The Emergency Medicine Network (EMNet) Research Team
Carlos Camargo, MD, DrPH, MPH: Principal Investigator
Dr. Camargo is the Principal Investigator of the WIND Study and the Director of the Emergency Medicine Network (EMNet) Coordinating Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Camargo has been researching respiratory and allergy diseases for over fifteen years, with a focus on improving the treatment and prevention of asthma. Dr. Camargo is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School for Emergency Medicine and a Professor in the Department of
Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Kohei Hasegawa, MD, MPH: Co-Investigator
Dr. Hasegawa is a co-investigator of the WIND Study. His research interests include airway and respiratory emergencies, as well as healthcare use for asthma. Dr. Hasegawa is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School and attending physician at the MGH Department of Emergency Medicine.
Ashley Sullivan, MS, MPH: Project Coordinator
Ashley coordinates the WIND Study and is the Associate Director of the EMNet Coordinating Center. She works on a variety of projects, from large multicenter studies like the WIND Study to brief patient surveys. As the mother of two young children, she has personal experience with bronchiolitis and breathing problems.
Catalina Gimenez-Zapiola: Project Coordinator
Catalina is a Project Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center. Catalina works on many different aspects of the WIND Study, including working with the participating sites and working with the staff at EMNet to keep the study up and running.
Daphne Suzin: Project Coordinator
Daphne is a Project Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center. Daphne is focusing on the 42-month exam component of the WIND Study.
Erin Crocker, MPH: Project Coordinator
Erin is a Project Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center. Erin contributes to multiple different studies at EMNet, including the WIND Study.
Courtney Tierney, MPH: Biorepository Manager
Courtney is a Biorepository Manager at the EMNet Coordinating Center. Courtney works on many different aspects of the WIND Study, including working with the participating sites and working with the staff at EMNet to keep the study up and running.
Janice Espinola, MPH: Statistician
Janice is a Biostatistician and Epidemiologist at the EMNet Coordinating Center. For the WIND Study, Janice analyzes the data collected from participants to understand trends in the relationship between bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing.
Vanessa Annulysse: Payment Manager
Vanessa is the Program Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center. In the WIND Study, Vanessa manages the compensation of participants for their time and effort.
Muhieddine Itani, MD, MBA: Research Fellow
Muhieddine is a Research Fellow from Cyprus and Lebanon. Muhieddine works on the WIND Study’s review of medical records.
Marina Dantas, MD: Research Fellow
Marina is a Research Fellow from Brazil. Marina works on the WIND Study’s review of medical records and is responsible for requesting all records.
Elie Mitri: Research Coordinator
Elie is also a Research Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center. Elie conducts follow-up interviews with participants, keeps track of the long-term participation schedule, and assists Daphne with the 42-month exam component of the WIND Study.
Vebhav Garg: Research Coordinator
Vebhav is a Research Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center and conducts follow-up interviews with participants in the WIND Study.
Cassandra Crifase: Research Coordinator
Cassie is a Research Coordinator at the EMNet Coordinating Center and conducts follow-up interviews with participants in the WIND Study.