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Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance

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Emerging Investigator Research Grants Program – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

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Overview
Childhood skin diseases are associated with a severe burden on patients, families, and healthcare providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments remain sparse, and the pace of research remains slow. To help overcome these challenges while developing the next generation of leaders in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) is offering the Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRG) program to support short-term (12-week maximum) mentored research experiences for medical students and pediatric residents to conduct projects relevant to pediatric dermatology. The expectation is that awardees will complete EIRG projects during the summer (e.g., between MS1 and MS2) or another suitable time that is mutually agreed upon with a project mentor.   

Goals
The EIRG program is driven by PeDRA’s mission to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease. Grants are intended to support a focused research experience that equips awardees with valuable skills and relationships, fosters interest in pediatric dermatology from a diverse cohort of applicants, and contributes meaningful research outcomes to the field of pediatric dermatology.

Priority consideration will be given to projects that address high-priority patient-centered research questions and projects that align with the focus of any of PeDRA’s Focused Study Groups. While applications are strongly encouraged from any eligible applicant conducting any relevant research, additional priority will be given to applications that support PeDRA’s commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all facets of its organization and pediatric dermatology research. This includes projects dedicated to EDI-relevant topics and mentors and mentees from populations who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM). Diversity and inclusion strengthen the PeDRA research network and are critical to the pursuit of its mission.


Important Details

  • Eligibility criteria can be found on the EIRG RFA.
  • Awardees will receive $4,000 to support an in-person project or $1,500 to support a remote project, plus $1,000 to support travel to attend the 2023 PeDRA Annual Conference.
  • Applications can be submitted for the following deadlines:
    • February 2, 2023
    • May 4, 2023
    • August 3, 2023
EIRG RFA
EIRG application

Consensus Grant Program – CLOSED

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Overview
Evidence-based consensus recommendations published by experts in the management of disease are a critical fiber of the healthcare fabric. Healthcare providers rely on guidelines and expert recommendations to inform treatment decisions and insurance providers rely on these to design formularies. Researchers compare new therapeutic or procedural interventions to standard-of-care practice guidelines in randomized controlled trials. However, many diseases still lack up-to-date recommendations or expert consensus recommendations, resulting in wide variability in practice patterns, and leaving many patients without access to treatment they need. Evidence-based guidelines and expert consensus best practice recommendations are lacking for many pediatric skin diseases.

To help address this need, PeDRA is calling for submissions to its 2022 Consensus Grant program, which will provide up to $25,000 of support for the creation of consensus recommendations, best practice recommendations, or consensus treatment plans for the treatment of diseases in the field of pediatric dermatology in the United States and/or Canada. Interested teams are invited to submit proposals to create consensus-based recommendations or best practice recommendations for a disease of their choice, using a rigorous methodology of their choice. However, priority will be given to proposals that address diseases for which contemporary guidelines do not exist, and which use established consensus methodology.

Important Details

  • Up to $25,000 for one year to support the creation of consensus recommendations or best practice recommendations for the management of diseases in the field of pediatric dermatology
  • Applications due Thursday, December 1, 2022


2022 Consensus grant rfa
2022 consensus grant application


Past Consensus Grant Recipients:

Nanette Silverberg, MD

2021 Consensus Grant

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Pediatric and Adolescent Vitiligo Guidelines

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    Alex Zvulunov, MD & Elena Pope, MD, MsC

    2019 Consensus Guidelines Award

    Ben-Gurion University

    Consensus-based recommendations for management of pediatric Mycosis Fungoides: the ARMFUL (AppRoach Mycosis FUngoides in chiLdren) study

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    Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD

    2020 Consensus Grant

    Medical University of South Carolina

    Capillary Malformation-Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome Guidelines

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      Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant – CLOSED

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      Overview

      Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes on other areas of the body, and affects as many as 147 million people worldwide. Nearly half of patients experience their first episode of alopecia areata before age 20. A diagnosis early in life is linked to higher disease severity and poorer prognosis, making pediatric alopecia areata an important target for research and therapeutic intervention. Despite recent advances, there are no FDA-approved treatments for pediatric alopecia areata. The burdens on these patients, and their families, can be significant and many important research questions remain unanswered.

