PeDRA Pearls

• New PeDRA Website!
• TYK2 Webinar - Podcast Format
• PeDRA Pub Club Episode 14
• PeDRA on VuMedi
• Emerging Investigator Research Grant
• PHACE/LUMBAR Syndrome Community - Dr. Denise Metry Fundraiser
• PeDRA at SID
• SPD Opportunities: Mentorship Awards and Nancy Esterly Pediatric Dermatology Visiting Lectureship
• PeDRA Awards Program
• PeDRA Annual Conference

The 2025 Spring Mentorship Mingle offers valuable insights into preparing for a dermatology residency application. PeDRA mentors discuss key strategies for crafting a standout application, with a focus on the essential role of research in setting yourself apart from other candidates.

In episode fourteen, PeDRA Pub Club host Hannah Chang, and guest panelists, Kalyani Marathe, MD, Cristy Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD, and Allison Miller, MD discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Transition of Care in Adolescents with Epidermolysis Bullosa: The Provider Perspective published in Pediatric Dermatology in 2024.

Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist, currently in training, or a patient or advocate who wants to learn more about the latest research in pediatric dermatology, this podcast is for you. Through a structured roundtable discussion, listeners will gain valuable insight into publications relating to pediatric dermatology and understand what this research means for both patients and providers.

This new PeDRA webinar dives into the latest advancements in TYK2 (Tyrosine Kinase 2) research, examining its potential role in the treatment of various pediatric dermatological conditions. Expert, Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD discusses the emerging therapeutic strategies targeting TYK2, their clinical applications, and the future direction of pediatric dermatology treatments. Kelly Cordoro, MD moderates this excellent program. View the video presentation here.

• Research Fellowship Applications
• Membership Renewal
• Member Survey
• Emerging Investigator Research Grant
• PeDRA at SID and PeDRA Dinner at SID
• 2024 Grant Recipients
• New: TYK2 Webinar
• Conversations with Collaborators
• Pub Club Episode Thirteen
• PHACE/LUMBAR Syndrome Fundraiser with Denise Metry, MD
• Sturge Weber Foundation - Ask the Expert
• World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology
• IPCC Symposium
• NHC 2025 Science of Patient Engagement Symposium

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr Philippa Charlton, Senior Development Physician at UCB, on the latest episode of PeDRA Conversations with Collaborators. Dr Charlton shares her journey from academia to industry, where she now leads UCB’s clinical pediatric development program in immunology. With a rich background as a pediatric geneticist, endocrinologist, and epidemiologist, she offers a unique perspective on advancing drug development to improve patient care.

In episode thirteen, PeDRA Pub Club host Hannah Chang, and guest panelists, Kalyani Marathe, MD, Cristy Garza-Mayers, MD, PhD, and Allison Miller, MD discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Elucidating Disparities in Sunscreen Coverage Among State Medicaid Preferred Drug Lists published in Pediatric Dermatology in 2024.

Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist, currently in training, or a patient or advocate who wants to learn more about the latest research in pediatric dermatology, this podcast is for you. Through a structured roundtable discussion, listeners will gain valuable insight into publications relating to pediatric dermatology and understand what this research means for both patients and providers.

• PeDRA Awards Program
• Getting to Know You: Dr. Jeff Yu
• Grants and Fellowships
• Membership Renewal
• PeDRA Member Survey
• PeDRA Annual Conference
• Connect with us!

Season five kicks off with an interview featuring JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD—a pediatric dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital specializing in allergic contact dermatitis. Dr. Yu’s journey with PeDRA began as a resident, and he now plays a vital leadership role as Co-Chair of the Meetings Committee and a member of the PeDRA Board of Directors. Tune in to hear about Dr. Yu's research success, insights into the 2025 PeDRA Annual Conference, and his ambitious goal of running a marathon in every state and continent.

• New Webinars: Studio Audience Opportunity
• New - Molluscum Minute
• Pub Club Episode 12
• Grants and Fellowships
• Member Survey
• Membership Renewal
• ISPD Neonatal Webinar
• HS Foundation Reception