Physician Scientist Career Development Award

Eric Merrill, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Cutaneous Lymphocyte – Fibroblast Niches

Goran Micevic, MD, PhD
Yale University
Identifying CD8+ T-cells Necessary for a Durable Immune Response to Melanoma

Allen Oak, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Defining the Role of Mechanotransduction in Scarring Alopecias for Therapeutic Gain

Elisabeth Pedersen, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Understanding Melanogenesis in Basal Cell Carcinoma

Dekker C. Deacon, MD, PhD - Year 2
University of Utah
Genomic Markers of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Progression

Anna Eisenstein, MD, PhD - Year 2
Yale University School of Medicine
The IL33-Mediated Skin-Gut-Immune Axis In the Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Oral Allergy

Anna Kersh, MD, PhD - Year 2
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis of Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses

Wei-Che Ko, MD - Year 2
University of Massachusetts
Defining Fundamental Mechanisms of Human Inflammation in Allergic Skin

Benjamin A. Nanes, MD, PhD - Year 2
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Modulation of Force Generation and Differentiation by Keratin Filaments During Epidermal Remodeling

Rivka Stone, MD, PhD - Year 2
University of Miami
Identifying Early Genomic Biomarkers of Skin Fibrosis Following Radiation Injury

Chen Wang, MD, PhD - Year 3
Stanford University
Identification of Disease Driving T-Cells and Antigens in Alopecia Areata

Dekker C. Deacon, MD, PhD
University of Utah
Genomic Markers of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Progression

Anna Eisenstein, MD, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
The IL33-Mediated Skin-Gut-Immune Axis In the Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Oral Allergy

Anna Kersh, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis of Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses

Wei-Che Ko, MD
University of Massachusetts
Defining Fundamental Mechanisms of Human Inflammation in Allergic Skin

Benjamin A. Nanes, MD, PhD
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Modulation of Force Generation and Differentiation by Keratin Filaments During Epidermal Remodeling

Rivka Stone, MD, PhD
University of Miami
Identifying Early Genomic Biomarkers of Skin Fibrosis Following Radiation Injury

Christoph T. Ellebrecht, MD - Year 2
University of Pennsylvania
Development of Targeted Immunotherapy for and Transcriptional Profiling of γδ T Cell Diseases

Chen Wang, MD, PhD - Year 2
Stanford University
Identification of Disease Driving T-Cells and Antigens in Alopecia Areata

Lee E. Wheless, MD, PhD – Year 3
Vanderbilt University
Using Machine Learning to Stratify Skin Cancer Risk in Organ Transplant Recipients

Christoph T. Ellebrecht, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Development of Targeted Immunotherapy for and Transcriptional Profiling of γδ T Cell Diseases

Chen Wang, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Identification of Disease Driving T-Cells and Antigens in Alopecia Areata

Lee E. Wheless, MD, PhD – Year 2
Vanderbilt University
Using Machine Learning to Stratify Skin Cancer Risk in Organ Transplant Recipients

Matthew D. Vesely, MD, PhD – Year 3
Yale University
Stimulating Immune Inhibitory Receptors for the Treatment of Cutaneous Lupus

Sarah Whitley, MD, PhD – Year 3
University of Pittsburgh
IL-23 Regulates Cutaneous Resident Memory T Cell Development and Maintenance

David Y. Chen, MD, PhD – Year 3
Washington University
Epigenetic Regulation of Skin Homeostasis and Tumorigenesis

William E. Damsky, MD, PhD – Year 3
Yale University
Elucidating and Overcoming Mechanisms of Immunotherapy Resistance in Melanoma

Allen W. Ho, MD, PhD – Year 3
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mechanisms of Immune Tolerance to Apoptotic Cells and Its Role in Cutaneous Autoimmunity

Matthew D. Vesely, MD, PhD – Year 2
Yale University
Stimulating Immune Inhibitory Receptors for the Treatment of Cutaneous Lupus

Lee E. Wheless, MD
Vanderbilt University
Using Machine Learning to Stratify Skin Cancer Risk in Organ Transplant Recipients

Sarah Whitley, MD, PhD – Year 2
University of Pittsburgh
IL-23 Regulates Cutaneous Resident Memory T Cell Development and Maintenance

David Y. Chen, MD, PhD – Year 2
Washington University Medical Center
Epigenetic Regulation of Skin Homeostasis and Tumorigenesis

William E. Damsky, MD, PhD – Year 2
Yale University School of Medicine
Elucidating and Overcoming Mechanisms of Immunotherapy Resistance in Melanoma

Marlys S. Fassett, MD, PhD – Year 3
University of California, San Francisco
IL-31: Coupling Itch and Rash in Atopic Dermatitis

Jennifer G. Gill, MD, PhD – Year 3
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Transcriptional and Metabolic Adaptations of Melanoma Metastases

Allen W. Ho, MD, PhD – Year 2
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mechanisms of Immune Tolerance to Apoptotic Cells and Its Role in Cutaneous Autoimmunity

Cory L. Simpson, MD, PhD – Year 3
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Mechanism of Selective Autophagy in Epidermal Differentiation and Homeostasis

Matthew D. Vesely, MD, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Stimulating Immune Inhibitory Receptors for the Treatment of Cutaneous Lupus

Sarah Whitley, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
IL-23 Regulates Cutaneous Resident Memory T Cell Development and Maintenance