Announcing the 2026 ASCENT Investigator in Residence Fellows
The ASCENT Consortium is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 ASCENT Investigator in Residence Program.
This year-long program provides early-stage investigators focused on serious illness care across any phase of the lifespan with career development and networking opportunities to advance their career. Each Investigator in Residence has been assigned to one of the ASCENT Consortium Research Cores and will also receive funding to attend the ASCENT Consortium Annual Business and Scientific Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 29-30.
Congratulations to the 2026 ASCENT Investigator in Residence Fellows:
- Katarina AuBuchon, PhD, Assistant Professor and Research Scientist, Georgetown University, MedStar Health (Health Disparities Research and Community Engagement Core)
- Katherine Bernier Carney, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut Health (Measurement Core)
- Phuong Duong, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Assistant Professor, Oregon State University (Population-Based Data Core)
- Olga Ehrlich, PhD, RN, CHPN, Assistant Professor, Oakland University (Health Disparities Research and Community Engagement Core)
- Ting Guan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Indiana University (Research Design and Methodology Core)
- Kristin Magan, PhD, MSN, AGNP-BC/AGACNP, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts (Research Design and Methodology Core)
- Eberechi Nwogu-Onyemkpa, MD, MHS, FACP, FAAHPM, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis (Health Disparities Research and Community Engagement Core)
- Jyotsana Parajuli, PhD, MGS, RN, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte/University of Rochester (Measurement Core)
- Tori Wagner, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Houston, University of Texas Health Science Center (Research Design and Methodology Core)
- Easton Wollney, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Florida (Research Design and Methodology Core)