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Michael J. Falvo, PhD

Associate Professor; Co-Director

Dr. Falvo is an Associate Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Co-Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) at


Thomas Alexander, MS

National Coordinator for the Post Deployment Cardiopulmonary Evaluation Network (PDCEN)

Thomas Alexander joined the WRIISC in 2016. Currently Tom is a National Coordinator for the Post Deployment Cardiopulmonary Evaluation Network (PDCEN), a network comprised of pulmonary and occupational health experts


Helene Domanski, MS, MLS(ASCP)

Laboratory Manager

Laboratory Manager Helene Domanski is an experienced laboratory scientist with a diverse skill set developed in her roles across academia, pharmaceutical and hospital-based settings.  She has been involved in both


Nancy Eager, BS, CRT

Clinical Respiratory Therapist

Nancy Eager is a Respiratory Therapist with the NJ WRIISC. Nancy joined the WRIISC in November of 2015 and has performed pulmonary function studies and various respiratory modalities with the


Malusha Fobler, MS, CCRP -Research Program Specialist

Malusha Fobler joined the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) in May of 2024. She has 15+ years of experience in research compliance.


Jackie Klein-Adams, MS, RCEP

Laboratory Coordinator

Jackie Klein-Adams is a Laboratory Coordinator and Exercise Physiologist at the NJ WRIISC. She joined the WRIISC in 2013 and has managed the administrative and regulatory duties of the Cardiorespiratory


Gregory Pappas, PhD

Research Scientist

Dr. Pappas is a Research Scientist for the Cardiorespiratory Physiology Laboratory at the NJ WRIISC. He works with Dr. Falvo and the CPL team to investigate mechanisms of dyspnea and


Sherilynn Phen, MS

Research Assistant

Sherilynn joined Dr. Falvo’s Cardiorespiratory Physiology Laboratory in 2021 as a rotating master’s student through Rutgers’ School of Graduate Studies and transitioned into a full-time lab member upon graduation in


Nicole Piskura BS, RDCS, RVT

Medical Instrument Technician- Sonography

Nicole joined the NJ WRIISC in 2022 as a Medical Instrument Technician- Sonography. She is a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer and Registered Vascular Technologist with the American Registry for Diagnostic


Duncan Ndirangu

Program Support

Duncan Ndirangu is a  Program Support Assistant at the NJ WRIISC. He joined WRIISC in 2013 after 2 years of volunteer service in Physical Therapy and 3 years of working