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Meet the 2026 Vivli Global Ambassadors

Vivli is pleased to announce the 2026 cohort of Global Ambassadors, a group of researchers using shared clinical research data to answer important scientific questions and champion the value of data reuse within their research communities. The Global Ambassador Program supports researchers in extending the reach and impact of work emerging from secondary analyses. Ambassadors share their findings and perspectives through conferences, publications, professional networks, and other forums, contributing to broader conversations about responsible data sharing and reuse. “We are excited to welcome this new group of Ambassadors and support them in sharing both their research and their experiences working with shared data,” said Rebecca Li, Vivli CEO. “Researchers who put existing data to new use are some of the strongest advocates for data sharing because they can show firsthand the new questions, findings, and collaborations that access can make possible.”

Dr. Ruanne Barnabas
Dr. Ruanne Barnabas Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Dr. Diego Chowell
Dr. Diego Chowell Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Robin Gal
Robin Gal Jaeb Center for Health Research
Dr. Ashley Hopkins
Dr. Ashley Hopkins Flinders University, Australia
Dr. Jennifer Lees
Dr. Jennifer Lees University of Glasgow, Scotland
Dr. David McAllister
Dr. David McAllister University of Glasgow, Scotland
Dr. Stephen Opiyo
Dr. Stephen Opiyo The Ohio State University
Dr. Vivek Rudrapatna
Dr. Vivek Rudrapatna University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Jonas Saal
Dr. Jonas Saal University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Dr. Marco Valgimigli
Dr. Marco Valgimigli Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
Dr. Youssef Zeidan
Dr. Youssef Zeidan Baptist Health South Florida, USA

The 2026 cohort builds on the work of Vivli’s inaugural Ambassadors, who used data accessed through Vivli to advance research across cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and clinical research methodology. Over the course of the year, the 2025 Ambassadors published new findings, presented their work to research communities around the world, pursued new analyses, and helped broaden the conversation around responsible data sharing and reuse. We congratulate this year’s Ambassadors on their selection and look forward to following their work over the coming year.