UC Irvine’s Clinical Innovation Incubator Program brings together clinicians, scientists and engineers to develop practical solutions to real-world healthcare challenges. This page highlights standout proposals and winning teams, showcasing the ongoing collaboration and translational impact driving innovation forward.

Sharma,Ajay

Ajay Sharma, MD, MBA

PGY-4 Resident, Department of Dermatology

PreSearch: Solving the search for research
From subjective to scientific: An algorithm for scar scoring

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Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD

Professor, Department of Dermatology

🏆 Winner

Developing a new vascular-targeted treatment for rosacea

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Andrew Creadore, MD

PGY-4 Resident, Department of Dermatology

🏆 Winner

Mobile app to fill gap in natural broadband phototherapy treatment guidance

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Christine Pham, MD

PGY-4 Resident, Department of Dermatology

SkinSense: Simplifying skincare product ingredient labels

Ladan Straker

Ladan Straker, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology

Visible light protection

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Katerina Yale, MD

PGY-5 Fellow, Department of Dermatology

Lefties in surgery: Needle handling reimagined

Sidharth Chanda and Erica Bough

Sidharth Chand, MD & Erica Baugh, MD

PGY-3 Residents, Department of Dermatology

A companion diagnostic tool for immunohistochemistry in dermatopathology