Clinical Sites
The research network is made up of 12 core clinical sites and 12 ancillary clinical sites. They are responsible for carrying out research projects.
Clinical site responsibilities include:
• The development of new research protocols and training procedures
• Monitoring the conduct of Network studies and data collection
• Ensuring adherence to quality assurance measures
Each site includes a principal investigator, a research coordinator, and support staff.
Core Sites
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Principal Investigator: Robinder Khemani
Research Coordinator: Jeni Kwok
Children’s LA Website
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Principal Investigator: Kathleen (Kathy) L. Meert
Research Coordinator: Melanie Lulic
Children’s DMC Website
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Principal Investigator: Joseph A. Carcillo
Research Coordinator: Marissa Marcin
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Principal Investigators: Robert (Bob) A. Berg
Research Coordinator: Ryan Burnett
Children’s National Hospital
Principal Investigator: Michael Bell
Research Coordinator: Elyse Tomanio
Children’s National Website
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Principal Investigator: Eva Nozik
Research Coordinator: Natasha Baig
Children’s Hospital Colorado Website
Duke University
Principal Investigator: Christoph Hornik
Research Coordinator: Melissa Harward
Duke Website
University of Michigan
Principal Investigator: Michael Quasney
Research Coordinator: Chaandini (CJ) Jayachandran
UMich Website
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Principal Investigator: Mark W. Hall
Research Coordinator: Lisa Steele
Nationwide Children’s Website
Baylor College/ Texas Children’s Hospital
Principal Investigators: Ayse Akcan Arikan & Trung Nguyen
Research Coordinator: Annette Frenk
University of California – San Francisco
Principal Investigators: Patrick McQuillen & Natalie Cvijanovich
Research Coordinator: Kathleen Sun & Natalie Treister
UCSF Benioff Children’s Website
University of Minnesota
Principal Investigator: Marie Steiner
Research Coordinator: Lexie Goertzen
Ancillary Sites
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Principal Investigator: Ronald Sanders
Research Coordinator: Masson Yates
UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Principal Investigator: Steven L. Shein
Research Coordinator: Rajashri (Raj) Rasal
UH Hospital Pediatric Critical Care Website
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Principal Investigator: Adam Schwarz
Research Coordinator: Ofelia Shiraishi
CHOC Website
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Principal Investigator: Nikki Miller Ferguson
Research Coordinator: Megan Scott
Children’s Hospital Richmond Website
Baylor College/ Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
Principal Investigator: Mohammad Salameh
Research Coordinator: Terriel Newsom
Christus Health- Children’s Website
Children’s Wisconsin
Principal Investigator: Nathan Thompson
Research Coordinator: Miranda Privatt
MCW Pediatrics Critical Care Website
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Principal Investigator: Yong Yun Han
Research Coordinator: Lindsay Walsh
Children’s Mercy Website
Children’s Minnesota
Principal Investigator: Alberto Orioles
Research Coordinator: Katrin O’Grady
Medical University of South Carolina
Principal Investigator: John M. Costello
Research Coordinator: Kreighton Milks
MUSC Kid’s Website
Penn State Health/ Hershey Medical Center
Principal Investigator: Neal J. Thomas
Research Coordinator: Debra (Debbie) Spear
Penn State Health Children’s Website
Primary Children’s Medical Center (Utah)
Principal Investigator: Jill Sweney
Research Coordinator: Fumiko Alger
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Principal Investigator: Moonjoo Han
Research Coordinator: Emily Htway
UC Davis Health Children’s Website