Our Team

"The CHeT Innovation Team brings together a group of highly skilled recent graduates to advance neurology research with novel technologies and therapeutics. We strive to do the unprecedented, and want to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in research. Join us!"

Ray Dorsey

Lead, CHeT Innovation, David M. Levy Professor of Neurology

Emily Hartman

Hometown: Arlington, VA
Name of College, Major: University of Rochester, Psychology 
CHeT Study Involvement: VALOR-PD, SUPER-PD, PDCNY
Career Goals/Interests: PhD or PsyD in forensic psychology
"I enjoy working at CHeT because of its fast-paced environment and the variability of day-to-day work, but what I love the most is working with our participants who are just as passionate about research as we are."

Ifunanya Dallah

Hometown: Olney, MD
Name of College, Major: University of Virginia, double major in Neuroscience and Economics 
CHeT Study Involvement: FEVER, FEVER RCT, SNAP, Research Views
Career Goals/Interests: MD, pediatric neurologist who looks at how trauma affects brain development in children

Julia Soto

Hometown: Woodbury, CT
Name of College, Major: University of Rochester, Brain & Cognitive Science
CHeT Study Involvement: Lead coordinator on WATCH-PD, VALOR-PD, and SPEAK-AD; NSIR coordinator for SUPER-PD and AT-HOME-PD
Career Goals/Interests: Hoping to start my MPH in January 2022. I have an interest in neuropsychology, particularly in neurodegenerative diseases. 
"My favorite part of my job is working with the amazing patients and families dedicated to ending Parkinson’s disease. I learn just as much about neurodegenerative diseases from hearing their stories as I do leading clinical trials."

Maryam Zafar

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Name of College, Major: Cornell University, double major in Development Sociology & Biology and Society
CHeT Study Involvement: AT-HOME-PD, SPEAK-AD, OPAL, Research Views
Career Goals/Interests: To continue learning wherever my interests take me
"I enjoy working with our participants and knowing that the work we do here has significant real-world implications."

Meghan Pawlik

Hometown: Mattituck, NY
Name of College, Major: Hamilton College, Neuroscience
CHeT Study Involvement: VALOR-PD, SUPER-PD, OPAL
Career Goals/Interests: Data science master's program
"My favorite part about working at CHeT is engaging in work that leverages technology to change the way we do research."

Phil Yang

Hometown: Granger, IN
Name of College, Major: Brown University, Computer Science
CHeT Study Involvement: WATCH-PD, SUPER-PD, PARK Validation Studies, OPAL
Career Goals/Interests: Digital health innovation and entrepreneurship, specifically with regards to designing patient-centered solutions that improve both accessibility and quality of care
"My favorite parts of working at CHeT are our amazing study participants and the countless opportunities to make meaningful contributions to projects with real-world impact."

Samantha Lettenberger

Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota
Name of College, Major: University of Wisconsin – Madison, Biology & Global Health
CHeT Study Involvement: VALOR-PD, SPEAK-AD, Research Views
Career Goals/Interests: Graduate school for public health and physician assistant studies
"Neurologic disorders have always been of deep interest to me as I have a family history of both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. My favorite part is being able to interact with participants daily!"