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Webinar: New Developments in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa

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Join PeDRA for a sponsored webinar: New Developments in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa. In partnership with Amryt Pharma, Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD and John Browning, MD, FAAD, FAAP, MBA will present a live webinar with a question and answer session on recent advancements in epidermolysis bullosa research.

New Developments in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa
Sponsored by Amryt Pharma
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 5:30 PM PST / 8:30 PM EST

Speakers: Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD and John Browning, MD, FAAD, FAAP, MBA

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Speakers

Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD

Dr. Lara Wine Lee is originally from the Washington, DC area. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University. She completed the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed general pediatrics residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia prior to her dermatology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She subsequently completed fellowship training in pediatric dermatology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She joined the dermatology and pediatrics departments at MUSC in 2014. At MUSC she is the director of clinical research for the Department of Dermatology where she guides a robust clinical trials program and a research fellowship as well as mentoring students in the Masters of Science in Clinical Research program. She also serves at the Associate Residency Program Director and the Director of the Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Program.  Her clinical interests include general pediatric dermatology with specialty interests in pediatric inflammatory skin conditions, vascular anomalies, and genetic skin disorders. 

    John Browning, MD, FAAD, FAAP, MBA

    Dr. Browning obtained his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where he was a member of AOA. He completed a pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and then another residency in dermatology, also at Baylor College of Medicine where he was Chief Resident. He completed a fellowship in pediatric dermatology at Baylor and Texas Children’s Hospital in 2008.

    Dr. Browning is a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics and dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and adjunct faculty at UT Health San Antonio as well as UIW School of Medicine. He also serves as the Chief of Dermatology at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.

    Dr. Browning is the founder of Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists where he sees patients, teaches, and is heavily involved in clinical research trials.

      This webinar is being hosted by PeDRA and sponsored by Amryt Pharma.

      PeDRA will evaluate content for suitability for its audience but is not responsible for the creation of content, selection of speakers, or delivery of presentations. Please email us at info@pedraresearch.org with any questions or concerns.

      Webinar: Catalyzing Your Research: From Idea to Action

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      Live webinar on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET. So you’ve got the funding, now how do you make the research happen? Hear from three funded PeDRA investigators and learn how they assembled their teams, tackled the paperwork, and got their projects off the ground. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn from their experiences!

      This program is run in partnership with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Junior Faculty/Fellows Committee.

      Catalyzing Your Research: From Idea to Action
      Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT / 8:30 PM ET

      Hosts: Lisa Arkin, MD and JiaDe Yu, MD
      Speakers: Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD, Lucinda Kohn, MD and Leo Shmuylovich, MD, PhD

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      Speakers

      Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

      Elena B. Hawryluk, MD, PhD is a board-certified Dermatologist and Pediatric Dermatologist, and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, where she serves as the Faculty Director of Pediatric Dermatology for the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Program.  After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in Computer Science and Biological Sciences, she completed her medical degree (MD) and PhD (Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Medical Scientist Training Program.  Dr. Hawryluk completed her internship at St. Vincent Hospital, followed by dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School, where she served as a Chief Resident.  Subsequently, she undertook advanced fellowship training in Pediatric Dermatology at Boston Children’s Hospital and was supported by the Dermatology Foundation’s Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology award.  She serves on committees for the American Academy of Dermatology and Society for Pediatric Dermatology and is the Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s Melanoma and Skin Cancer Community Program Committee. Dr. Hawryluk has a clinical interest in pigmented lesions and melanoma, particularly in the pediatric population.  She has authored both primary research and review articles on melanoma and pigmented lesions and has delivered presentations at regional and national meetings on these topics. She has been supported by the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance’s Weston Career Development Award and the Dermatology Foundation Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award.

        Lucinda Kohn, MD

        Lucinda Kohn, MD is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus and practices pediatric dermatology at the Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Dr. Kohn’s main area of academic interest is focused on increasing access to pediatric dermatology care for all children. She is affiliated with the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the Colorado School of Public Health and is particularly focused on addressing disparities in dermatology care in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Her overall career goal is to develop high quality, ethical, and replicable programs to expand pediatric dermatology to American Indian and Alaska Native youth.

          Leo Smuylovich, MD, PhD

          Dr. Shmuylovich is a Pediatric Dermatologist in the Division of Dermatology and a postdoctoral scholar in the Optical Radiology Laboratory at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is at the start of his career as an MD/PhD dermatology physician scientist. His training has included both a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Physics PhD, and inspired by his quantitative background, he is focused on developing novel tools that objectively measure skin disease. The research mission of his lab will be the development technologies that provide all patients with access to accurate diagnosis and management of skin disease and improve treatment outcomes.