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Established in 1999 to support the development of young researchers in dermatology, the "Galderma Award" was renamed the "Maruho Research Award" in 2020 and is now operated by Maruho Co., Ltd. Research papers in basic and clinical dermatology, collected through a public call for submissions, are rigorously reviewed by a selection committee. Outstanding papers are awarded, and the award ceremony, along with the award lectures, takes place at the JSID.
For the 26th Maruho Research Award, an Asia-Pacific research category has been newly added to the eligibility criteria.
The application period for the 26th Maruho Research Award is from April 15 to June 30, 2025, in Japan Standard Time (JST) (postmark date valid)
*If mailing from overseas, the application must arrive by the deadline.
>The 26th Maruho Research Award application guidelines
>Entry Form for Asia-Pacific Research Category (ISID Member Society Authors)
Recipients of the 26th Maruho Research Award（2025）
Basic Research Award (in order of application)
- Dr. Keitaro Fukuda （Laboratory for Skin Homeostasis, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences）
- Three stepwise pH progressions in stratum corneum for homeostatic maintenance of the skin
Nat Commun. 2024 May 15;15(1):4062.
- Dr. Yuriko Yamazaki （Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; currently the National Institutes of Health）
- Altered genomic methylation promotes Staphylococcus aureus persistence in hospital environment
Nat Commun. 2024 Nov 7;15(1):9619.
Clinical Research Award
- Dr. Kana Tanahashi（Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine）
- Treating epidermolytic ichthyosis and ichthyosis with confetti with epidermal autografts cultured from revertant skin
Br J Dermatol. 2024 Aug 14;191(3):397-404.
Asia-Pacific Research Category
- Dr. Chun-Bing Chen（Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital）
- Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced severe epidermal necrolysis mediated by macrophage-derived CXCL10 and abated by TNF blockade
Nat Commun. 2024 Dec 30;15(1):10733.
Master of Dermatology (Maruho)
Maruho established this prize in 2010 to recognize dermatologists who have made outstanding achievements in clinical dermatology and contributed to the development of the field of clinical dermatology in Japan. From the fiscal year ended September 2017, the prize was renamed Master of Dermatology (Maruho), featuring people who have made a great contribution to the development of dermatology in Japan through clinical, dermatological research, human resources development, social contributions, etc., and is jointly operated with the Japanese Dermatological Association.