Experts & Advisors Team
Covid Action Group
Andrew Ewing
Ph.D. in Chemistry by the University of Indiana. Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Member of Swedish Royal Academy of Science, Member of Swedish Science Forum, Vetenskapsforum Covid-19.
Carlos Gershenson, PhD
Research Professor at Computer Science Department, UNAM.
Eric Feigl-Ding, ScD
Sc.D. in epidemiology and nutrition, from Harvard University. Former faculty member and researcher at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
Fredrik Ydhag
Recipient of the 2015 Swedish Film Editor's EDITH award for Best Edited Documentary.
Howard Luks
M.D. with honors from New York Medical College. Chief of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at New York Medical College for over 20 years.
Jose-Luis Jimenez
Distinguished Professor at the University of Colorado. Ph.D. from MIT.
Josh Cohen, PhD
Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and former professor at Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development.
Julia Doubleday
Political and advocacy experience. Expertise in communications, community organizing, data analytics, strategy, and campaign management.
Kavita Patel, MD
Former nonresident fellow and managing director of clinical transformation at the Center for Health Policy at Brookings.
Louis Eugenio de Souza
Luís Eugênio de Souza is the current President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Professor at UFBA, he has been the director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Health in Brazil.
Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz
Dr. Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz is a developmental biologist and a researcher at the University of Calgary. Dr. Gasperowicz is a co-founder of ZeroCOVIDCanada.org, a member of COVIDisAirborne, World Health Network (WHN), Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition, and Protect Our Province Alberta.
Matti TJ Heino
Behavior change and motivation management researcher at the University of Helsinki. M.Sc. in social psychology from the University of Helsinki.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering (retired).
Prof. Dr. Matthias F. Schneider
Professor for Medical Physics at TU Dortmund. Ph.D. Physics/Biophysics from the Technical University of Munich.
Shelly Miller
Professor of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Shu-Ti Chiou, MD, PhD
Founding President, Health & Sustainable Development Foundation, Taiwan; Global Vice President for Capacity Building, IUHPE, Ph.D. in Epidemiology.
Stephane Bilodeau
Chief Technology Officer of Smart Phases inc. and Co-Founder of ZeroCovidCanada.org, Ph.D. in Engineering.
Sunil Raina, MD
Professor & Head, Community Medicine In-Charge Multi Disciplinary Research at Dr. RP Govt. Medical College, India.
Tiffany James
White House Fellow Regional Finalist 2022 | Public Relations Creative | Global Community Engagement & Equity Strategist | Speaker | Actor | Activist.
Tomás Ryan
Associate Professor in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and a Principal Investigator at the Trinity College Institute of NeurosciencePh.D. in Neuroscience from Trinity College Dublin.
Walter Ricciardi
Medical doctor and full Professor in Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome. President, Mission Board for Cancer of the European Commission. Immediate Past President, World Federation of Public Health Associations.
More Members of the Science and Policy Group
Aleksander Temkin
Social activist, philosopher. Founder (in 2013) and chairman of the social movement and association Polish Humanities Crisis Committee. Co-founder of the coalition Patient Europe. He writes about the concept of responsibility in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novels.
Anthony Staines
Irish medical academic, working on public health & policy.
Carlos Troncoso Phillips
Electronics Engineer, with 15 years in healthcare management. Data analyst and science communicator/enthusiast and process structure designer/implementer.
Joe Vipond
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, co-founder of Masks4canada and ProtectOurProvinceAB, and member of the John Snow Project.
Kevin Hedges
Dr. Kevin Hedges is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH) and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) and American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), respectively.
Krzysztof Mroczkowski
Economist, historian, professional manager with experience in fintech, banking, manufacturing, constructions, business consulting and policy consulting. Contributing editor at Nowy Obywatel magazine.
Leila Hedayatifar
Data scientist, expert in understanding dynamical patterns of systems using AI, machine learning and network science.
Lior Hecht
Former professional basketball player, Pediatrician, Medical Manager resident iMOH.
Nicolas Smit
Advocate for better masks and layered approach to safety. Fights pandemic issues with MaskTogetherAmerica, Clean Air Crew and many other groups.
Špela Šalamon, MD, PhD
Dr. Špela Šalamon (MD, PhD) is a Nuclear Medicine Specialist Physician and biomedical scientist, possessing an extensive background in clinical practice, university teaching and scientific research.
Zacarias Bustos
General Manager at Sanatorio Frances, a +100 bed Private Hospital in Cordoba, Argentina, Health Analyst, World Health Network South America Representative.
Long COVID Advisory Group
Alberto Rosario, MD
Dr. Alberto Rosario is a Physician, Researcher, and Clinical/ Field Epidemiologist. Dr. Rosario has extensive clinical experience. Currently he works with COVID-19 and Long COVID patients. He is the Founder and President of Long COVID PR.
Andrew Ewing, PhD
Ph.D. in Chemistry by the University of Indiana. Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Member of Swedish Royal Academy of Science, Member of Swedish Science Forum, Vetenskapsforum Covid-19.
Anna Brooks, PhD
Anna Brooks, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Auckland Cytometry at the University of Auckland, specializing in cellular immunology with a focus on Long Covid and its links to ME/CFS. She's actively involved in patient-centered research, serves on New Zealand's National Advisory on ME/CFS, and is dedicated to science communication and patient advocacy through public lectures, training, and media engagement.
Binita Kane, MD, PhD, FRCP
Dr Binita Kane is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in Manchester and honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester. She is a member of Independent SAGE in the UK and a champion for the charity Long COVID Kids.
