Career Support and Training

Career Bridge Research Grant – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

August 9, 2021 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 2021 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, December 2, 2021

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2021 career bridge application

PeDRA Research Grants – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

June 15, 2021 By Brandon Weekes

Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments remain sparse and the pace of research slow. To help overcome these challenges, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) is committed to supporting an annual competitive research grants program.

Goals
PeDRA Research Grants are driven by the mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. They are intended to provide financial support for early-stage studies that are unlikely to be funded elsewhere, and to provide a mentorship opportunity for both grant preparation and project execution. Ultimately, PeDRA Research Grants are expected to generate data, establish research infrastructure, and foster collaborations that form the basis for larger scale studies with a high impact on patient lives.

Important Details

Up to $15,000 for one year to support early stage research, with the opportunity to renew
May be submitted by individuals or teams
Applications due Thursday, December 2, 2021
Optional opportunity to submit a preliminary application by September 9, 2021 to be eligible to receive preliminary reviewer comments and discuss their applications with a representative from the PeDRA Grants Committee in October 2021

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

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Last Year’s Research Grant Recipients:

Kristen Berrebi, MD

Research Grant

University of Iowa

A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study on the Utility of Ancillary Studies in the Risk Assessment and Management of Spitz Nevi, Atypical Spitzoid Tumors, and Spitzoid Melanoma in the Pediatric Population

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Yvonne Chiu, MD, Michele Ramien, MD, & Beth Drolet, MD

Research Grant

Medical College of Wisconsin

Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Recurrent Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption

Sonia Kamath, MD

Research Grant

University of Southern California

Characterization of the presenting cutaneous manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis

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Jennifer Boles-Scott, MD & Amy Paller, MD

Research Grant

Northwestern University

TNF inhibitor-induced psoriasiform dermatitis in children: Clinical and mechanistic analyses

Carrie Coughlin, MD

Research Grant

Washington University

Beyond the phenotype – A targeted sequencing study to identify the spectrum of genetic mutations in pyogenic granulomas

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Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD

Research Grant

University of California, San Diego

Optimizing Clinical Application of Lymphocyte Activation Tests for the Detection of Causative Medications in severe cutaneous Adverse Reactions

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Amy Paller, MD & Antonia Reimer-Taschenbrecker, MD

Research Grant

Northwestern University

Deciphering the “ugly duckling” – Natural history and molecular characterization of epidermolysis bullosa nevi

William Weston Career Development Award – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

June 9, 2021 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 2021 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 to support salary and research activities for one year.

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 for one year 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, December 2, 2021

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weston application

Previous Weston CDA Recipients:

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

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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Research Fellowships Program – CLOSED

January 13, 2021 By Katherine Devenport

Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments remain sparse and the pace of research slow. To help overcome these challenges, PeDRA is accepting applications for its 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowship program to support one year of mentored research for post-graduate trainees and medical students in the field of pediatric dermatology.

Goals
The Research Fellowships program is driven by PeDRA’s mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. Fellowships are intended to support the development of the next generation of physician scientists and the advancement of active research projects in the field of pediatric dermatology.

Important Details

Up to $20,000 to support a one-year fellowship stipend
As many as eight fellowships will be awarded in 2021
Applications due Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Multi Center Phenotype-Genotype Analysis of Vascular Overgrowth Syndromes

Career Support and Training

Last Year’s Research Grant Recipients:

Kristen Berrebi, MD

Yvonne Chiu, MD, Michele Ramien, MD, & Beth Drolet, MD

Sonia Kamath, MD

Jennifer Boles-Scott, MD & Amy Paller, MD

Carrie Coughlin, MD

Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD

Amy Paller, MD & Antonia Reimer-Taschenbrecker, MD

Previous Weston CDA Recipients:

Emily Gurnee, MD

Jennifer Schoch, MD

Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

Last Year’s Research Fellowship Recipients:

Wenelia Baghoomian & Eric Simpson, MD

Henry Chen & Heidi Jacobe MD, MSCS

Jennifer Gionah Laborada & Wynnis Tom, MD

Angel Pagan & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

Mitchell Braun & Erin Mathes, MD

Emily Croce & Moise Levy, MD

Ashley Ng & Beth Drolet, MD

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