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DF Research Award Program Receives $1 Million Grant From Bristol Myers Squibb

The Dermatology Foundation has received a $1 million grant from Bristol Myers Squibb for research in psoriasis, a common autoimmune disorder that affects some 7.5 million people in the United…

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Clinical Symposia Returns February 1 – 4, 2023

We are pleased to announce that our annual CME meeting, the DF Clinical Symposia—Advances in Dermatology, will be held this February 1–4, 2023, in Naples, Florida. Mark your calendar for…

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Clark W. Finnerud Award

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Finnerud and the Practitioner of the Year Award

Each year, the Dermatology Foundation pays tribute to the specialty’s leaders and role models through its honorary awards. Members of the dermatologic community are invited to nominate their peers for…

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2022 Research Award Funding

Despite the continuing pandemic, the DF was able to award $2.5 million in research support. This year’s 49 award recipients represent 29 academic institutions located across the U.S. Awards were…

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We Look Forward to Seeing You in Boston

The AAD annual meeting offers the DF community a chance to reconnect and acknowledge the year’s achievements. The DF Annual Meeting of Membership will take place Saturday, March 26th from…

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Celebrate This Year’s Honorary Award Recipients

These remarkable individuals have been nominated by their colleagues for their noteworthy contributions to the specialty. Each recipient’s accomplishments will be presented by a peer during Saturday’s DF Annual Meeting…

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Yvonne Chiu

Making the Future Better for All of Us

Dr. Yvonne Chiu is making important progress in morphea research that directly helps care for pediatric dermatology patients. She shared more about her work, the important role of mentorship, and how an early vote of confidence she received from the Dermatology Foundation made a difference in her career. She also has some exciting thoughts on the future of our specialty.

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Eleni Linos

Research in Practice, Changing Lives

Eleni Linos M.D., M.P.H., DrPH, is Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology at Stanford University. Among her many research projects, her current work is having an immediate impact on public health during the pandemic. As an active mentor to younger investigators, she shared with us her vision for the future and why she believes that the “intersection of public health and dermatology is a huge opportunity to positively impact people’s lives.”

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Dr. Stuart Lessin

The Top 5 Reasons I Support the Dermatology Foundation

Stuart R. Lessin, M.D. serves as KGL Skin Study Center’s Medical Director and is a DF Fitzpatrick Legacy Fund member. He has over 30 years of laboratory and clinical research experience including topical drug development and testing. Dr. Lessin recently spoke with us about a few of the reasons he’s involved with the Dermatology Foundation and has found it to be such a significant organization in his life for so long.

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Supporting Research, Saving Lives

Dr. Karen Connolly has been a Dermatology Foundation member since she landed her first job. As a busy surgical dermatologist, she’s been impressed with the type of cutting-edge research the DF funds and by their ongoing educational offerings — just one of the reasons she’s such an advocate for this organization. As she says in this interview: “To support residents, to support education — that’s so important.”

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