March, 20052005 Research Award Recipients
Clinical Career Development Award in Health Care Policy
Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D.
Harvard University
Epidemiology of Skin Cancer: A
Population-Based Approach
Jack S. Resneck, Jr., M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
The Future of the Dermatology
Workforce
Clinical Career Development Award in Dermatologic Surgery
John A. Carucci, M.D., Ph.D.
Cornell University
Mechanisms of Catastrophic
Cutaneous Carcinomatosis in Organ Transplant Recipients
Leslie J. Christenson, M.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Melanoma in the Solid Organ
Transplant Population
Jennifer Cooper, M.D.
University of Rochester
HPV, Sun Exposure &
Histologic Criteria as Predictors of Squamous Cell Ca Risk in Organ
Transplant
Hayes B. Gladstone, M.D.
Stanford University
Enabling Remote Skin Cancer
Diagnosis and Treatment Over the Internet: Creating and Validating Touch
Technology for Teledermatology
Darius J. Karimipour, M.D.
University of Michigan
Microdermabrasion Stimulates
Collagen Remodeling
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Rachael A. Clark, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Production of Human T Cells Using
a Skin-Derived Thymic Construct
Liang Deng, M.D., Ph.D.
Cornell University
Study Interactions of Poxvirus
with Skin Immune System, and the Development of Antipoxvirus Drugs
Mayumi Fujita, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Colorado
Novel Immunotherapy of Malignant
Melanoma with Melanosomal Antigens
Larisa J. Geskin, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Development of Immunotherapy for
Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
David Kouba, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Maryland
Interleukin-12 and Basal Cell
Carcinoma: Exploring the Immunomodulatory Effects of Sonic Hedgehog
Paradi Mirmirani, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Macrophage Activation, Apoptosis,
and Tissue Remodeling in Cicatricial Alopecia
Eric L. Simpson, M.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University
Skin Barrier Protection and the
Prevention of Topic Dermatitis
Mary Tomayko, M.D., Ph.D.
Yale University
Phenotypic and Functional
Analysis of Memory B Cells
Janet M. Trowbridge, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
Cutaneous Tumor Defense by
Antimicrobial Proteins
John M. Williams, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Archaea: Host Response and
Potential Role in Human Disease
Medical Dermatology Career Development Award
David F. Fiorentino, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University
Defining and Evaluating Targets
for Treatment of Skin Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Lindy Fox, M.D.
Yale University
A Proposal for the Development of
Expertise in Consultative Medical Dermatology with a Specific Emphasis on
the Pathophysiology of Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Amy Gilliam, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Identification of Relevant
Markers Predictive of Outcomes in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
Ellen J. Kim, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Toll-like Receptor (LTR) Agonists
in Mycosis Fungoides/Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Psoriasis Career Development Award
Guanqun Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University
Role of TGFbeta1 in
Psoriasis-like Skin Inflammation
Research Career Development Award
Neil F. Box, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
A Mouse Model for p53 Tumor
Supressor Function in Melanoblast Growth: Implications for Human Melanoma
Tatiana Efimova, Ph.D.
Washington University
p38 Delta Signaling and
Regulation of Apoptosis in Keratinocytes
Research Career Development Award (cont.)
Baskaran Govindarajan, Ph.D.
Emory University
Skin Manifestations of Tuberous
Sclerosis
Walter G. Hubert, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas
DNA Replication of Different
Human Papillomaviruses Following Coinfection
Luzheng Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Development of Skin-Homing
Properties of T Lymphocytes Following Cutaneous Immunization
Yuangang Liu, Ph.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University
Novel AAA-Protein SPAF in
Apoptosis and Malignant Melanoma
Norikatsu Mizumoto, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
Designer Cocktail Adjuvants for
Cancer Treatment
Mikhail A. Nikiforov, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
The Role of the Oncogene Myc in
Melanoma Progression
Srikala Raghavan, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Role of Beta1-Containing
Integrins in Cutaneous Basement Membrane Organization
Xiao-qi Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Ganglioside Regulation of uPAR
Signaling Affects Squamous Carcinoma Cell Function
Hong Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
Temple University
Novel Biomarker in Melanoma:
Cortactin in Melanocytic Tumor Progression and Melanoma Cell Biology
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Kristina P. Callis, M.D.
University of Utah
Correlation of Phenotypes and
Genotypes of Psoriasis in Utah Families
Andrew J. Chien, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Washington
Characterization of Wnt5a
Signaling and the Effects on Cell Motility in Human Metastatic Melanoma
Delphine Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Molecular Analysis of Immune
Dysregulation in Leprosy
Roger S. Lo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Malignant Fibroblast Gene
Expression During Melanoma Progression
Jeremy Moss, M.D., Ph.D.
Yale University
The Role of Macrophage Migration
Inhibitory Factor in Cutaneous Dermatoses
Karen Taraszka, M.D., Ph.D.
Yale University
Role of Iysosomal Thiol Reductase
GILT in MHC Class II Peptide Generation and Autoimmunity
Lee T. Zane, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
A Population-Based Analysis of
Isotrentinoin Safety
Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology
Carla Tucker Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
Cathelicidin LL-37 Expression in
Hemangiomas of Infancy and Capillary Malformations
Research Fellowship
Paige S. Davies, Ph.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University
Wnt Signaling Influence on
Establishing the Melanocyte Stem Cell Niche
Laura Korb Ferris, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Human Beta Defensins: Novel
Molecular Adjuvants for the Immunotherapy of Melanoma
Johann Gudjonsson, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Novel Xenotransplantation Model
for Psoriasis
David Wong, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University
Wound Response Genes in Squamous
Cell Carcinoma Progression
Min Zhang, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Role of Hairless in Skin
Development and Cancer
Patient Directed Investigation Grant
Amy Gilliam, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Identification of Relevant
Markers Predictive of Outcomes in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
Dermatopathology Research Grant
Thuy L. Phung, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Role of Akt Signaling in the
Pathogenesis of Infantile Hemangiomas
Research Grant
Vitali Yu Alexeev, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University
Protein Therapy for Junctional
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Sanjay Anand, Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced
Phenotypes in the Skin of C/EBP Beta and CHOP/gadd153 Knockout Mice
Spiro Getsios, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Comparative Analysis of
Desmoglein 1 and Desmoglein 2 Signaling in Human Keratinocytes
Ian K. Hornstra, M.D., Ph.D.
Washington University
Lysyl Oxidases in Cutaneous
Biology
Minakshi Nihal, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG)
in Melanoma Management
Andrei A. Panteleyev, Ph.D.
Columbia University
The Role of the Arnt Gene in
Control of Perinatal Skin Barrier Functions and Vascularization
Program Development Grant
Lawrence S. Chan, M.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago
Immunology Research Center
Enhancement
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