Training the Next Generation of Innovators in Dermatology

Catalyzing Future Drug, Device, and Information Technology Breakthroughs in Dermatology

“…The field is united in this effort, with the Society for Investigative Dermatology and the European Society for Dermatological Research echoing the need to support product innovation in dermatology . Advancing Innovation in Dermatology (AID), a nonprofit organization, and its partners are implementing new training mechanisms to support innovation education for clinicians, physician-scientists, engineers, and scientists working in dermatology . The Magic Wand Initiative (Massachusetts General Hospital) demonstrates the opportunity when clinical dermatologists partner with scientists and engineers to drive forward innovative solutions for unmet clinical needs .…”

European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR): Shifting Scope and Expanding Boundaries, Promoting Cutaneous Biology Research across Europe and beyond

“…The ESDR is inclusive in that it is open to anyone involved in research on skin, hair, nails and sexually transmitted diseases, be it academic investigators (clinicians and/or basic scientists), researchers from industry or members of patient organizations. Important relationships between these groups have been fostered by the ESDR, for example through interactions in drug discovery and translational medicine initiatives, and through entrepreneurial and clinically oriented symposia (Xu et al, 2016). The ESDR meeting has also been hosting an Eastern European research symposium for several years with the purpose of embracing and supporting researchers from countries with less expenditure on research and development.…”

“…Currently, activities of the ESDR to promote discovery and innovation are not limited to organizing meetings. For example, the ESDR is developing programs and alliances that facilitate and accelerate innovation in dermatology research (Xu et al, 2016) by strongly linking the talent and scientific know-how of academic dermatology with the translational and financial capabilities of industry (Moy and Antunes, 2013). The ESDR is forming relationships with industry, scientific foundations and philanthropy to enable cutting edge scientific investigations.…”