Administrative Core
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Matta, PhD | Contact Principal Investigator | PHSU | 787.259.7025 | jmatta@psm.edu |
| Kenneth L. Wright, PhD | Contact Principal Investigator | MCC | 813.745.3918 | Ken.Wright@moffitt.org |
| Julie Dutil, PhD | Principal Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2218 | jdutil@psm.edu |
| Alvaro Monteiro, PhD | Principal Investigator | MCC | 813.745.6321 | Alvaro.Monteiro@moffitt.org |
| W. Douglas Cress, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.6703 | Douglas.Cress@moffitt.org |
| Harold Saavedra, PhD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2205 | hsaavedra@psm.edu |
| Hannia Delgado | Program Manager | PHSU | 787.259.7018 | hdelgado@psm.edu |
| Sabrina M. Rodríguez | Program Manager | MCC | 813.745.6565 | Sabrina.Rodriguez@moffitt.org |
| Lyshia Correa | Program Coordinator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2205 | lcorrea@psm.edu |
| Arline Vela Vidal | Program Coordinator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2567 | avela@psm.edu |
Planning & