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Past PeDRA Grants and Fellowships Recipients

See What We’ve Funded

Since 2016, PeDRA has awarded more than $1.3 million in funding to support pediatric dermatology research. View past awardees and learn more about the projects we’ve funded by clicking on the names of the grants and fellowships below.

CAREER BRIDGE RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS

Dawn Siegel, MD

2022 Career Bridge Research Grant

Stanford University School of Medicine

Biomarkers of Neurovascular Complications in PHACE Syndrome

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    Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

    2021 Career Bridge Research Grant

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Noninvasive Molecular Diagnostic Tests for Pediatric Pigmented Lesions

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      CHILDHOOD ECZEMA CHALLENGE GRANT RECIPIENTS

      Co-funded with the National Eczema Association

      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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        Jen Schoch, MD

        2021 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant

        University of Florida

        Neonatal cutaneous microbiome predictors of infantile eczema

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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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            CONSENSUS GRANT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS

            Nanette Silverberg, MD

            2021 Consensus Grant

            Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

            Pediatric and Adolescent Vitiligo Guidelines

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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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                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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                PEDIATRIC ALOPECIA AREATA CHALLENGE GRANT RECIPIENTS

                Co-funded with the National Alopecia Areata Association

                Chantal Cotter, MD

                2022 Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant

                St. John’s Institute of Dermatology

                Alopecia & Us: studying the impact of alopecia areata to adolescents and the family

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                  PEDIATRIC PSORIASIS CHALLENGE GRANT RECIPIENTS

                  Co-funded with the National Psoriasis Foundation

                  Amy Paller, MD

                  2018 Pediatric Psoriasis Challenge Grant

                  Northwestern University

                  Characterization of Lipoprotein Composition and Function in Pediatric Psoriasis Before and After Treatment

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                    PeDRA RESEARCH GRANTS RECIPIENTS

                    Yakir Levin, MD, PhD

                    2022 Research Grant

                    Massachusetts General Hospital

                    Pilot study of novel therapy for the treatment of disfiguring congenital melanocytic nevi

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                      Anna Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD

                      2021 Research Grant

                      University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

                      Assessment of hearing and vision in pediatric vitiligo patients

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                        JiaDe Yu, MD

                        2021 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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                          Jennifer Boles-Scott, MD & Amy Paller, MD

                          2020 Research Grant

                          Northwestern University

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

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                          Carrie Coughlin, MD

                          2020 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

                            2020 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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                              Steven Feldman, MD, PhD

                              2019 Research Grant

                              Wake Forest University Health Sciences

                              Studying Topical Adherence in Atopic Dermatitis: What We Can Learn from Positive Outliers

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                                Annie Grossberg, MD

                                2019 Research Grant

                                Johns Hopkins

                                Examining How Virtual Reality Improves Children’s Coping During Dermatologic Procedures

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                                  Jennifer Huang, MD

                                  2019 Research Grant

                                  Boston Children’s Hospital

                                  Preventative Skin Care for Children Undergoing Targeted CNS Tumor Therapy

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                                    Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD

                                    2018 Pilot Grant—Single Site

                                    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
                                    Fecal Microbiome in Alopecia Areata

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                                      Marcia Hogeling, MD

                                      2018 Pilot Grant—Collaborative

                                      University of California, Los Angeles
                                      Genomic and Non genomic Causes of Segmental Pigmentation Disorder

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                                        Elaine Siegfried, MD

                                        2018 Team Grant

                                        Saint Louis University
                                        Guidelines for Use of Methotrexate in Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Diseases

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                                          Previous recipients

                                          Hazel Wilkie, PhD

                                          2022 Research Grant

                                          Boston Children’s Hospital

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

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                                            Sonal Shah, MD

                                            2021 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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                                              Kristen Berrebi, MD

                                              2020 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

                                                2020 Research Grant

                                                Medical College of Wisconsin

                                                Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Recurrent Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption

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                                                Sonia Kamath, MD

                                                2020 Research Grant

                                                University of Southern California

                                                Characterization of the presenting cutaneous manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis

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                                                  Amy Paller, MD & Antonia Reimer-Taschenbrecker, MD

                                                  2020 Research Grant

                                                  Northwestern University

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

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                                                  Joel Fish, MD, FRCS(c)

                                                  2019 Research Grant

                                                  The Hospital for Sick Children

                                                  An International Study to Develop A Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Scars (The SCAR-Q), and to Determine the Psychosocial Impact of Scarring

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                                                    Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

                                                    2019 Research Grant

                                                    Massachusetts General Hospital

                                                    What does a pediatric BAP1 inactivated melanocytic tumor (BIMT) look like?

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                                                      Markus Boos, MD, PhD

                                                      2018 Pilot Grant – Single Site

                                                      Seattle Children’s Hospital
                                                      An Examination of the Dermatologic Needs of Sexual/Gender Minority Youth

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                                                        Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD

                                                        2018 Pilot Grant—Single Site

                                                        University of California, San Diego
                                                        Genetic Variations in Non-coding Regulatory Regions in Linear Morphea

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                                                          Alana McEvoy, MD

                                                          2018 Pilot Grant – Single Site

                                                          University of Ottawa
                                                          A Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of a Validated Illustrated Eczema Action Plan on Pediatric Patients

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                                                            RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
                                                            Siri Choragudi & Gil Yosipovitch, MD

                                                            2022 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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                                                            Austin Johnson & Joyce Teng, MD, PhD

                                                            2022 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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                                                            Jaron Nazaroff & Jean Tang, MD, PhD

                                                            2022 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            Stanford University

                                                            Online, Home-Based Epidermolysis Bullosa Patient Registry

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

                                                            2022 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

                                                            2022 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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                                                            Micah Pascual & Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS

                                                            2022 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of Colorado School of Medicine

                                                            Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey

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                                                            Jennifer Sui & Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD

                                                            2022 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

                                                            2022 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.

                                                            Wenelia Baghoomian & Eric Simpson, MD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            Oregon Health & Science University

                                                            The Impact of Topical Prescription Drug Delivery Devices in the Adherence and Ease of Use of Corticosteroids in Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

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                                                            Henry Chen & Heidi Jacobe MD, MSCS

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            UT Southwestern Medical Center

                                                            Identifying Dysregulated Immune-Related Gene Networks at the Single-Cell Level in Pediatric Morphea

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                                                            Jennifer Gionah Laborada & Wynnis Tom, MD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of California, San Diego

                                                            Characterization of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Pediatric Psoriasis

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                                                            Angel Pagan & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

                                                            Investigating the Role of Age, Race and Ethnicity in Response to Immunomodulating Agents in Children with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

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                                                            Mitchell Braun & Erin Mathes, MD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of California, San Francisco

                                                            Long term outcomes and quality of life in PHACE syndrome

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                                                            Emily Croce & Moise Levy, MD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            The University of Texas

                                                            Effects of poverty and environmental exposures across race and ethnicity in children with atopic dermatitis

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                                                            Ashley Ng & Beth Drolet, MD

                                                            2021 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of Wisconsin – Madison

                                                            Multi Center Phenotype-Genotype Analysis of Vascular Overgrowth Syndromes

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                                                            Special thanks to AbbVie, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Sun Pharma for their support of 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

                                                            Laila Abbas & Heidi Jacobe, MD, MSCS

                                                            2020 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            UT Southwestern Medical Center

                                                            Investigating Constitutive and Cell-Driven Fibroblast Activation in Pediatric Morphea

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                                                            Stephanie Lee, MD & Lawrence Eichenfield, MD

                                                            2020 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of California, San Diego
                                                            Rady Childrens Hospital

                                                            Utilization of the Topical Steroid Volume Calculator and its Effect on Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Outcomes

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                                                            Muskaan Sachdeva, BHSc & Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MScPhm, FRCPC, MSc

                                                            2020 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of Toronto

                                                            Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients

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                                                            Carmel Aghdasi & Kelly Cordoro, MD

                                                            2020 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            University of California, San Francisco

                                                            Discovering the Immune Phenotype of Morphologic Subsets of Atopic Dermatitis at the Single Cell Level

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                                                            Danny Linggonegoro & Jen Huang, MD

                                                            2020 Research Fellowship Award

                                                            Harvard Medical School

                                                            The impact of dilute bleach compresses on the incidence and severity of radiation dermatitis

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                                                            Special thanks to AbbVie, Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2020 PeDRA Research Fellowships.

                                                            RESEARCH HOT SEAT RECIPIENTS

                                                            Lisa Arkin, MD

                                                            2019 Research Hot Seat Award

                                                            UW Madison

                                                            Towards a precision-based treatment for facial port wine birthmarks

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                                                              Maria Teresa Garcia-Romero, MD, MPH

                                                              2018 Research Hot Seat Award

                                                              National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City
                                                              Development and Validation of the Morphea Activity Measure

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                                                                Jennifer Schoch, MD

                                                                2019 Research Hot Seat Award

                                                                University of Florida

                                                                The Relationship between the Cutaneous Microbiome and Skin Barrier in Infantile Atopic Dermatitis

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                                                                  WILLIAM WESTON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

                                                                  Co-funded with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology

                                                                  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

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                                                                        Jennifer Schoch, MD

                                                                        2018 Weston Career Development Award

                                                                        University of Florida

                                                                        Unraveling Determinants of the Early Cutaneous Microbiome

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                                                                          STUDY SUPPORT GRANTS RECIPIENTS

                                                                          Jennifer Huang, MD

                                                                          2022 Study Support Grant

                                                                          Boston Children’s Hospital

                                                                          Systematic Review of Cutaneous Reactions to MEK inhibitor therapies

                                                                            Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD

                                                                            2021 Study Support Grant

                                                                            Nationwide Children’s Hospital

                                                                            Case-control study of ulcerated and non-ulcerated infantile hemangiomas

                                                                              Michele Ramien, MD

                                                                              2020 Study Support Grant

                                                                              University of Calgary

                                                                              North American Study of Pediatric Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Setting Diagnostic Criteria, Systematic Review and Retrospective Cohort Analysis Comparing Outcomes of Common Treatments

                                                                                Jillian Rork, MD

                                                                                2021 Study Support Grant

                                                                                Dartmouth Medical School

                                                                                Dermatologic Conditions in Down Syndrome

                                                                                  Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD

                                                                                  2021 Study Support Grant

                                                                                  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

                                                                                  Management Practices of Infantile Hemangiomas

                                                                                    Cathryn Sibbald, MD

                                                                                    2020 Study Support Grant

                                                                                    SickKids Hospital

                                                                                    Keratinocytic Cancers in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplants


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