Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH
Dr. Merkel, a rheumatologist, is the Principal Investigator of the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium. He is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine. Dr. Merkel received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and…...
Jennifer Gordon, PhD
VPPRN Co-Principal Investigator Jennifer Gordon is currently serving as the co-Lead Patient-Partner in the EGPA Registry. Dr. Gordon was diagnosed with EGPA, a form of ANCA-associated vasculitis, in 2014. She holds a Ph.D. in Pathology and spent the last 30 years working as an NIH-funded biomedical researcher studying neurological disorders…...
Joyce A. Kullman
Joyce Kullman began volunteering with the Vasculitis Foundation (then the Wegener’s Granulomatosis Support Group) in 1995, and became executive director in 2002. The VF partners with patient support organizations, health care providers, and researchers to coordinate the care of patients, the dissemination of information, and the advancement of research on…...
Christine Yeung
VPPRN Network Manager Christine Yeung is the newest member of the VPPRN team. Her previous experience in continuing medical education at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA afforded her the opportunity to work with medical professionals on a one-on-one basis, planning and creating content designed to lead to changes in…...
Jennifer Gordon
When I was diagnosed with EGPA in 2014, I tried to absorb everything I could about EGPA and vasculitis. Even though I have a background in science, I had never heard of vasculitis, so I had A LOT to learn. As I combed through information online, the value of the…...
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