Research / Our Research Program
Our Research Program
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At Whitman-Walker Health, we have been conducting clinical research studies and pharmaceutical trials since 1987 when the first medications to treat HIV were being tested. We are committed to finding the best treatment and prevention options to keep our patients healthy! Since the founding of our research program, we have conducted critical research studies on virtually every medication to treat HIV, participated in the development of newer treatments for Hepatitis B and C, and demonstrated the feasibility of transferring PrEP from a research setting to a clinical practice setting. We are honored to continue to participate in several of the oldest HIV-focused longitudinal health and behavior cohort studies.
Our research studies include clinical trials that test how well promising, not-yet-approved new medications work to treat HIV and
hepatitis or prevent HIV infection and how safe these medications are for patients. We also conduct long-term cohort studies
that look at topics like how commonly our patients develop medical problems like heart or brain disease, disease prevention
and medical adherence. Currently, we have more than 2,500 participants in our 40+ active studies. Recently, we have started
studies specifically for our transgender and younger patients.
We frequently need volunteers and collaborators like you to take part in our research studies! With your help, we will learn about
which treatments are the most effective and shape the future of medicine at Whitman-Walker Health and beyond.
We have several studies that are currently enrolling. Are you interested in taking part
in a study?
Please complete our short recruitment survey.
Have more questions about our research program? Call 202.207.2510 or email research@whitman-walker.org.
Our most important collaborators are patients like you! Either by joining the Community Advisory Board (CAB) or participating in a study, you make our success possible. We are so thankful for your help!
Working with other organizations to further our research is another important collaboration. We thank all our partners who have helped us grow our efforts!
Meet our Research (or Clinical Investigations) Staff
OAganga-Williams
Olujimi Aganga-Williams
Title: Research Data Specialist
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.803.6479
Email: oaganga-williams@whitman-walker.org
KCameron
Kelsey Cameron
Title: Senior Research Specialist
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.797.3593
Email: kcameron@whitman-walker.org
CCannon
Christopher M. Cannon
Title: Director of Research and Evaluation
Pronouns: He-Him-His
Phone: 202.745.6157
Email: ccannon@whitman-walker.org
DDickerson
Desire'e Dickerson
Title: Clinical Research Manager
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.745.6111
Email: ddickerson@whitman-walker.org
LEhui
Lynsay Ehui
Title: Physician Assistant
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.745.7000
Email: appointments@whitman-walker.org
MEstrada
Melissa Estrada
Title: Research Specialist
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.204.5510
Email: mestrada@whitman-walker.org
EHoke
Elizabeth Hoke
Title: Research Specialist
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.745.6150
Email: ehoke@whitman-walker.org
DKlein
David Klein
Title: Research Specialist
Pronouns: He-Him-His
Phone: 202.204.5535
Email: dklein@whitman-walker.org
JKwait
Jennafer Kwait
Title: LGBT and Adolescent Research Manager
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.939.7629
Email: jkwait@whitman-walker.org
JLeslie
James Leslie
Title: Research Specialist
Pronouns: He-Him-His
Phone: 202.939.7622
Email: jleslie@whitman-walker.org
MRodriguez
Marlene Rodriguez
Title: Bilingual Research Coordinator I
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.939.7658
Email: mrodriguez@whitman-walker.org
ESarkodie
Eleanor Sarkodie
Title: Clinical Research Data Manager
Pronouns: She-Her-Hers
Phone: 202.204.5512
Email: esarkodie@whitman-walker.org
DWilhite
Daniel Wilhite
Title: Research Specialist (Bilingual)
Pronouns: He-Him-His
Phone: 202.204.5517
Email: dwilhite@whitman-walker.org
AWimpelberg
Avery Wimpelberg
Title: Clinical Research Manager-ACTG
Pronouns: They-Them-Theirs
Phone: 202.797.3589
Email: awimpelberg@whitman-walker.org
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