PeDRA Pearls

Dr. Jeffrey Sugarman is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a founding member of PeDRA and served on PeDRA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years. He’s also the immediate past president of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Learn more about Dr. Sugarman and his work in pediatric dermatology research. 

Dr. Streicher is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. She’s currently co-chairing PeDRA’s Birthmarks Focused Study Group. She became interested in pediatric dermatology while in medical school at Indiana University after completing a peds derm rotation with Dr. Anita Haggstrom. Her training took her to Georgia and Pennsylvania, and she’s come full circle back to Indiana to work alongside Dr. Haggstrom. Learn more about her work with the Birthmarks Focused Study Group and why she’s been reading so much by Julia Donaldson lately.

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.

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 became 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.

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.

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!

David Roberts joined PeDRA as the Development Director in 2019. He brings more than 15 years of experience in non-profit development to his role. He has worked in the dermatology space for some time, having previously worked at the National Psoriasis Foundation. Get to know more about David and his artistic abilities!