Supported by generous contributions to the ASDS Dermasurgery Advancement Fund by our members and industry partners, the Cutting Edge Research Grant (CERG) program has been a resounding success for our society and members for the past ten years. Initially viewed as a mechanism of support for investigator-initiated research projects pertinent to dermatologic surgery, the program has recently evolved to target Board of Directors-directed areas of strategic research importance to support and strengthen the political and socioeconomic interests of our members, as well as to support basic, translational and clinical research topics. Since its inception in the year 2000, the program has awarded $853,700, including this year’s grant distributions, for the support of basic, translational and clinical research.
*1.) “Quantifying and Characterizing Adverse Events in Dermatological Surgery”
PI, Daniel J. Pearce, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Amount: $20,000
2.) “Randomized Study to Assess the Wound Infection Incidence Using Clean Versus Sterile Gloves for Uncomplicated Surgical Excisions”
PI, Yang Xia, MD
Scripps Health Center
Amount: $5,000
3.) “Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and Risk of Subsequent Malignancy”
PI, An-Wen Chan, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Amount: $11,500
4.) “Molecular Effects of Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing: A Quantitative Comparison with Traditional Ablative Laser Resurfacing”
PI, Jeffrey Orringer, MD
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Amount: $20,000
5.) “Rater-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidermal Closures of the Face”
PI, Joanna Chan, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Amount: $5,000
6.) “Diminished Hypopigmentation and Improved Would Healing with Ablative Fractional Resurfacing & Q-Switcher Laser”
PI, Elliot Weiss, MD
Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York
Amount: $10,000
7.) “Pilot Phase II Study of Interleukin-12 Plasmid Electroporation in Patients with Recurrent Merkel Cell Carcinoma”
PI, Siegrid Yu, MD University of California San Francisco
Amount: $15,000
*8.) “Comparative Analysis of Trends in Procedure Volumes in Dermatologic Surgery”
PI, Emily Tierney, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Amount: $5,500
*9.) “Cost Comparison of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) Treatment Options: The Actual Global Costs Incurred By One Managed Care Organization”
PI, Vanessa London, MD USC Department of Dermatology
Amount: $8,000
*Board Directed Research