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2008 WDS Academic Research Awards Program Recipients



Thanks to the generous sponsorship support of Ortho Dermatologics (formerly OrthoNeutrogena), the WDS launched the WDS Academic Research Awards Program in 2006 to provide research awards in the amounts of $3,000 - $8,000 each to residents and young physicians. The award is intended to focus mainly on women’s health issues where further clinical and basic research is needed.

The 2008 Academic Research Awards Program Recipients are:

Mariah Brown, MD
Resident, University of Colorado
Research Project:
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Analysis of Gadolinium Content of Skin and Related Tissues
Ron Feldman, MD
Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Research Project:
The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Defining the Hair Follicle Stem Cell Niche
Allison Hanlon, MD
Resident, Vanderbilt University
Research Project:
Estrogen's Role in the Recruitment of Regulatory T Cells in Melanoma
Emily Lambert, MD
Resident, University of Rochester
Research Project:
The Association between Striae Gravidarum and Vaginal Lacerations with Childbirth
Lisa Maier, MD
Assistant Professor, Univ. Of California, San Diego
Research Project:
Topical Vitamin D For The Treatment of Acne
Dawn Siegel, MD
Assistant Professor, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Research Project:
Genetic Analysis of PHACES Association
Emma Taylor, MD
Resident, Univ. of California, Los Angeles
Research Project:
A Novel Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Vehicle for Dermatologic Disease
Adriana Villa, MD
Resident, University of Miami
Research Project:
Single-Blind Study Determining the Efficacy of Polypodium Leucotomos Extract Supplement in Decreasing UVA Premutagenic and Photoaging Markers
Hellen Yan, MD
Resident, Univ. of NSW, Australia
Research Project:
Cell Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

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