Dermatology Fellow Awards

MRA Dermatology Fellowship Awards are designed to drive greater interest in the prevention, detection, diagnosis and early intervention of melanoma among dermatologists by investing in post-docs and medical residents focused on dermatology.

To learn more about MRA funded research awards, please visit CureMelanoma.org/Grants

Germline Genetic Mutations in Patients with Multiple Primary Melanoma

Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation — MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Audris Chiang MD, Stanford University

Targeting Lipids for Melanoma Detection and Prevention

Grace Wenzel MRA Dermatology Fellows Award for Women in Melanoma Research

Marianne Collard PhD, Boston University School of Medicine

Leveraging Social Media to Augment Education on Melanoma in Hispanics

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Collin Costello MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Novel Biomarkers and Treatment Strategies for Acral Lentiginous Melanomas

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Dekker Deacon MD, PhD, The University of Utah

Targeted Advertising to Promote Melanoma Awareness Among Black Americans

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Isabella de Vere Hunt MD, Stanford University

Multimedia Learning for Melanoma Prevention and Early Detection Education

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Carter Haag MD, Oregon Health & Science University

Diagnosis of Melanoma Using Machine Learning and Confocal Microscopy

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Jonathan Kentley MBBS, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Evaluating Acral Pigmented Lesions via AI Algorithms in Black Patients

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award on Skin of Color

Mariela Mitre MD, PhD, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Preventing Melanomagenesis Through Modulating HMGB1 Palmitoylation

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Zhipeng Tao PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Characterizing the Genomic Evolution of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Meng Wang PhD, The University of California, San Francisco

Genomic Features of Primary Melanoma Predictive of Brain Metastasis

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

JYujue Wang MD, PhD, The University of California, Los Angeles

Molecular Alterations and Immunotherapy Responses in Acral Melanomas

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Jennifer Wiggins-Crosby PhD, New York University School of Medicine

Distant Metastasis by Early ALM in Patients with Skin of Color

MRA Dermatology Fellows Award

Zhentao Yang PhD, The University of California, Los Angeles