Learning Communities

Chaired by representatives from member organizations, Communities identify challenges and share solutions, or develop new ones if necessary. In addition to organizing webinars the year, Communities plan topics for sessions at Members Meetings, and create resources such as tool kits, templates, or guidelines. There is no limit to the number of Communities in which an individual can participate. There is also no limit to the number of staff from any member organization involved in Communities.

HRA Members:  check out the Events to see what events communities are hosting.

Learning Community Cochairs

The AI and Large Language Models (LLM) Community Cochairs:

• Lee Nunley, American Federation for Aging Research
• Ashok Srinivasan, Lipedema Foundation

The Misconduct and Ethics Community Cochairs:

• Kara Coleman, V Foundation
• Tammy Collins, Burroughs Wellcome Fund
• Kim Lezak, Health Resources in Action

The Registry and Biorepository Community Cochairs:

• Elise Hoover, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
• Jerome Jourquin, Susan G. Komen

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community

The Grants Administration Community Cochairs:

• Sarah Fones, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
• Orlando Green, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
• Sonia McStay, Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

The Open Science Learning Community Cochairs:

• Sara Jarvis, American Heart Association
• Anna Hatch, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Britta Magnuson, Health Resources in Action

The Therapeutic Development Community Cochairs:

• Kaitlin Davis, Additional Ventures
• Maaike Everts, Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
• Mary O’Reilly, Flinn Foundation

The Program Evaluation Community Cochairs:

• Brent Dolezalek, James S. McDonnell Foundation
• Orna Ehrlich, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
• Jennifer Mortensen, American Heart Association

The Research Workforce and Early Career Development Community Cochairs:

• Jacquelyn Crutchley, American Association for Cancer Research
• Jamie Garcia, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
• Vanessa Gonzalez, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
• Anita Pepper, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research