2025-2026 Grantees

Dr. Brancati was awarded the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant for $10,000. She will work on her project titled, "Evaluation of Bystander Interventions in Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in North Carolina" at Duke University.

Dr. Hanlin was awarded the Pilot Research Grant for $92,523. She will work on her project titled, "Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators to the Delivery of Regional Evidence-Based Pediatric Burn Care" at Duke University.

Mr. Higgins was awarded the EMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research Grant for $4,984. He will work on his project titled, "Chest Pain Health Equity Assessment of Rural vs. Urban Treatment and Outcomes in the Emergency Department (CHART-ED)" at Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Dr. Hutchison was awarded the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant for $9,999. He will work on his project titled, "ACE of SPADES: Assessment of Chest Pain in Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease in the Emergency Department" at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jordano was awarded the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant for $10,000. He will work on his project titled, "Use of a Large Language Model to Identify Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department" at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Khatri was awarded the Pilot Research Grant for $100,000. She will work on her project titled, "Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder: A National, Longitudinal Analysis of Addiction Treatment Outcomes and Acute Care Utilization" at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Mr. Kipust was awarded the EMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research Grant for $5,000. He will work on his project titled, "Exploring Emergency Care Experiences for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis" at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Levine was awarded the Pilot Research Grant for $100,000. She will work on her project titled, "Salivary miRNA and Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Children with CSF Shunt Malfunction" at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Dr. McCarthy was awarded the EMF/Research Academy Grant for $10,000. She will work on her project titled, "Effects of Early Addition of Acetazolamide to Loop Diuretic Therapy on Hospital Length of Stay in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure" at the JPS Health Network.

Dr. McMullen was awarded the NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training Award for $12,000. He will work on his project titled, "Addiction Treatment Newsletters in Middle Tennessee" at HCA Tristar Skyline

Dr. Panthagani was awarded the NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training Award for $12,000. She will work on her project titled, "Accelerating the Dissemination of Knowledge through Video: Development of Explainer Videos for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and Harm Reduction Strategies" at Yale School of Medicine.

Mr. Ramberg was awarded the EMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research Grant for $5,000. He will work on his project titled, "Optimizing EMS-Physician Communication to Improve Transport Decisions for Low-Risk Trauma Patients" at Stanford University School of Medicine

Mr. Rupani was awarded the EMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research Grant for $5,000. He will work on his project titled, "Impact of Narcan Availability on Substance Use Behaviors Among Persons Who Use Drugs" at the University of South Florida.

Dr. Zepeski was awarded the Pilot Research Grant for $99,993. She will work on her project titled, "COMparison of Adenosine and Diltiazem FOR Supraventricular Tachycardia (COMFORT-ED)", a project prioritized under Basic Science at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.

Dr. Zuniga was awarded the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant for $10,000. She will work on her project titled, "Assessing the Therapeutic Efficacy and Target Engagement of 3TC in Mice After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" at the University of Texas Health San Antonio.