Getting to Know You

Milie Fang is finishing her fourth year of medical school at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indiana and recently matched into the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Dermatology Residency Program. Milie joined PeDRA in 2019 after attending her first PeDRA conference and presented at the 2020 virtual PeDRA Annual Conference. Learn more about Milie’s work and her multi-lingual skills!

Dr. Rony Francois is a fourth-year resident at the University of Florida.  He is currently working through a research elective at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and will be heading back to UCSF as a dermatopathology fellow soon. Dr. Francois has several research interests, but his primary focus is melanoma. Get to know more about Dr. Francois's research and his love of "spontaneous" travel.

Katherine Devenport is PeDRA's Research Coordinator. Prior to joining the PeDRA team in 2018, she was a research assistant at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has degrees in both Biology and Biochemistry and had plans of becoming a veterinarian until pediatric dermatology research captured her heart. Get to know more about Katherine and her role and hear about her four furry friends.

Heather Miller joined PeDRA in 2020 as the event manager for PeDRA’s first virtual conference. She previously spent time working with the National Psoriasis Foundation and brings many years of non-profit experience to her role. Since 2020, Heather’s role with PeDRA has grown from planning the Annual Conference, to also support membership and the PeDRA Mobile app. Get to know more about Heather and her billiards hobby!

Mike Siegel, PhD joined PeDRA as the Executive Director in 2018. He received his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Washington and got his start in dermatology research at OHSU. Following his time at OHSU he become the Senior Vice President of Research and Clinical Affairs at the National Psoriasis Foundation. It was through his work at NPF that he became acquainted with PeDRA. Get to know more about Mike, what he loves about the work he does and how he became a sandwich connoisseur.

Yvonne Chiu, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She joined PeDRA in 2014 and founded the Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disorders Focused Study Group (then a subgroup of the Inflammatory Skin Disease Workgroup). She has since served on many committees, including the Outcomes, Grants, and Early Investigator Committees. She currently co-chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and is a member of PeDRA’s Board of Directors. Get to know more about Dr. Chiu, her story, and how she’s mastered Google along the way!

Olivia Davies is finishing her fourth year of medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin and recently matched into Harvard-Combined Dermatology Residency Class of 2025. She is the current PeDRA Fellow and oversees PeDRA's social media and supports the Board of Directors and consensus guidelines projects. During her research fellowship year, Olivia became interested in pediatric dermatology research after being inspired by two very important PeDRA members. Get to know more about Olivia and her time spent in Spain.

Dr. Jennifer Huang is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She joined PeDRA in its infancy and helped to establish the Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Study Group. She has served on many committees within the organization, including chairing the Early Investigator Committee. She's currently a member of the Board of Directors, Grants Committee and is co-chairing the Meetings Committee. Get to know more about Dr. Huang and her passion for oncodermatology.

Dr. Brandling-Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She is the chair of the PeDRA Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disorders Focused Study Group. She values the PeDRA network for being a place where new ideas take shape, and "ah-ha" moments that can be shared with others. Get to know more about Dr. Brandling-Bennett and listen as she shares some thoughts on how to build a rewarding career.

Dr. Kalyani Marathe is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. After being inspired by her physician father, she pursued science in college where she took pre-med courses while majoring in English. Her research is focused on pediatric vulvar disease and she recently started a vulvar clinic with a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Get to know more about Dr. Marathe and how her patients have shaped her views of the diseases she treats. Listen to the very end to discover her very special hidden talent!