Research Grants

The SPD and its research arm, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), are committed to boosting pediatric research in spite of hurdles and inherent difficulties related to funding research of both rare and common diseases in young children. To support this commitment, a competitive awards program has been established. For more information and to apply by December 2, 2021, please visit: https://pedraresearch.org/grants-awards/

2020 Recipients:

Research Grant
Amy Paller, MD, & Antonia Reimer-Taschenbrecker, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Deciphering the “Ugly Duckling” – Natural History and Molecular Characterization of Epidermolysis Bullosa Nevi

Research Grant
Jennifer Boles-Scott, MD & Amy Paller, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
TNF Inhibitor-Induced Psoriasiform Dermatitis in Dhildren: Clinical and Mechanistic Analyses
Research Grant
Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD, University of California - San Diego
Optimizing Clinical Application of Lymphocyte Activation Tests for the Detection of Causative Medications in Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
Research Grant
Sonia Kamath, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles / University of Southern California
Characterization of the Presenting Cutaneous Manifestations of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Research Grant
Carrie Coughlin, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Beyond the Phenotype - A Targeted Sequencing Study to Identify the Spectrum of Genetic Mutations in Pyogenic Granulomas

Research Grant
Yvonne Chiu, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Michele Ramien, MD, Alberta Children's Hospital; & Beth Drolet, MD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Recurrent Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption
Research Grant
Kristen Berrebi, MD, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
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

2019 Recipients:

Research Grant
Steven Feldman, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Studying Topical Adherence in Atopic Dermatitis: What We Can Learn from Positive Outliers
Research Grant
Annie Grossberg, MD, Johns Hopkins
Examining How Virtual Reality Improves Children’s Coping During Dermatologic Procedures
Research Grant
Jennifer Huang, MD, Boston Children's Hospital
Preventative Skin Care for Children Undergoing Targeted CNS Tumor Therapy
Research Grant
Joel Fish, MD, FRCS (c), 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
Research Grant
Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
What Does a Pediatric BAP1 Inactivated Melanocytic Tumor (BIMT) Look Like?

2018 Recipients - December Cycle:

Collaborative / Team Grant
Marcia Hogeling, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
Genomic and Non-Genomic Causes of Segmental Pigmentation Disorder
Pilot Grant - Single Site
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fecal Microbiome in Pediatric Alopecia Areata
Pilot Grant - Single Site
Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD, University of California, San Diego
Genetic Variations in Non-Coding Regulatory Regions in Linear Morphea

2018 Recipients - May Cycle:

Collaborative / Team Grant
Elaine Siegfried, MD, St. Louis University SOM / Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Guidelines for Use of Methotrexate in Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Pilot Grant - Single Site
Markus Boos, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital
An Examination of the Dermatologic Needs of Sexual/Gender Minority Youth
Pilot Grant - Single Site
Alana McEvoy, MD, University of Ottawa
A Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of a Validated Illustrated Eczema Action Plan on Pediatric Patients

2017 Recipients - December Cycle:

Collaborative / Team Grant
Minnelly Luu, MD, USC/Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Atopic Dermatitis: An Assessment of Leseional Morphology by Race/Ethnicity
Collaborative / Team Grant
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Quality of Life of Parents with Children with Alopecia Areata
Pilot Grant - Single Site
Pranab Mukherjee, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Dermatitis and the Microbiome

2017 Recipients - May Cycle:

Team Grant
Lisa Arkin, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine / American Family Children's Hospital
Retrospective cohort study of pediatric onset discoid lupus
Pilot Project Grant
Elena Hawryluk, MD, Harvard Medical School
Retrospective study of fatal pediatric melanoma cases
Pilot Project Grant
Megha Tollefson, MD, Mayo Clinic Department of Dermatology
Bone health in children with atopic dermatitis

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