A Year of Resilience, Growth, and Community: PeDRA in 2025

In this special episode of PeDRA Pearls, host Jenn Dawson speaks with PeDRA Fellow Hannah Chang as she reflects on her two-year fellowship experience. Hannah shares highlights from recent conferences, […]

Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD, joins host Jenn Dawson to discuss his journey as a clinician-scientist and his leadership of PeDRA’s Drugs and Bugs Focused Study Group. He shares how early […]

This episode of PeDRA Pearls features PeDRA’s own Associate Director of Communications, Caitlin Haskell. Tune in to this delightful conversation with Caitlin and Jenn about upcoming grant deadlines, membership renewal […]

Join PeDRA Fellow Hannah Chang for a roundtable discussion with special guests Dr. Jillian Rork and Dr. Deepti Gupta. Together, they discuss a recent publication titled “Impact of Persistent Alopecia on Quality of Life in Childhood Cancer and Transplant Survivors.” This article was published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer in 2025.

This three‑part podcast series offers a clear, engaging look inside the world of clinical trials—from how they begin, to where they happen, to how collaboration across sectors drives innovation in […]

PeDRA Fellow Hannah Chang hosts a roundtable discussion with Dr. Jillian Rork and Dr. Deepti Gupta on a recent publication titled “Photoprotection in Skin of Color: A Scoping Review of Barriers, […]

PeDRA Fellow Hannah Chang hosts a roundtable discussion with Dr. Jillian Rork and Dr. Deepti Gupta about a recent publication titled: Prevalence and Demographics of Psoriasis in the Down Syndrome Population: A […]

In this episode of PeDRA Pearls, we’re joined by Meredith Weiss, Executive Director of the Gorlin Syndrome Alliance, to explore the intersection of patient advocacy, education, and research. Meredith shares her personal journey into rare disease advocacy and discusses how the GSA supports patients through community-building, clinician-led education, and a growing commitment to funding research—particularly in dermatology. Together, we highlight the critical role patient organizations play in improving quality of life and advancing meaningful, patient-centered research. Learn more about GSA grant opportunities.

In this episode of PeDRA Pearls, PeDRA Fellow Hannah Chang speaks with Dr. Milie Fang, a pediatric dermatology fellow at Seattle Children’s Hospital, about her journey into pediatric dermatology. Dr. […]

Irene Lara-Corrales, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Toronto and a pediatric dermatologist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. She knew […]

Colleen Cotton, MD, is a Pediatric Dermatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Cotton joined PeDRA as a research fellow […]

In this three-part PeDRA Points of Discussion series, leading experts Dr. Peter Lio and Dr. Larry Eichenfield explore the evolving role of complementary and alternative therapies in pediatric dermatology. Across […]