2018 Recipients of CDF Grants

Dr. Aaron Drucker
Population burden of atopic dermatitis in Ontario
Women’s College Hospital
World Congress of Dermatology Research Grant – $55,000

Dr. An-Wen Chan
Anti-hypertensive drugs and risk of keratinocyte carcinoma: Population-based study
Women’s College Hospital
CDF Research Grant – $55,000

Dr. Ivan Litvinov
Uncovering immunotherapy and novel therapeutic targets in non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) using genomic analyses and molecular experimentation.
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
CDF Research Grant – $50,000

Dr. Harvey Lui
Multispectral imaging for clinical evaluation of skin conditions
University of British Columbia
CDF Research Grant – $35,000

Dr. Raed Alhusayen
Defining the Spectrum of Inflammatory Arthropathies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (DSIAH Study)
Sunnybrook Research Institute
CDF Research Grant – $35,000

Dr. Marisa Ponzo
Characterizing skin autoimmunity induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
University of British Columbia
CDF Research Grant – $30,000

Dr. Régine Mydlarski
Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum: a novel pathogen in non-melanoma skin cancer
The University of Calgary
CDF Research Grant – $30,000

Dr. Robert Gniadecki
Involvement of CARD11 in the pathogenesis of mycosis fungoides
University of Alberta
CDF Research Grant – $30,000

Dr. Jan Dutz
Phenotyipical and clinical analysis of small plaque type psoriasis
University of British Columbia
CDF Research Grant – $25,000

Dr. Sunil Kalia
NIR Fluorescence of Melanin and Its Application for Evaluation of Pigmented Skin Diseases
University of British Columbia
CDF Research Grant – $20,000

Dr. Kirsten Walker
Attitudes Towards Sun Protection and Skin Cancer Risk Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Women’s College Hospital
CDF Research Grant – $10,000

Dr. Michele Ramien
A Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of a Validated Illustrated Eczema Action Plan on Pediatric Patients
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
CDF Research Grant – $10,000

Dr. Misaki Kinoshita
Development of non-invasive diagnostic methodology for hair disorders integrating trichoscopy with novel imaging technologies: Ultra high frequency ultrasound and multispectral imaging
Sunnybrook Research Institute
CDF Research Grant – $10,000

Dr. Bahar Bahrani
Prospective study to assess the utility and validity of a chromameter in the assessment of infantile
Hemangiomas
The Hospital for Sick Children
CDF Research Grant – $5,000