Get to know the individuals who make up PeDRA’s vibrant and diverse community. This series of video interviews is a fun and casual way to learn how our leaders, investigators, trainees, staff, and patient partners got where they are today. You’ll also learn some entertaining tidbits about who they are outside of work. Each interview is about 10 minutes long and available as both embedded videos and audio podcasts so you can sit down and explore or download a few episodes for your next workout.
The Latest
Rony Francois, MD, PhD
April 6, 2021
Dr. Rony Francois is a fourth-year resident at University of Florida and will be joining University of California, San Francisco as a dermatopathology fellow soon. He’s currently working through a research elective at UCSF. Dr. Francois has a number of research interests, but is primarily interested in melanoma. Get to know more about Dr. Francois’s research and his love of “spontaneous” travel.
Yvonne Chiu, MD
March 23, 2021
Yvonne Chiu, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She joined PeDRA in 2014 and founded the Connective Tissue Disease Focused Study Group. She has since served on many committees, including the Outcomes, Grants, and Early Investigator Committees. She currently co-chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and is a member of PeDRA’s Board of Directors. Get to know more about Dr. Chiu, her story, how she’s mastered Google along the way!
Jennifer Huang, MD
March 9, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Huang is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She joined PeDRA in its infancy and helped to establish the Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Research Group. She has served on many committees within the organization, including chairing the Early Investigators Committee. She’s currently on the Board, and Grants committee and is co-chairing the Meetings Committee. Get to know more about Dr. Huang and her passion for oncodermatology.
Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD
February 25, 2021
Dr. Brandling-Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Washington School of Medicine. She is the chair of PeDRA Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disease Focused Study Group. She values the PeDRA network for being a place where new ideas take shape and “ah-ha” moments can be shared with others. Get to know more about Dr. Brandling-Bennett and listen as she shares some thoughts on how to build a rewarding career.
Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH
February 9, 2021
Dr. Kalyani Marathe is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. After being inspired by her physician father, she pursued science in college and while taking her pre-med courses, she was also an English major. Her work and research is focused on pediatric vulvar disease and she recently started a vulvar clinic with a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Get to know more about Dr. Marathe and how her patients have shaped her views of the diseases she treats. Listen to the very end to discover her very special hidden talent!
David Roberts
January 26, 2021
David Roberts joined PeDRA as the Development Director 2019. He brings more than 15 years of experience in non-profit development to his role. He has worked in the dermatology space for some time, having previously worked at the National Psoriasis Foundation. Get to know David and is role and hear about his artistic abilities!
Explore Every Getting to Know You Interview
Deepti Gupta, MD – Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital
January 12, 2021
Jenn Dawson – PeDRA’s Outreach Manager
December 16, 2020
Lisa Arkin, MD – Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin and Chair of PeDRA’s Early Investigators Committee
November 3, 2020
Randy Ko – MD/PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico
November 3, 2020
Ilona Frieden, MD – Professor at the University of California San Francisco and current PeDRA President
November 3, 2020
Mike Siegel, PhD – PeDRA’s Executive Director
October 8, 2020
Katherine Devenport – PeDRA’s Research Coordinator
October 8, 2020
Heather Miller – PeDRA’s Meeting and Events Manager
October 8, 2020
Kelly Cordoro, MD – Professor at the University of California San Francisco and co-founding PeDRA member
October 6, 2020
Olivia Davies – PeDRA Fellow 2019 – 2021
October 6, 2020
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania
September 16, 2020
Jennifer Schoch, MD – Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida and chair of PeDRA’s Neonatal Skin Focused Study Group
September 4, 2020
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