Irfan M. Asif, M.D.
Co-Principal Investigator
Chair, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Heersink Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine
Associate Dean, Primary Care and Rural Health
Research Interests
Exercise and Sports Medicine, Sports Cardiology
Mary E. Dubon, M.D.
Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Director, Kelley Institute for Adaptive Sports Research
Pediatric Sports Medicine and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Associate Fellowship Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship Program, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Research Interests
Athletes, Muscular dystrophies, Pediatric muscular dystrophy, Rehabilitation, Spina bifida, Sports medicine
Victoria Heasley M.D., RMSK
Co-Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Co-founder and President, The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Research Interests
Adaptive sports device development and innovation, Adaptive athletes biomechanics, Medical device development
Megan Agnew, Ph.D, MPH
AMSSM CRN Research Collaborator
Research Methodologist, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Collaborative Research Network (CRN)
Research Interests
Sports medicine, Physical activity, Supportive care, Cancer survivorship
Navneet Baidwan, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Design Analytics Core, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Mark Carrasco, M.D.
Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellow, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Research Interests
Exercise and nutrition, sports medicine, sports performance and injury prevention
Caroline Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Sports Nutrition Specialist, Leader of Wellness Curriculum Development
Clinical Dietitian and Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Research Interests
Interdisciplinary wellness interventions in family and sports medicine, Integration of nutrition in medical education, Weight neutral nutrition counseling
Laronica Conway
Research Program Manager, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
MeMe Earnest-Stanley, DPT, ATC
Co-Investigator
Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences
Physical Therapist & Athletic Trainer, USA Wheelchair Rugby
Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Research Interests
Performance enhancement and outcome testing for adaptive athletes, Concussion in parasport, Improving the shoulder health of wheelchair users across the lifespan
Rebekah Kummer
Research Writer, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Johan Latorre, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Research Interests
Adaptive sports, Sports performance
Ian D. McKeag, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Director, Family and Community Medicine Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellowship
Research Interests
Exercise and nutrition as medicine, Injury prevention, Hypermobility syndromes
Taylor Taylor, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine
Co-Leader for Clinical Research and Administration, UAB Center for Exercise Medicine
NIH FIRST Benjamin-Carver Scientist
Research Interests
Impact of exercise on neuroinflammation in older adults with fibromyalgia, Chronic pain management and aging with special focus on identifying biopsychosocial targets and developing efficacious interventions to reduce pain in older adults