“As a palliative care physician, I deal with opioids on a daily basis and I see the benefits. But there are also many downsides. There is a need to appropriately utilize medication and mitigate the negative effects of addition and misuse. POPI both from an innovation standpoint and the intersection of so many strengths that Brigham health has provides an enormous opportunity for great collaborative work.”
Mark Zhang DO, MMSc
Meet Our Team

Scott Weiner, MD, MPH
Executive Director, POPIMedical Director, Brigham Comprehensive Opioid Response Education Program

Gloria Brand, MPA
Director, POPI
Senior Program Manager, Brigham Research Institute
Senior Program Manager, Brigham Research Institute
Innovators

Shelly Anderson
Chief Operating Officer

Brian Bateman
Physician, M.D.

Sarah Corey
Sr. Research Project Manager

Valerie Hruschak
Research Fellow

Cheryl Lang
Project Manager (465)

Martina Lang-Stuart
Director of Development

Roland C. (Clay) Merchant
BWPO Physician, MD, MPH, ScD

Elisabetta Mezzalira
POI Research Trainee

Peter Mullins
Resident, M.D.

Christine Murphy PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP
Program Director Psychiatric Nursing Resource Service

Katherine Palm
Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator

Jacqueline Slavik
Administrative Director, Ph.D

Anu Swaminathan
Director, Scientific Programs & Partnerships, Ph.D

James (Trey) Toombs
Senior Program Manager, Ph.D

Jason Yong
MD, MBA

Mark Zhang DO, MMSc
Medical Director - Digital Innovation Hub, Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Program Director - Partners Clinical Informatics and Innovation Fellowship, Palliative Care Physician - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute