March 5, 2026 – The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Imbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory is pleased to announce the 2026 IMPACT Faculty Scholars.
The IMPACT Collaboratory’s Faculty Scholars Program is a one-year enrichment opportunity for investigators to develop expertise in designing and conducting embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) for people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners through integration into IMPACT Collaboratory activities.
Faculty Scholars are mentored by IMPACT executive committee members, engage in scholarly projects to enrich career development, and attend Collaboratory-wide events including Training Workshops and the Annual Business Meeting and Scientific Conference. Throughout the year, attend monthly Core meetings and participate in Grand Rounds and quarterly Research-in-Progress seminars and have other opportunities for career development, training and networking.
The 2026 IMPACT Faculty Scholars:
- Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP, University of Pennsylvania
- Glenna Brewster, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, Emory University
- Cecelia Canales, MD, MPH, MS, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
- Maya Elias, PhD, MA, RN, University of Washington
- Elizabeth Fauth, PhD, Utah State University
- Erica Frechman, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, NEA-BC, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Joo, MD, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Yu Jin Kang, PhD, MPH, RN, Georgia State University
- Rebecca Lassell, PhD, OTR/L, Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington
- Jiaming Liang, PhD, MA, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- David Lynch, BMBS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Ryan Mace, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Stephanie Nothelle, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, MS, OTR/L, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Abigail Rolbiecki, PhD, MSW, MPH, Colorado State University
- Judith Vick, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine