2021 Research Fellowship Grant Recipients:
Wenelia Baghoomian & Eric Simpson, MD
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
Henry Chen & Heidi Jacobe MD, MSCS
Research Fellowship Award
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Identifying Dysregulated Immune-Related Gene Networks at the Single-Cell Level in Pediatric Morphea
Jennifer Gionah Laborada & Wynnis Tom, MD
Research Fellowship Award
University of California, San Diego
Characterization of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Pediatric Psoriasis
Angel Pagan & Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD
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
Mitchell Braun & Erin Mathes, MD
Research Fellowship Award
University of California, San Francisco
Long term outcomes and quality of life in PHACE syndrome
Emily Croce & Moise Levy, MD
Research Fellowship Award
The University of Texas
Effects of poverty and environmental exposures across race and ethnicity in children with atopic dermatitis
Ashley Ng & Beth Drolet, MD
Research Fellowship Award
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Multi Center Phenotype-Genotype Analysis of Vascular Overgrowth Syndromes
Special thanks to AbbVie, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Sun Pharma for their support of 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowships.
2020 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
2020 Weston Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award Recipient:
Co-funded with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.
Emily Gurnee, MD
Weston Career Development Award
University of Colorado Denver
Investigating the role of Staphylococci in Pediatric Skin Disease
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2020 Consensus Grant Recipient:
Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD
Consensus Grant
Medical University of South Carolina
Capillary Malformation-Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome Guidelines
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2020 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant Recipient:
Co-funded with the National Eczema Association.
Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE
Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant
University of Pennsylvania
Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Utilization for Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
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2020 Research Fellowship Recipients:
Laila Abbas & Heidi Jacobe, MD, MSCS
Research Fellowship Award
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Investigating Constitutive and Cell-Driven Fibroblast Activation in Pediatric Morphea
Stephanie Lee, MD & Lawrence Eichenfield, MD
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
Muskaan Sachdeva, BHSc & Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MScPhm, FRCPC, MSc
Research Fellowship Award
University of Toronto
Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients
Carmel Aghdasi & Kelly Cordoro, MD
Research Fellowship Award
University of California, San Francisco
Discovering the Immune Phenotype of Morphologic Subsets of Atopic Dermatitis at the Single Cell Level
Danny Linggonegoro & Jen Huang, MD
Research Fellowship Award
Harvard Medical School
The impact of dilute bleach compresses on the incidence and severity of radiation dermatitis
Special thanks to AbbVie, Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of 2020 PeDRA Research Fellowships.
2019 Research Grant Recipients:
Steven Feldman, MD, PhD
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
Research Grant
Johns Hopkins
Examining How Virtual Reality Improves Children’s Coping During Dermatologic Procedures
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Jennifer Huang, MD
Research Grant
Boston Children’s Hospital
Preventative Skin Care for Children Undergoing Targeted CNS Tumor Therapy
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Joel Fish, MD, FRCS(c)
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
Research Grant
Massachusetts General Hospital
What does a pediatric BAP1 inactivated melanocytic tumor (BIMT) look like?
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2019 Weston Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award Recipient:
Co-funded with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.
Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHS
Weston Career Development Award
University of Colorado Denver
Expanding Access to Severe Acne Care for Navajo Adolescents Through Education
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2019 Consensus Grant Recipient:
Alex Zvulunov, MD & Elena Pope, MD, MsC
Consensus Guidelines Award
Ben-Gurion University
Consensus-based recommendations for management of pediatric Mycosis Fungoides: the ARMFUL (AppRoach Mycosis FUngoides in chiLdren) study
2019 Research Hot Seat Recipients:
Lisa Arkin, MD
Research Hot Seat Award
UW Madison
Towards a precision-based treatment for facial port wine birthmarks
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Jennifer Schoch, MD
Research Hot Seat Award
University of Florida
The Relationship between the Cutaneous Microbiome and Skin Barrier in Infantile Atopic Dermatitis
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December 2018 Research Grant Recipients:
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
Pilot Grant—Single Site
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Fecal Microbiome in Alopecia Areata
Marcia Hogeling, MD
Pilot Grant—Collaborative
University of California, Los Angeles
Genomic and Non genomic Causes of Segmental Pigmentation Disorder
Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD
Pilot Grant—Single Site
University of California, San Diego
Genetic Variations in Non-coding Regulatory Regions in Linear Morphea
2018 Weston Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award Recipient:
Co-funded with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.
Jennifer Schoch, MD
Weston Career Development Award
2018 Research Hot Seat Recipient:
Maria Teresa Garcia-Romero, MD, MPH
Research Hot Seat Award
National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City
Development and Validation of the Morphea Activity Measure
May 2018 Research Grant Recipients:
2018 Pediatric Psoriasis Challenge Grant:
Co-funded with the National Psoriasis Foundation.
December 2017 Research Grant Recipients:
Minnelly Luu, MD
Team Grant
USC/Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles:
An Assessment of Lesional Morphology in Atopic Dermatitis by Race/Ethnicity
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
Team Grant
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Quality of Life of Parents with Children with Alopecia Areata
