Young Investigators Research Forum
This career-building research retreat brings together early career investigators and renowned sleep investigators. The research forum provides guidance, tactics and strategies to better position early career investigators for a successful career in research.
2015 YIRF Young Investigators and Faculty
| Sabra Abbott, MD, PhD | Northwestern University |
| Kimberly Allen, PhD | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Christelle Anaclet, PhD | Harvard University |
| Daniel Barone, MD | Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine |
| Todd Bishop, PhD | Syracuse University |
| Janeese Brownlow, PhD | Delaware State University |
| Philip Cheng, PhD | Henry Ford Health System |
| Daniel Combs, MD | University of Arizona |
| Lauren Daniel, PhD | Rutgers University |
| Raj Dedhia, MD | University of Washington |
| Christopher Depner, PhD | Emory University |
| Lucas Donovan, MD | University of Washington |
| Chandra Jackson, PhD | Harvard University |
| Kate Kaplan, PhD | Stanford University |
| Daniel Kay, PhD | University of Pittsburgh |
| Melissa Lipford, MD | Mayo Clinic |
| Anna May, MD | University Hospitals Case Medical Center |
| Andrew McHill, PhD | Harvard Medical School |
| Omar Mesarvi, MD | Johns Hopkins University |
| Karoline Moon, MD | Johns Hopkins University |
| Gemma Paech, PhD | Washington University |
| Matthew Pava, PhD | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction |
| Mike Prerau, PhD | Harvard University |
| Mirja Quante, MD | Harvard University |
| Michelle Rissling, PhD | Durham VA Medical Center |
| Adriane Soehner, PhD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Yeonsu Song, PhD, RN, FNP-C | Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| Hannah Taylor, PhD | Rush University |
| Kimberly Truong, MD | University of California – Irvine |
| William Vanderheyden, PhD | University of Michigan |
| Sanjay Patel, MD (Chair) | University of Pittsburgh |
| Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD (Vice Chair) | Brown University |
| Daniel Buysse, MD | University of Pittsburgh |
| Christopher O’Donnell, PhD | University of Pittsburgh |
| Ruth O’Hara, PhD | Stanford University |
| Alberto Ramos, MD | University of Miami |
| Susan Redline, MD | Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| Mark Rosekind, PhD | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Sai Parthasarathy, MD | University of Arizona |
| James Wyatt, PhD | Rush University |
The Young Investigators Research Forum consists of didactic presentations, workshops, and small group sessions covering scientific writing and stewardship, opportunities for funding and collaboration, navigating the academic environment, and networking. As active participants, early career investigators will have the opportunity to present their current research, provide feedback on each other’s research proposals and review a grant.
The Young Investigators Research Forum is held in-person with webinars done prior to and after the 3-day in-person meeting at Bethesda, Maryland. The program is subject to change as plans for the research forum are finalized.