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Early Stage Ideas and Investigators

Research Fellowships Program – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

January 17, 2023 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, the PeDRA Research Fellowship program supports 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 for a trainee or medical student conducting a project relevant to pediatric dermatology.
  • Research Fellowship terms to take place at the institution of the fellowship mentor.
  • Fellowship mentors must be Active Members of PeDRA.
  • As many as eight fellowships anticipated in 2023.
  • Application deadline of Thursday, March 30, 2023.
view the rfa
application portal

2022 Research Fellowship Recipients:

Siri Choragudi & Gil Yosipovitch, MD

Research Fellowship Award

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Effects of IBAT inhibitors on itch in pediatric liver disease patients

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Jaron Nazaroff & Jean Tang, MD, PhD

Research Fellowship Award

Stanford University

Online, Home-Based Epidermolysis Bullosa Patient Registry

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Roseline Okonkwo, MD & Michele Ramien, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Research Fellowship Award

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Consensus Management of RIME in Children and Adolescents

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Yaron Noam Zafrir & Elena Pope, MD

Research Fellowship Award

SickKids Hospital – Toronto, Canada

Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides True lymphoma or T-cell dyscrasia: A Retrospective and prospective cohort study

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Austin Johnson & Joyce Teng, MD, PhD

Research Fellowship Award

Stanford School of Medicine

Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Disease Activity and Response Tool (EBSdart): Scoring Clinical Severity and Outcomes in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

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Micah Pascual & Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

Research Fellowship Award

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey

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Jennifer Sui & Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD

Research Fellowship Award

UC San Diego School of Medicine

Characterization of non-coding genetic loci and transcription factors that drive development of linear morphea

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Diana Zarowin & James Treat, MD

Research Fellowship Award

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

N-Acetylcysteine for Habit – Based Cutaneous Conditions: A Review of Real-World Use in the Pediatric Population

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Special thanks to AbbVie, Incyte, Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and individual donors for their support of 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

Past Research Fellowships

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

Emerging Investigator Research Grants Program – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

November 18, 2022 By Katherine Devenport


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

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

PeDRA Research Grants – CLOSED

June 20, 2022 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.

 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.


REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
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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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        Filed Under: Career Support and Training, Developed Ideas and Special Initiatives, Early Stage Ideas and Investigators, Funding Opportunities

        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

            Read More…

              Jennifer Schoch, MD

              2018 Weston Career Development Award

              University of Florida

              Unraveling Determinants of the Early Cutaneous Microbiome

              Read More…

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

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