Four Mentored Research Projects Awarded Through October 2025 EIRG Program
December 18, 2025 – Four trainees have been selected to receive research funding through the 2025 Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRG) Program. This program provides opportunities for a broad group of medical students and pediatric residents to conduct short-term mentored research experiences in the field of pediatric dermatology. In addition to the April awardees, PeDRA is proud to award a total of $31,000 through the 2025 EIRG Program.
Click on the images below to learn more about each awardee and their funded projects.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Project Title: Improving Equity in Pediatric Dermatology: A Geospatial Approach to Access and Resource Allocation
Northwestern University
Project Title: Administration Behaviors for Injectable Biologics in Dermatology: A Multi-Center Survey Study
Pennsylvania State University
Project Title: Mapping AIRE in Alopecia Areata Skin Biopsies
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Special thanks to Sanofi & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for their support of the 2025 EIRG Program.
Looking for funding for your research? Applications for the Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant are due January 9, 2026. More grant opportunities will be available in early 2026—stay tuned!
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