Our Leaders
People, and the different perspectives they bring, are central to everything we do at the Heart Research Alliance.
The Heart Research Alliance is thankful to all of our partners for their ideas and contributions which are too numerous to count. Below are some of our most committed leaders including researchers, patients and representatives of advocacy groups. The Alliance was made possible by the funding and support of PCORI.
Madelaine Faulkner
Project Director, UCSF
Mark Pletcher
Principal Investigator, Co-chair, UCSF
Alice Lara
SADS
Marcia Baker
Mended Hearts, SADS
Mellanie True Hills
Stop AFib
Debbe McCall
Co-chair, Patient
Kathi Sigona
Patient
Kathleen Sciarappa
Patient
Advocacy Group Representatives (not pictured): Carol Maguire (Health eHeart Study), Kristi Miller (American Heart Association), Melissa Moss (Stop Afib), Sara Wyen (Stop the Clot).
Patient Participants (not pictured): Angela Loehr, Carlos Maeztu, Heidi Dohse, Jacqueline Alikhaani, Jon Turner, Kristen Downing, Lena Morsch.