      To address this need, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) and PeDRA are collaborating to support research investigations focused on pediatric alopecia areata with the Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant. Through this grant, NAAF and PeDRA intend to accelerate research that improves the lives of pediatric alopecia areata patients and their families.

      Focus

      This Challenge Grant is intended to stimulate scientists to establish or sustain research programs focused on pediatric alopecia areata. Investigators with any innovative research idea are encouraged to apply for the challenge grant, with priority consideration given to proposals that address one or more of the following areas of interest:

      • Investigations of targets or pathways that will advance understanding of the pathophysiology of pediatric AA
      • Investigations of epidemiology or the natural history of pediatric AA
      • Elucidation of the burden of pediatric alopecia areata on patients and families including the psychosocial impact
      • Advances in treatment or tools for treatment decision-making by patients and families

      Priority consideration will be given to projects led by early-to-mid career principal investigators collaborating with senior mentors and projects that address high-priority research questions. Additional priority will be given to applications that support NAAF and PeDRA’s commitments to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of their organizations and the research they support.

      Important Details

      • Up to $50,000 to support one year of research
      • One award anticipated for this funding cycle
      • Earliest project start date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
      • Application deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

      View the RFP
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      PeDRA Research Grants – CLOSED

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      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.

       As part of this program, this year PeDRA is offering PeDRA Research Grants to support early-stage research projects where preliminary data may be lacking, and to establish infrastructure and foster collaborations that support larger-scale studies in future. Applications may be submitted by either a single investigator or multiple investigators at multiple institutions to receive:

      $40,000 to be used over two years to support larger scale projects.
      or
      $20,000 to be used over either one or two years to support more modestly sized projects requiring less financial support.
      or
      Up to $20,000 to be used over one year to support smaller scale pilot projects.

      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

      • May be submitted by individuals or teams. 
      • Applications due Thursday, September 29, 2022.
      • Optional opportunity to submit a preliminary application by August 15, 2022 to be eligible to receive preliminary reviewer comments and discuss their applications with a representative from the PeDRA Grants Committee.


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      Last Year’s Research Grant Recipients:

      Anna Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD

      Research Grant

      University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

      Assessment of hearing and vision in pediatric vitiligo patients

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        JiaDe Yu, MD

        Research Grant

        Massachusetts General Hospital

        Evaluation of the Efficacy of Popular Over the Counter Ointments in Atopic Dermatitis: A Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

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          Sonal Shah, MD

          Research Grant

          Case Western Reserve University

          Needle-free delivery of intralesional triamcinolone for pediatric alopecia areata: a pilot study of patient tolerability

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            Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant – CLOSED

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            Overview

            Nearly 10 million U.S children under the age of 18 are affected by eczema, with one‐third affected by moderate‐to‐severe disease. Despite recent therapeutic advances, the burdens on these patients, and their families, can be significant and many important research questions remain unanswered.  

            To address this need, the National Eczema Association (NEA) and the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) are collaborating to support targeted clinical research investigations focused on pediatric eczema with the Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant. Through this grant, NEA and PeDRA intend to accelerate research that improves the health and quality of life of pediatric eczema patients and their families.  

            Focus

            This Challenge Grant is intended to stimulate early and mid‐career scientists as they seek to build and sustain careers as research investigators and future thought leaders within this critical field of study. Research proposals should address at least one of the following priorities related to pediatric eczema: Eczema Heterogeneity: Novel Insights; Innovations in Clinical Practice & Care; Understanding & Alleviating Disease Burden; Eczema Prevention.

            Priority will be given to proposals that focus on clinical or translational research, are broadly applicable, and include a patient-centered or comparative effectiveness framework. Applications that support NEA’s and PeDRA’s commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of their organizations and research are encouraged. Proposals that include basic research will be accepted, however, they should be combined with a significant clinical or translational component. Proposals related to the development or enhancement of mobile apps will not be accepted. 

            Important Details

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            Past Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant Recipients:

            Emily Croce, PhD, MSN, ADPRN, NPNP-CP

            2022 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant

            The University of Texas at Austin

            Childhood Atopic Dermatitis: The Role of Outdoor Air Pollution on Disease Burden and Racial and Ethnic Disparities

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              Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE

              2020 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant

              University of Pennsylvania

              Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Utilization for Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

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                Jen Schoch, MD

                2021 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant

                University of Florida

                Neonatal cutaneous microbiome predictors of infantile eczema

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