Respiratory Health Cross-Sector Council
Council Members
The Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Respiratory Health Program and one from a partner organization. The NIOSH program leaders also help to facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups. Contact the Co-Chair or NORA Coordinator with questions, comments or to volunteer.
Current Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Akshay Sood Co-chair |
University of New Mexico |
| Paul Henneberger Co-chair |
NIOSH |
| David Weissman NIOSH Program Manager |
NIOSH |
| Jean Cox-Ganser NIOSH Program Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Steve Mischler NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Anne Foreman NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Muge Akpinar-Elci | Old Dominion University |
| David Bernstein | University of Cincinnati |
| Chris Carlsten | University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Jim Chang | University of Maryland Medical Center |
| Rafael E. de la Hoz | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. |
| Jennifer Flattery | California Department of Public Health |
| Mridu Gulati | Yale University |
| Stella Hines | University of Maryland |
| John Linnell | COPD Foundation, U.S. COPD Coalition |
| David Mannino | COPD Foundation |
| Michelle Martin | NIOSH |
| Karl-Christian Nordby | National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway |
| David D. Olvera | Zachry Industrial, Inc |
| Antonello Punturieri | National Institutes of Health |
| Cecile Rose | National Jewish Health |
| Susan M. Tarlo | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Kjell Torén | Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Carolyn Whitaker | Washington State Department of Labor and Industries |
A heartfelt thank you to past participants in the third decade of NORA for their contributions:
(Please note: affiliations listed were current as of the time of participation but may no longer be accurate)
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| John Dominguez | Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation |
| Dick Heederik | University of Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Helle Laier Johnsen | National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway |
| Lucas Neas | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Joshua C. Stanfield | Ultradent Products, Inc. |
| Ainsley Weston | NIOSH |
Page last reviewed: May 4, 2022
Content source: National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)