March, 20122012 Research Award Recipients
Clinical Career Development Award in Health Care Policy
Shasa Hu, M.D. – Year 3
University of Miami
Disparities in the Incidence of Late Stage Melanoma: The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty
Eleni Linos, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Care in Elderly Patients with Limited Life Expectancy
Clinical Career Development Award in Dermatologic Surgery
Christopher K. Bichakjian, M.D. – Year 3
University of Michigan
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Pathogenesis: Clues from Keratins?
Ally-Khan B. Somani, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 3
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Protective Effects of Dermal Rejuvenation on Photocarcinogenesis
Fiona O. Zwald, M.D. – Year 2
Emory University
Analysis of Risk and Mechanism of Voriconazole Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Lung Transplant Patients
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Niroshana Anandasabapathy, M.D., Ph.D.
Rockefeller University
Cutaneous Vaccination: The Use of Flt3L to Potentiate Cross-Presenting DC in Humans and Improve Protein Vaccination
Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
Yale University
Transposon Insertional Mutagenesis Screen for Genes that Confer Resistance to BRAF Inhibitors
Sarina B. Elmariah, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
The Role of Proteases and Neurogenic Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis
Emma Guttman, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
Mount Sinai Medical Center
A Study Evaluating the Immunomodulatory Effects of Narrow Band Ultraviolet (NB-UVB) in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
Ali Jabbari, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University
Biomarker Development in Discoid Lupus
Thomas H. Leung, M.D.
Stanford University
Understanding Tissue Regeneration in Mouse and Human Epithelial Cells
Laura Y. McGirt, M.D. – Year 2
Vanderbilt University
MicroRNA Expression: Identifying Markers of Diagnosis and Progression in Mycosis Fungoides
Michael D. Rosenblum, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 3
University of California, San Francisco
Mechanisms of Peripheral T-Cell Tolerance to Epidermal Self-Antigen
Matthew J. Turner, M.D.
Indiana University
Inductive Keratinocyte-Derived Cytokines in a Murine Model of Atopic Dermatitis
Richard C. Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School
The Inhibition of Autophagy by Akt and Keratins Promotes Cell Proliferation
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Claire A. Higgins, Ph.D. – Year 3
Columbia University
Molecular Mechanisms of Hair Follicle Induction
Yong Li, Ph.D. – Year 2
University of Michigan
Improving Appearance of Aged Skin by Limiting Intracellular Collagen Degradation
Frank Wang, M.D.
University of Michigan
Reversal of Aged Skin Appearance by Enhancing Structural Support with Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid
Mingang Xu, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
The Roles of Wnt10a and Pkp1 in Skin and Hair Follicle Development and Renewal
Medical Dermatology Career Development Award
Adela Rambi G. Cardones, M.D.
Duke University
Quantitative Assessment of Disease Severity in Chronic Cutaneous Graft-vs-Host Disease
Kelly M. Cordoro, M.D. – Year 2
University of California, San Francisco
Pediatric Psoriasis: Clinical, Genetic and Metabolic Characteristics and Comorbidities
Jonathan A. Cotliar, M.D. – Year 2
Northwestern University
Improving the Diagnosis of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Meg R. Gerstenblith, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Identifying Clinically Relevant Subtypes of Melanoma Using Genomic Profiling
Anna K. Haemel, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
A Comprehensive Approach to Study Systemic Sclerosis at the Molecular and Cellular Level
Daniela Kroshinsky, M.D. – Year 3
Harvard University
The Use of Inpatient Dermatology Consultations to Reduce Antibiotic Use for "Pseudo-Cellulitis"
Robert A. Lee, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
University of California, San Diego
The Role of Innate Immunity in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Misha A. Rosenbach, M.D. – Year 2
University of Pennsylvania
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis: Developing Clinical Assessment Tools and Exploring Disease Associations
Kanade Shinkai, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 3
University of California, San Francisco
Cutaneous Manifestations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ruth Ann Vleugels, M.D.
Harvard University
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Developing a Novel Assessment Tool and Investigating Disease Associations
Dermatopathology Research Career Development Award
Basil A. Horst, M.D.
Columbia University
Analysis of Inositol Polyphosphate 4-Phosphatase Type II in Melanocytic Lesions
Women's Health Career Development Award
Xuming Mao, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
University of Pennsylvania
The Role of p38 Signaling in Skin Diseases
Bethanee J. Schlosser, M.D., Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Lichen Sclerosus as a Model of Vulvar Epithelial Fibrosis
Research Career Development Award
Jeffrey B. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
University of California, San Francisco
Role of DNA Methylation in Skin Cells and Melanoma
Annemieke de Jong, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Functional and Phenotypic Analysis of Pathogenic T Cells in Alopecia Areata
Adam J. Friedman, M.D. – Year 2
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nitric Oxide Nanoparticles as a Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Agent for Soft Tissue Infections
Lisa M. Godsel, Ph.D. – Year 3
Northwestern University
Plakophilins Organize Structural and Signaling Cues Regulating Tissue Development and Homeostasis
Valentina Greco, Ph.D.
