Medical & Scientific Committee Application Review 2022
Review Instructions
The Dermatology Foundation received the following thirty-six (36) applications in eight award categories to be reviewed by the Medical and Scientific Committee. Each reviewer is listed below along with the applications to which they are assigned as Primary or Secondary reviewer.
Please note, we recognize that proposed topics may not always align with a reviewer's area of expertise. We appreciate members' efforts to assess the overall candidate, environment, and project as described in the scoring document.
As always, we value your contributions to the Research Awards Program and the future of dermatology.
- To review an application assigned to you, simply click on the link provided for each application.
- Several applicants have provided a separate .pdf of the figures presented in their proposal. To review these, click on the Figures link.
- Please note, some of the .pdfs are quite large and may take a few minutes to open in your browser window.
- To view the description and eligibility requirements for each award, click on the name of the award.
Your preliminary scores are due to Beth Rankin no later than Thursday, March 10, 2022.
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If you have any difficulty viewing any of the files on this page, please contact Beth Rankin at the DF office – 847-328-2256.
Applications for Review (Sorted by Reviewer)
PRIMARY REVIEW
Neda Nikbakht, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Matrix-Macrophage Interactions in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Thomas Jefferson University
Application | Figures
Rivka Stone, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Identifying Early Genomic Biomarkers of Skin Fibrosis Following Radiation Injury
University of Miami
Application | Figures
Courtney M. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Single Cell Transcriptomic View of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Eric R. Bray, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Cutaneous GVHD
University of Miami
Reka Chakravarthy, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Regulation of T cell Responses by Lipid Antigens Present in Skin Microbiome
Columbia University
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Tianchi Xin, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Dissecting the Niche-dependent Mechanisms of Oncogenic Ras-induced Tissue Architecture Disruption
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Anna Kersh, MD., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis of Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Gagan Chhabra, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
A Novel Immune-regulatory Protein Signature for Melanoma Prognosis
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Roxana Daneshjou, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Detection of Cutaneous Reactions to Anti-cancer Treatment Using Artificial Intelligence
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Christopher T. Richardson, M.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Elucidating the Role of Tissue-resident Memory B cells in Discoid Lupus
University of Rochester Medical Center
Application | Figures
Nicholas Theodosakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Exploring Neurological Disease as a Model for Melanocyte Dysfunction
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Mackenzie Wehner, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Skin Cancer Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Application | Figures
Benjamin A. Nanes, M.D., Ph.D
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Modulation of Force Generation and Differentiation by Keratin Filaments During Epidermal Remodeling
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Application | Figures
John Barbieri, M.D., M.B.A.
Public Health Career Development Award
Validating the Promise of PROMIS to Improve Patient Reported Outcome Use in Acne
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Application | Figures
Brian Simmons, M.D.
Research Grant
Development of CRISPER Point of Care Test for Identification of Dermatophytes in Onychomycosis
Dartmouth University
Application | Figures
Allen Oak, M.D
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Effects of Occlusion on Hair Follicle Regeneration in Wounds: a Biomechanical Evaluation
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Wei-Che Ko, M.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Defining Fundamental Mechanisms of Human Inflammation in Allergic Skin
University of Massachusetts
Application | Figures
Flavia Fedeles, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Exploring Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Systemic Sclerosis
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
Jeffrey Gehlhausen, M.D., Ph.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Characterization and Validation of Type I Interferon-driven Lupus Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Noah Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Distinguishing the Mechanisms of Tumoral Immune Response and Cutaneous Adverse Events
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Eric Dean Merrill, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Study of Cutaneous Immune-stromal Interactions
University of California, San Francisco
Goran Micevic, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Epigenetic Regulation of CD8+ T-cell Function and Exhaustion in Immune Responses to Melanoma
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Martin Prince Alphonse, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
NLRP12 and Caspase-8 Mediated Inflammasome Signaling in Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infections
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Spencer Ng, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Investigating JAK2 Fusion Mutations in Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic T cell Lymphomas
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Walter Liszewski, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Common But Dangerous: Metal Allergies and their Potential to Harm Patient Health
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Mackenzie Wehner, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Skin Cancer Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Application | Figures
Dekker C. Deacon, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Genomic Markers of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Progression
University of Utah
Application | Figures
Tianchi Xin, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Dissecting the Niche-dependent Mechanisms of Oncogenic Ras-induced Tissue Architecture Disruption
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Reka Chakravarthy, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Regulation of T cell Responses by Lipid Antigens Present in Skin Microbiome
Columbia University
Application | Figures
Noah Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Distinguishing the Mechanisms of Tumoral Immune Response and Cutaneous Adverse Events
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Jeffrey Gehlhausen, M.D., Ph.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Characterization and Validation of Type I Interferon-driven Lupus Pathology de Jong
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Christopher T. Richardson, M.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Elucidating the Role of Tissue-resident Memory B cells in Discoid Lupus
University of Rochester Medical Center
Application | Figures
Noah Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Distinguishing the Mechanisms of Tumoral Immune Response and Cutaneous Adverse Events
