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William Weston Career Development Award – CLOSED

June 20, 2022 By Brandon Weekes

Run in partnership with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.

Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers.  Despite this burden, effective treatments are sparse, the pace of research is slow, and board-certified pediatric dermatologists remain few-in-number.  To support the development of the next generation of clinician scientists in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), together with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), is offering the 2022 William Weston Career Development Award (CDA) to support one early career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study under the direction of a senior mentor.  Applications may be submitted by a pediatric dermatologist no more than seven years out of training for $40,000 per year to support salary and research activities for up to two years.

Goals
The Weston CDA is driven by PeDRA’s and SPD’s commitment to support both research and researchers in the field of pediatric dermatology. It is intended to provide protected research time, resources, and expert mentorship for an early career clinician scientist. Ultimately, the Weston CDA is expected to help position the recipient for a long-term career in the field with the potential to obtain funding from the Dermatology Foundation, NIH, or other agencies in future.

Important Details

  • $40,000 per year for up to two years of support for early-career pediatric dermatologists
  • To support the conduct of a research project under the mentorship of a senior investigator
  • Applications due Thursday, September 29, 2022
weston cda rfa
weston application
Previous Weston CDA Recipients:

Rebecca Levy, MD, FRCPC

2021 Weston Career Development Award

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Characterizing the Cutaneous Late Effects in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients

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    Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

    2019 Weston Career Development Award

    University of Colorado Denver

    Expanding Access to Severe Acne Care for Navajo Adolescents Through Education

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      Emily Gurnee, MD

      2020 Weston Career Development Award

      University of Colorado Denver

      Investigating the role of Staphylococci in Pediatric Skin Disease

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        Jennifer Schoch, MD

        2018 Weston Career Development Award

        University of Florida

        Unraveling Determinants of the Early Cutaneous Microbiome

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          Filed Under: Career Support, Career Support and Training, Early Stage Ideas and Investigators, Funding Opportunities

          Career Bridge Research Grant – CLOSED

          June 20, 2022 By Katherine Devenport

          Overview
          Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments are sparse, the pace of research is slow, and board-certified pediatric dermatologists remain few-in-number. Furthermore, mid-career clinician scientists in the field often encounter challenges after receiving early career start up funds from their institution, traditional career development awards, or small pilot grants, which may contribute to stress, increased prioritization of clinic work over research, and high rates of burnout.

          To better support the full career trajectory of clinician scientists in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) is offering the 2022 Career Bridge Research Grant to support one mid-career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study in the field of pediatric dermatology. Applications may be submitted by a pediatric dermatologist between seven and fifteen years out of training for $80,000 to support salary and research activities for up to two years.

          Goals
          The Career Bridge Research Grant is driven by PeDRA’s commitment to support both research and researchers in the field of pediatric dermatology. It is intended to provide protected research time and resources for a mid-career clinician scientist conducting high-impact research in the field. Ultimately, the Career Bridge Research Grant is expected to propagate the career of the recipient through the challenging mid-career phase and give them the potential to obtain larger-scale, longer-term funding from the NIH or other agencies. 

          Priority consideration will be given to mid-career investigators collaborating with senior mentors, projects that address high-priority patient-centered research questions, and projects that align with the focus of any of PeDRA’s Focused Study Groups. Additional priority will be given to applications that support PeDRA’s commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of its organization and pediatric dermatology research. Diversity and inclusion strengthen the PeDRA research network and are critical to the pursuit of its mission.

          Important Details

          • $80,000 to support salary and research activities for up to two years for mid-career pediatric dermatologists
          • Priority consideration to mid-career investigators collaborating with senior mentors, projects that address high-priority patient-centered research questions, and projects that align with the focus of any of PeDRA’s Focused Study Groups
          • Applications due Thursday, September 29, 2022
          2022 Career bridge rfa
          2022 career bridge application

          Previous Career Bridge Recipients:

          Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

          2021 Career Bridge Research Grant

          Massachusetts General Hospital

          Noninvasive Molecular Diagnostic Tests for Pediatric Pigmented Lesions

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            Filed Under: Career Support, Career Support and Training, Funding Opportunities

            Dermatology Foundation Career Development Awards

            October 28, 2019 By Brandon Weekes

            Check out the Dermatology Foundation’s Research Award Programs for career development awards and other funding opportunities.

            Filed Under: Career Support

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