# 2024 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) Annual Conference

> **NIH NIH R13** · PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE, INC · 2024 · $74,999

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Pediatric skin diseases are highly prevalent and impart a devastating burden on children and their families.
Yet, the specialty of pediatric dermatology is understaffed, the availability of FDA-approved treatments is
inadequate, and the pace of research and guidelines development in the field is too slow. The Pediatric
Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) was founded in 2012 to address these crucial yet unmet needs.
PeDRA’s primary mission is to create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin
disease. The long-term goal of PeDRA is to leverage such research to improve the health outcomes of children
with skin disorders. Annual conferences have been integral to the success of PeDRA, providing a forum for
educating investigators, identifying and prioritizing research needs and opportunities, and developing and
initiating innovative projects. A combination of didactic lectures and panels, expert-led small group discussions,
poster sessions, and unique training opportunities are the foundation of every PeDRA Annual Conference. This
proposal is for the 12th PeDRA Annual Conference, set to take place in October of 2024 with the following
aims: 1) Provide education and engagement opportunities for a broad and diverse audience with a focus on
establishing a core set of competencies and resources to conduct successful pediatric dermatology research;
2) Advance existing research projects and develop new research priorities and initiatives in disease-areas and
high-priority topics spanning the field of pediatric dermatology; and 3) Provide a forum for the dissemination of
final and ongoing research results from a broad group of investigators to a diverse audience that includes
patient stakeholders, industry representatives, and researchers from multiple fields including potential NIH
collaborators. The expected outcomes of this conference are a more developed set of research skills for
current and future physician-scientists, enhanced productivity, strengthened multi-stakeholder networks, and
the conduct of high-quality research. These activities will accelerate the pace of pediatric dermatology
research, allowing clinicians to better understand, prevent and treat skin disease in children, and giving
patients and families options to manage diseases and make informed treatment decisions in the future.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10998894
- **Project number:** 1R13AR084855-01
- **Recipient organization:** PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE, INC
- **Principal Investigator:** Esteban Fernandez Faith
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $74,999
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-01 → 2025-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10998894

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10998894, 2024 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) Annual Conference (1R13AR084855-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10998894. Licensed CC0.

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