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Anna Kersh, MD., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis of Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Eric Dean Merrill, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Study of Cutaneous Immune-stromal Interactions
University of California, San Francisco
Goran Micevic, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Epigenetic Regulation of CD8+ T-cell Function and Exhaustion in Immune Responses to Melanoma
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Matthew G. Brewer, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Epidermal Spatial Gene Expression in AD Patients with Eczema Herpeticum
University of Rochester Medical Center
SECONDARY REVIEW
Courtney M. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Single Cell Transcriptomic View of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Roxana Daneshjou, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Detection of Cutaneous Reactions to Anti-cancer Treatment Using Artificial Intelligence
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Neda Nikbakht, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Matrix-Macrophage Interactions in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Thomas Jefferson University
Application | Figures
Jeffrey Gehlhausen, M.D., Ph.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Characterization and Validation of Type I Interferon-driven Lupus Pathology de Jong
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Silvina Pugliese, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
The Role of Nutritional Deficiency in Cancer-related Alopecia
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Martin Prince Alphonse, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
NLRP12 and Caspase-8 Mediated Inflammasome Signaling in Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infections
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Tatiana Sezin, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Investigating the Role of the Microbiome and CD4 T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata
Columbia University
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Flavia Fedeles, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Exploring Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Systemic Sclerosis
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
Sakeen W. Kashem, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Circadian Control of Inflammatory Pruritus
University of California, San Francisco
Application | Figures
Anna Eisenstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
The IL33-Mediated Skin-Gut-Immune Axis In the Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Oral Allergy
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Theodora K. Karagounis, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Defining the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis
NYU Medical Center
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Benjamin A. Nanes, M.D., Ph.D
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Modulation of Force Generation and Differentiation by Keratin Filaments During Epidermal Remodeling
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Application | Figures
Amy R. Vandiver, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Understanding the Role of Mitochondrial Genomic Deletions in Photoaging
University of California, Los Angeles
Sakeen W. Kashem, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Circadian Control of Inflammatory Pruritus
University of California, San Francisco
Application | Figures
Laura Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Follicularly Delivered Melanin Particles to Ameliorate Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Rivka Stone, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Identifying Early Genomic Biomarkers of Skin Fibrosis Following Radiation Injury
University of Miami
Application | Figures
Silvina Pugliese, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
The Role of Nutritional Deficiency in Cancer-related Alopecia
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Tatiana Sezin, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Investigating the Role of the Microbiome and CD4 T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata
Columbia University
Application | Figures
Sara N. Stahley, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Cell Adhesion Regulation of Planar Cell Polarity During Epidermal Development
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Med Center
PRIMARY REVIEW
Nazgol Sadat Haddadi, M.D., M.P.H.
Women's Health Research Grant
Characterizing the Role of PD-1hiCXCR5-T Peripheral Helper Cells in Dermatomyositis Skin
University of Massachusetts
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
John Barbieri, M.D., M.B.A.
Public Health Career Development Award
Validating the Promise of PROMIS to Improve Patient Reported Outcome Use in Acne
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Application | Figures
Anna Eisenstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
The IL33-Mediated Skin-Gut-Immune Axis In the Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Oral Allergy
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Theodora K. Karagounis, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Defining the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis
NYU Medical Center
Application | Figures
Brian Simmons, M.D.
Research Grant
Development of CRISPER Point of Care Test for Identification of Dermatophytes in Onychomycosis
Dartmouth University
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Nicholas Theodosakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Exploring Neurological Disease as a Model for Melanocyte Dysfunction
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
Walter Liszewski, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Common But Dangerous: Metal Allergies and their Potential to Harm Patient Health
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Laura Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Follicularly Delivered Melanin Particles to Ameliorate Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Nazgol Sadat Haddadi, M.D., M.P.H.
Women's Health Research Grant
Characterizing the Role of PD-1hiCXCR5-T Peripheral Helper Cells in Dermatomyositis Skin
University of Massachusetts
Application | Figures
PRIMARY REVIEW
Gagan Chhabra, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
A Novel Immune-regulatory Protein Signature for Melanoma Prognosis
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Application | Figures
Sara N. Stahley, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Cell Adhesion Regulation of Planar Cell Polarity During Epidermal Development
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Med Center
Spencer Ng, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Investigating JAK2 Fusion Mutations in Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic T cell Lymphomas
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Allen Oak, M.D
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Effects of Occlusion on Hair Follicle Regeneration in Wounds: a Biomechanical Evaluation
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Application | Figures
SECONDARY REVIEW
Eric R. Bray, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Cutaneous GVHD
University of Miami
Dekker C. Deacon, M.D., Ph.D.M
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Genomic Markers of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Progression
University of Utah
Application | Figures
Matthew G. Brewer, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Epidermal Spatial Gene Expression in AD Patients with Eczema Herpeticum
University of Rochester Medical Center
Amy R. Vandiver, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Understanding the Role of Mitochondrial Genomic Deletions in Photoaging
University of California, Los Angeles
Applications for Review (Sorted by Award Type)
John Barbieri, M.D., M.B.A.
