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2009 WDS Academic Research Awards Program Recipients


2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Standing, left to right: Co-Chair, Kelly Cordoro, MD, Recipients, Adam Friedman, MD, Andreas Boker, MD, Co-Chair, Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD
Sitting, left to right: Recipients: Joyce Teng, MD; Carolyn Lee, MD; April Armstrong, MD
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The WDS Academic Research Awards Program provides funding for residents and early-career dermatologists performing basic science or clinical research relevant to the field of dermatology. Awards in the amount of up to $10,000 each are awarded on a competitive basis. These awards are intended to help the recipient further his or her academic career, and may serve as a basis for obtaining further funding.

The 2009 Academic Research Awards Program Recipients are:

April W. Armstrong, MD
Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis
Research Project: Outcomes Evaluation of an Online Care Model for the Management of Atopic Dermatitis
Adam Friedman, MD
Resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Research Project:
Investigation of Novel Nitric Oxide Releasing Nanoparticles as a Therapeutic Strategy for Wound Healing
Sulochana Bhandarkar, MD
Resident, Emory University
Research Project:
Role of Hypoxia Inducible Factor 2 in Melanoma Growth In Vivo
Carolyn Lee, MD, PhD
Resident, Stanford University
Research Project:
Characterization of Ras-Driven Human Epidermal Neoplasia
Andreas Boker, MD
Resident, University of Texas Southwestern
Research Project:
The Effect of Automated Text Message Reminders on Acne Patient Compliance with Topical Medications
Joyce Teng, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Project:
A Novel Study Model for Genetic Skin Diseases Using Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
Resident, University of Pennsylvania
Research Project:
Understanding Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Formation of the Blue Nevus
Julia Tzu, MD
Resident, University of Miami
Research Project:
Role of Laminin 511 in Basal Cell Carcinoma Development
Laura K. DeLong, MD, MPH
Resident, Emory University
Research Project:
Are Dermatologists Causing an Iatrogenic Vitamin D Deficiency Among Patients With Skin Cancer?
Jane Yoo, MD
Instructor, University of Washington
Research Project:
Investigating the Regulatory Function of Matrix Metalloproteinase-28 (Epilysin) in Atopic Dermatitis

Generous sponsorship support has been provided by Ortho Dermatologics (formerly OrthoNeutrogena)

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