Research Award Program
There is no such thing as a small contribution; every action creates impact.
Dermatology is a lifelong passion — spanning residency to early and midcareer through to late career — the quest to learn more is always present. Scholars Circle is the heart of the Dermatology Foundation with your entry-level gift of $250. This donation reflects your passion to invest in knowledge that advances our specialty.
2023 Scholars Circle
Our thanks for the many Scholar Circle gifts that made it possible for the DF to fund promising research.
January 1 to December 31
Taylor Adlam, MD
Katherine O. Ayoade, MD, PhD
Kelli I. Baender, MD
Katrina Bassett, MD
Saida Baxt, MD
Nicole Bender, MD
Lionel G. Bercovitch, MD
Arthur P. Bertolino, MD, PhD
Neal D. Bhatia, MD
Nicholas R. Blickenstaff, MD, MS
Anthony Bonfiglio, MD
John A. Bovenmyer, MD
Jennifer Bragg, MD
Mitchell L. Bressack, MD
Christopher G. Bunick, MD, PhD
Carol G. Burg, MD
Stephanie A. Caradonna, MD
Soni S. Carlton, MD
David R. Carr, MD
Carolyn B. Carroll, MD
Benjamin Carter, MD
Vernon D. Casterline, MD
Judith A. Cenci, MD
Eric D. Challgren, MD
Robert L. Chappell, Jr., MD
David Y. Chen, MD, PhD
Thomas C. Chin, MD
Erica Colleran, MD
Joseph Conlon, MD
Shawn E. Cowper, MD
Deborah Cummins, MD
Thomas N. Darling, MD, PhD
Robert N. DeAngelis, MD
Michael Del Torto, MD
David G. Deneau
Brianne Dickey, MD
David F. Dieteman, MD
Christopher M. DiMarco, MD
Erin M. Dodd, MD
Kenneth E. Dorsey, MD
Michael Doucet, MD
Elizabeth M. Dugan, MD
Tammie C. Ferringer, MD
Nina Myerson Fisher, MD
Alexandra Flamm, MD
William Frank, MD, FAAD
Esther E. Freeman, MD, PhD
Cheri N. Frey, MD
Jason Gagnon, MD, MSc, MPH
Ellen C. Gendler, MD
Liza Gill, MD
Mr. Elliot Goldberg
Jerold B. Graff, MD
James M. Grichnik, MD, PhD
Ned Gross, MD, FAAD
Gabriel Gruber, MD
Johann E. Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
Steven L. Harlan, MD
Howland Hartley, MD
Robert Hartman, MD
Dean W. Hearne, MD
Craig S. Heinly, MD
Barbara M. Hisler, MD
David H. Horowitz, MD
Robert Hudson, MD
Jeffrey Hurley, MD
Ellen Russell Jacobson, MD
Sarah Jacobson, MD
Michelle A. Jahnke, MD
Farhana Jan, MD, FAAD
Renata M. Jenkin, MD, PhD
Lawrence Johnson, MD
Joel C. Joyce, MD
Drazen M. Jukic, MD, PhD
Monika Kaniszewska, MD
Rhonda L. Karol, MD
Julia Kasprzak, MD
Kristen M. Kelly, MD
Christine Kilcline, MD
Laura R. Klein, MD
James M. Komorous, MD
Ellen Koo, MD
Arianne S. Kourosh, MD, MPH
Roopal Kundu, MD
Cristina Lampuri, MD
Pearon G. Lang, Jr., MD
Larry L. Legum, MD
Michelle Lewis, MD
Vincent Liu, MD
Mr. Robert J. Loeb
Donald P. Lookingbill, MD
Adam J. Luber, MD
Valerie B. Lyon, MD
Kathi Madison, MD
Tomoko Maeda-Chubachi, MD, PhD, MBA
Michele Z. Magnino, MD
Matthew H. Mahoney, MD
Stephen H. Mandy, MD
Xuming Mao, MD, PhD
David J. Margolis, MD
Robert J. Martin, MD
Jason McBean, MD
Jessica Mercer, MD
Alvin H. Meyer, Jr., MD
Dr. Lawrence B. Meyerson
Anar Mikailov, MD
Leonard M. Milstone, MD
Tricia A. Missall, MD, PhD
Jill S. Nelson, MD
William B. O'Grady, MD
Eric G. Olson, MD
Oluwakemi Onajin, MD
Kenneth J. Pechman, MD, PhD
Gary L. Peck, MD
Susan B. Perry, MD
Angela R. Peterman, MD
Joel C. Phillips, MD
Amy M. Polster, MD
Miriam Keltz Pomeranz, MD
Geoffrey Potts, MD
Carol Prince, MD, MPH
Judith V. Redd, MD
Jason Reinberg, MD
Ryan Rich, MD
Paul G. Rolincik, III, MD
Rustin Ross, MD
Kimberly A. Rossi, MD
Anne Rothman, MD
Allison J. Schaus, MD
Mr. Schindler
Sarah Schram, MD
Bridget Shields, MD
Kirk A. Sidey, MD, MBA
Julia Siegel, MD
Jason L. Smith, MD
Olayemi Sokumbi, MD
Michael Sorace, MD
David A. South, MD
Elizabeth M. Spiers, MD
Michael B. Stierstorfer, MD
Joel C. Sunshine, MD, PhD
Sarah L. Taylor, MD, MPH
Bruce H. Thiers, MD
John A. Thompson, Jr., MD
Oscar W. Thompson, III, MD
Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD
Matthew J. Turner, MD
Georgia A. Tuttle, MD
Darshan Vaidya, MD
Tina C. Venetos, MD
Mary G. Veremis-Ley, DO
Kimberly D. Vincent, MD
Dr. Joy Wan, MD, MSCE
Lee E. Wheless, MD, PhD
Vivian Wong, MD
Dakara Rucker Wright, MD
Cyndi Yag-Howard, MD
Kara Young, MD
Because of member support for nearly 60 years, we have:
1. Deepened our understanding
of diseases and conditions including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, inflammatory dermatoses, and autoimmune skin diseases.
2. Developed innovations
including topical therapies for skin cancer, outcomes research and biologic therapies.
3. Kept talented researchers working in our field
by supporting their work at critical points where private funding is the key to their continued success.
Multicenter Prospective Rare Cutaneous Tumor Database and Tissue Bank
2010 Clinical Career Development Award in Dermatologic Surgery
With the generosity of our members and volunteers, for 60 years the Foundation has:
Granted more than 2,500 research awards.
Invested more than $88,400,000 in research awards.
Expanded industry knowledge across the specialty.
Fostered the careers of young and mid-career dermatologists.
Created a continuum of experienced leaders across the spectrum.
Funded cutting-edge research leading to improved patient care.
Every disease we see in the practice of dermatology has new treatments, or even cures, awaiting development.
The DF funds research with the greatest potential to lead to new treatments. The Foundation's investment creates the path from research to innovation, bringing hope and relief to patients everywhere.