Yale University
Live Imaging of Hair Follicle Stem Cells During Normal Regeneration and Cancer
Botond Z. Igyarto, Ph.D. – Year 2
University of Minnesota
Langerhans Cell Control of T-Helper Phenotype Development
Jodi L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Role of Cell Anchoring Desmosomal Proteins in the Epidermal Responses to UV Exposure
Qiaoli Li, Ph.D. – Year 3
Thomas Jefferson University
Pathomechanisms and Treatment of PXE
Nityanand D. Maddodi, Ph.D. – Year 2
University of Wisconsin
Role of Oncogenic BRAF Signaling in Melanocytes and Melanoma
Yvonne M. Saenger, M.D. – Year 3
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Immunity to Melanoma Mediated by Anti-TRP1 Antibody + Cyclophosphamide
Tobias F. I. Schatton, Pharm.D., Ph.D. – Year 2
Harvard University
Immunology of Dermal Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Enrique C. Torchia, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Denver
Molecular Mechanisms of Aurora Kinase A Mediated Carcinogenesis
Monique E. Verhaegen, Ph.D. – Year 3
University of Michigan
Molecular Basis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Lei Zhang, Ph.D. – Year 3
University of Colorado, Denver
Developing New Therapeutic Approaches to Cure Harlequin Ichthyosis in an ABCA12 Mutant Mouse Model
Yuhang Zhang, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati
The Contribution of Wnt in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions for Hair Follicle Organogenesis
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Christopher G. Bunick, M.D., Ph.D.
Yale University
Determining the Structure and Function of Human Keratins at Atomic Resolution
Donna A. Culton, M.D., Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The Role of Circulating Plasmablasts in Pemphigus: Lessons from Rituximab
Kristin E. Hoffmann, M.D.
Yale University
Identifying Prognostic Markers in Melanoma Using Tissue Microarrays and Quantitative Analysis
Phillip D. Holler, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Evaluation of FGF Members in Hair Follicle Neogenesis
Victor Huang, M.D.
Harvard University
Characterizing Human T Cell Immunity to the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Merkel Cell Carcinomas
Rajan P. Kulkarni, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Determination of Biophysical Properties and MicroRNA Signatures of Melanoma Stem Cells
Kathryn E. O'Reilly, M.D., Ph.D.
New York University
Targeting Embryonic Signaling Pathways in Melanoma
Stephen M. Ostrowski, M.D., Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Mechanisms Underlying the Development and Function of Merkel Cells
Francisco Ramirez-Valle, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Characterization of IL-17 Precommitted Dermal y-Delta T Cells
Tiffany C. Scharschmidt, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Commensal Skin Bacteria - Our First Line of Defense
Philip O. Scumpia, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Interaction of Adrenergic Stress Signaling and Interleukin-12 Production in Psoriasis Pathogenesis
Joseph J. Stuckert, II, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Hyper-Inflammatory Macrophage Cytotoxicity of Melanoma
Bryan K. Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University
Role of Long Noncoding RNAs in Epidermal Homeostasis
Patient Directed Investigation Grant
Kristen E. Holland, M.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Circulating Progenitor Cells in Infants with Infantile Hemangiomas
Christina N. Kim, M.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Acne Patients
Joyce M.C. Teng, M.D.
University of Wisconsin
Assessment of Stability, Toxicity, and Biological Activity of Topical Rapamycin
Dermatopathology Research Grant
Kord S. Honda, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Pro-Prion Protein Staining in Melanoma
Jinah Kim, M.D.
Stanford University
Examination of the Role of Primary Cilia in Spitz Nevi and Spitzoid Melanoma
Research Grant
Raymond J. Cho, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Scanning the Skin Cancer Genome for Mutational Hotspots
Anna De Benedetto, M.D.
University of Rochester
Tight Junction Defects in Atopic Dermatitis: Crossroads Between Barrier & Immune Response
Jana Jandova, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Evaluating the Role of Mitochondrial ROS in SCC Cell Proliferation and Migration Using Cybrid Model
Hans R. Widlund, Ph.D.
Harvard University
A Systems Approach to Identify Mechanisms of Resistance to BRAF(V600E)-Targeted Therapy
Jonathan H. Zippin, M.D., Ph.D.
Cornell University
The Role of Soluble Adenylyl Cyclase in IL-22-Dependent Signaling in Keratinocytes
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