Funding and Award Opportunities Available
American Academy of Dermatology -  Awards for Young Investigators
Nomination Deadline September 30, 2008 

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annually recognizes excellence in basic and clinical research by two dermatologists-in-training in the United States or Canada through the AAD Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology. 

Winners of this award will receive a $5,000 prize that is shared with the research institutions supporting these scientific achievements. 

For detailed submission information and further details, visit the AAD Web site: http://www.aad.org/education/grants/young.html

The AAD Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology are supported by a grant from Janssen Pharmaceutica

Training Program in Cell and Molecular Dermatology
Postdoctoral fellowships are available starting May 1, 2008 in our NIH-funded Training Program in Cell and Molecular Dermatology at the University of Michigan.  Training opportunities are available in basic science and clinical / translational research.  Areas of focus include psoriasis (genetics, genomics, and immunology), cutaneous immunology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, chronological aging, and photoaging.  Due to NIH restrictions, trainees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.   

For further information about research activities in the Department of Dermatology, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/derm/index.shtml 

Send CV and references to Dr. James T. Elder, 3312 CCGC, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI  48109-0932, email jelder@umich.edu, fax (734) 763-4575. 

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is accepting proposals for a seed-money grant of up to $45,620 for a two-year clinical study related to the diagnosis or treatment of APECED/APS Type 1. Click here for RFP
Deadline for abstract and letter of intent is May 9, 2008.  International applicants are welcome to apply.
For questions, please feel free to write to research@rarediseases.org or call
(800) 999-NORD and ask for Stefanie Putkowski, RN, Research Program Administrator

2008 ICHTHYOSIS CLINICAL SCHOLAR PROGRAM

The Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types (F.I.R.S.T.) is currently accepting applications for an Ichthyosis Fellow.  The broad goals of the Fellowship Program are to identify and train the next generation of clinicians who will treat patients with ichthyosis and who, through their own clinical and laboratory investigations, advance understanding of this group of diseases.   

The deadline for applications is May 31. The application is available online at www.scalyskin.org, or by emailing info@scalyskin.org, or contacting the F.I.R.S.T. office at 1364 Welsh Road, G2, North Wales, PA 19454, 215.619.0670

Affiliated Organizations
Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD)
Medical Dermatology Society (MDS)
European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR)
Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID)
Journal of Dermatological Science (Official journal of the JSID)

Coalition of Skin Diseases (CSD)
American Skin Association (ASA)
Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome Life Support Network
Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (CARF)

Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
DebRA of America, Inc. (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association)
Dermatology Nurses Association (DNA)
Ehlers Danlos Natioal Foundation
Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types (FIRST):  First is now accepting research proposals.  Awards will be between $25,000 and $75,000 for 2008.  For more information, click here.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation, Inc.

Inflammatory Skin Disease Institute
International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
National Eczema Association for Science and Education (NEASE)
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
National Psoriasis Foundation
National Vitiligo Foundation
Pachyonychia Congenita Project
Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD)
Sturge-Weber Foundation
Vitiligo Support International

Other Helpful Links
AccessDermatology

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Dermatological Association (ADA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Center for Scientific Review

Clinical Immunology Society
Dermatlas
Dermatology Foundation
DermWeb.com

Evidence-based Dermatology

Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation, Inc. (HSF)

Lexicon Project
National Health Council

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP) Support Group

Society for Melanoma Research

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