MI Asthma Research Team
Purpose Statement
The Severe Asthma Research Team will support patients with asthma by expanding access to alternative treatment options with the goal of improving quality of life.
Guiding Principles
We take pride in our work and effort and recognize the same in others.
We foster teamwork, collaboration, and support to each other.
We acknowledge our mistakes and are open to new learning opportunities.
We listen and communicate honestly, directly, and respectfully with each other and our patients.
We find fulfillment by being engaged in our daily work.
Dr. Njira Lugogo
Primary Investigator
Professor of Internal Medicine
"It's an exciting time to be in severe asthma research. We're making advancements in care towards the goal of ELIMINATING deaths related to asthma."
Dr. Arjun Mohan
Primary Investigator
Nimble Study Lead
"Research is a natural extension of clinical care in asthma. We have already revolutionized our treatment approach and are on the edge of precision medicine-final frontier for asthma research. We will be part of that legacy through our work."
Pam James
Administrative Manager
Asthma Program
"Working in research provides a clear opportunity to impact the well-being and quality of life of patients which is highly gratifying and the science is always evolving so the work is always interesting and exciting."
Michael Hadden
Program Manager
Registry Studies
“Connecting a patient to therapy to help them feel better, and to enhance their overall quality of life and wellbeing is extremely rewarding.”
Amirbehzad Bagheri
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
"Exploring new treatments for severe asthmatics is our goal. Thousands of people are looking for a new treatment to be able to live normal, and I'm happy that we can give them this hope!"
Courtney Cook
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant
“The opportunity to be a part of the future, to support new innovations in asthma research, is my passion and gives great purpose to my past experience. Working with the MI Asthma Research team as a Research Coordinator is an extremely rewarding position for me.”
Linda Cislo
Clinical Research Coordinator Technician
"Working in clinical research is rewarding to me because of the opportunities I have to take part in improving the health and well-being of patients."
Raul Desiderio
Database Analyst/Programmer Associate
"Having been a part of the MI Asthma Research team while a computer science student, I am now happy to apply that experience as a full-time contributor to the program."
Rachel Esparza
Clinical Research Coordinator Technician
"I like research because I love seeing the difference in the quality of life our research can make on our patients as well as the relationship I get to build with them!"
Mehak Gulati
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant
"To be able to work with others to improve patient outcomes and quality of life is both exciting and rewarding!"
Hannah Harwood
Clinical Research Coordinator Tech
"For me, working in research means learning something new every day while being able to make a tangible impact on people’s lives."
Bernadette Quist
Research Recruiter | Outreach
"The opportunity to use my marketing experience to help advance care is something I'm grateful for every day!"
Elena Rein
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant
Jocelyn Rice
Clinical Research Coordinator Tech
“Connecting patients to treatment options and watching firsthand how new, innovative therapies can offer such drastic improvements in their quality of life has made—and continues to make—working in research an amazing experience!”
Becca Senn
Clinical Research Coordinator Tech
“Working in clinical research brings new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow every single day. It is immensely rewarding to work on a team of people so dedicated to improving the lives of our patients!”
Ciearra Smith
Administrative Assistant
"Working in research is rewarding because you get to be a part of a team and network of people who are working towards enhancing people's lives."
Jonathan Woolf
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant
"I like to see the work that I do impact people in real time in a positive way."