Danielle Beckman, PhD
Danielle Beckman is a neuroscientist interested in neurovirology and neurodegenerative diseases. She has a master's in Biophysics and a PhD in Biological Chemistry. Currently, she is a project scientist at the California National Primate Research Center, coordinating the development of novel monkey models for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and neuroCovid.
David Joffe, PhD FRACP
Respiratory and Sleep Physician with interests in neurobiology and sleep, PTSD and Reflux and Lung Disease. Vice-chairman of the WHN Long COVID Advisory Group.
David Putrino, PhD
David, a physiotherapist turned neuroscience PhD, is a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine, New York, and director of the Cohen Center for Complex Chronic Illness Recovery. A global expert on Long COVID since 2020, he has managed over 3000 cases and contributed significantly to the field. He was named "Global Australian of the Year" in 2019 for his healthcare contributions.
Dr Asad Khan
Dr. Khan specializes in Sleep Medicine and Long-Term Ventilation, with interests in medical education, junior doctor wellbeing, civility at work, and healthcare rights in conflict zones. After contracting Long COVID in Nov 2020, he now faces multiple health challenges. He actively raises awareness and advocates for Long COVID research and treatment, contributing to several peer-reviewed publications.
Jennifer Curtin, MD
Dr. Curtin is an internal medicine physician with expertise in diagnosing and managing infection associated chronic conditions (IACCs) including Long COVID, ME/CFS. She is a member of the ME/CFS Clinician Coalition and co-authored the official clinical guidance for ME/CFS released by the group in 2021. Dr. Curtin has a personal understanding of the difficulties Long COVID patients experience as she is a mostly recovered ME/CFS patient herself and is working to scale care for such conditions to more people via her startup, RTHM.
Leo Galland, MD
Dr. Leo Galland is a renowned internist focused on chronic illnesses and COVID-19, sharing his expertise through his website and videos. With degrees from Harvard and NYU, he's recognized for medical innovation and has received significant accolades, including the Albert Norris Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
Leslie A. Kasza, MD, FRCPC
Leslie A. Kasza MD FRCPC has internal medicine and cardiology certifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a community cardiologist, with additional training in echocardiography, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He has taken an interest in learning all he can about COVID-19 and its complications in order to provide better patient care to those with post COVID sequelae.
Professor Mark Faghy
Professor Faghy heads the COVID-19/Long COVID research group at the University of Derby, focusing on the disease's impact on health and quality of life. His work, known for combining clinical and qualitative research, has led to significant academic and policy contributions. His team's patient-centered approach is recognized internationally, aiming to improve responses and outcomes in COVID-19 challenges.
Rae Duncan, MD FRCP
Dr. Duncan, a seasoned Cardiologist and researcher, focuses on cardiovascular and infectious diseases. Involved in COVID-19 care, she treats patients with long Covid and cardiovascular symptoms in the NHS and advocates for child health and clean air. She contributes significantly to long COVID research, including a major study on children, and educates on cardiology and COVID-19 globally. Recognized for her work, she supports public health measures and long COVID awareness.
Resia Pretorius, PhD
Resia Pretorius is a researcher, distinguished professor and Chair of the Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Špela Šalamon, MD, PhD
Dr. Špela Šalamon (MD, PhD) is a Nuclear Medicine Specialist Physician and biomedical scientist, possessing an extensive background in clinical practice, university teaching and scientific research.
Stephane Bilodeau, PhD
Stephane Bilodeau, with a Ph.D. in Applied Sciences, is an academic, entrepreneur, and Cleantech expert. He teaches bioengineering at McGill University, leads committees for Engineers Canada and the OIQ Foundation, co-founded Smart Phases Inc., and contributes to health and environmental initiatives, including the World Health Network and the Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition.
Svetlana Blitshteyn, MD, FAAN
Svetlana Blitshteyn, MD, FAAN is the Director and Founder of Dysautonomia Clinic and a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. Recognized as a leading expert in dysautonomia, she was the Clinical Lead for the Autonomic Section of the Multi-Disciplinary PASC/Long Covid Collaborative for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She received Dysautonomia International 2022 Physician of the Year Award.
Yaneer Bar-Yam, PhD
Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam is co-founder of the World Health Network and founder of the New England Complex Systems Institute.
Patient Expert Group
Cat Fraser
ME (2009), Long Covid (2020, 2022), POTs (2002)
Dr Asad Khan
Dr. Khan specializes in Sleep Medicine and Long-Term Ventilation, with interests in medical education, junior doctor wellbeing, civility at work, and healthcare rights in conflict zones. After contracting Long COVID in Nov 2020, he now faces multiple health challenges. He actively raises awareness and advocates for Long COVID research and treatment, contributing to several peer-reviewed publications.
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WHN Team Members
Nicolas Constantin Romanacci
Carlos Troncoso Phillips
Eric Feigl-Ding
Fatima Khan
Leila Hedayatifar
Johnnie Eriksson
Wendy Boyd Isacsson
Michael Bailey
Špela Šalamon
Mark Denning
A. Jurman
Kevin Schallert
Fredrik Ydhag
Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz
Nathanael C. Nerode
Jörg Danzer
Shea O’Neil
Aleksander Temkin
Krzysztof Mroczkowski
Angelo Rossi
Jonas
Andrew Ewing
Alberto Rosario
Greta Fox
Tiffany James
Sunil Raina
Matti TJ Heino
Matthias F. Schneider
Carlos Gershenson
Yaneer Bar-Yam
Vincent Brunsch
Stephane Bilodeau
Roger Gustafsson
Nicolas Smit
Katie Marsh
Carmen Schon
Sharon Fitzgerald