Public Health Career Development Award
Validating the Promise of PROMIS to Improve Patient Reported Outcome Use in Acne
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Application | Figures
Walter Liszewski, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Common But Dangerous: Metal Allergies and their Potential to Harm Patient Health
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Mackenzie Wehner, M.D.
Public Health Career Development Award
Skin Cancer Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Application | Figures
Roxana Daneshjou, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Detection of Cutaneous Reactions to Anti-cancer Treatment Using Artificial Intelligence
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Dekker C. Deacon, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Genomic Markers of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Progression
University of Utah
Application | Figures
Anna Eisenstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
The IL33-Mediated Skin-Gut-Immune Axis In the Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Oral Allergy
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Anna Kersh, MD., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis of Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Wei-Che Ko, M.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Defining Fundamental Mechanisms of Human Inflammation in Allergic Skin
University of Massachusetts
Application | Figures
Benjamin A. Nanes, M.D., Ph.D
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Modulation of Force Generation and Differentiation by Keratin Filaments During Epidermal Remodeling
Southwestern Med. School Univ. of Texas
Application | Figures
Neda Nikbakht, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Matrix-Macrophage Interactions in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Thomas Jefferson University
Application | Figures
Christopher T. Richardson, M.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Elucidating the Role of Tissue-resident Memory B cells in Discoid Lupus
University of Rochester Medical Center
Application | Figures
Rivka Stone, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Identifying Early Genomic Biomarkers of Skin Fibrosis Following Radiation Injury
University of Miami
Application | Figures
Nicholas Theodosakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Exploring Neurological Disease as a Model for Melanocyte Dysfunction
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
Amy R. Vandiver, M.D., Ph.D.
Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award
Understanding the Role of Mitochondrial Genomic Deletions in Photoaging
University of California, Los Angeles
Flavia Fedeles, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Exploring Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Systemic Sclerosis
Massachusetts General Hospital
Application | Figures
Jeffrey Gehlhausen, M.D., Ph.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
Characterization and Validation of Type I Interferon-driven Lupus Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Silvina Pugliese, M.D.
Women's Health Career Development Award
The Role of Nutritional Deficiency in Cancer-related Alopecia
Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Martin Prince Alphonse, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
NLRP12 and Caspase-8 Mediated Inflammasome Signaling in Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infections
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Gagan Chhabra, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
A Novel Immune-regulatory Protein Signature for Melanoma Prognosis
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Application | Figures
Tatiana Sezin, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Investigating the Role of the Microbiome and CD4 T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata
Columbia University
Application | Figures
Sara N. Stahley, Ph.D.
Research Career Development Award
Cell Adhesion Regulation of Planar Cell Polarity During Epidermal Development
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Med Center
Noah Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Distinguishing the Mechanisms of Tumoral Immune Response and Cutaneous Adverse Events
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Courtney M. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Single Cell Transcriptomic View of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Application | Figures
Theodora K. Karagounis, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Defining the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis
NYU Medical Center
Application | Figures
Sakeen W. Kashem, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Circadian Control of Inflammatory Pruritus
University of California, San Francisco
Application | Figures
Eric Dean Merrill, M.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Study of Cutaneous Immune-stromal Interactions
University of California, San Francisco
Goran Micevic, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Epigenetic Regulation of CD8+ T-cell Function and Exhaustion in Immune Responses to Melanoma
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Spencer Ng, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Investigating JAK2 Fusion Mutations in Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic T cell Lymphomas
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Allen Oak, M.D
Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship
Effects of Occlusion on Hair Follicle Regeneration in Wounds: a Biomechanical Evaluation
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Application | Figures
Eric R. Bray, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Cutaneous GVHD
University of Miami
Matthew G. Brewer, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Epidermal Spatial Gene Expression in AD Patients with Eczema Herpeticum
University of Rochester Medical Center
Reka Chakravarthy, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Regulation of T cell Responses by Lipid Antigens Present in Skin Microbiome
Columbia University
Application | Figures
Brian Simmons, M.D.
Research Grant
Development of CRISPER Point of Care Test for Identification of Dermatophytes in Onychomycosis
Dartmouth University
Application | Figures
Laura Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Grant
Follicularly Delivered Melanin Particles to Ameliorate Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia
Northwestern University
Application | Figures
Tianchi Xin, Ph.D.
Research Grant
Dissecting the Niche-dependent Mechanisms of Oncogenic Ras-induced Tissue Architecture Disruption
Yale University School of Medicine
Application | Figures
Nazgol Sadat Haddadi, M.D., M.P.H.
Women's Health Research Grant
Characterizing the Role of PD-1hiCXCR5-T Peripheral Helper Cells in Dermatomyositis Skin
University of Massachusetts
Application | Figures