MD, MPA

Elizabeth Botto, MD

John Broderick, MD

Maria Buethe, MD*

Minu Chiramel, MBBS, MD

Olivia Cook, DO

Isheeta Gupta, MD

Jade Howard, MD

Bashir Imam, MD

Danny Lee, MD

Lais Lopes Almeida Gomes, MD

Tiffany Mayas, MD

Daniela Mendoza Millan, MD

Cameron Meyer-Mueller, MD

Zonia Moore, MD

Lauren Morehead, MD, PhD

Hannah Mumber, MD

Remi Parker, MD

Bella Plumptre, MBBA*

Samia Rahman, MD, MBA

Akshaya Sekar, DO

Shakeria Stewart, MD, MS

Karen Vo, DO

Becca von Dannecker, MD

Mariusz Wojnarksi, MD*

Jessica Wright, MBBS

*Participates in the program as both a mentee and a mentor.

2026 Medical Student Research Cohort

The 2026 Medical Student Research Cohort was created in response to unprecedented interest in the PeDRA mentorship program and is designed to support medical students interested in pediatric dermatology research. This cohort-based model brings together a select group of students for structured learning, professional development, and peer connection.

Cohort participants take part in quarterly virtual learning and networking sessions featuring lectures from practicing pediatric dermatology investigators, with topics focused on research skill-building and career development. Participants who opt in will also be included in a cohort directory to facilitate peer-to-peer connection and collaboration.

The program officially launched in January 2026 with a virtual kickoff session outlining program expectations and introducing foundational topics such as developing a research idea and conducting effective literature reviews.

Participants can click on the link below to view the Medical Student Research Cohort Resources page.

2026 PeDRA Medical Student Research Cohort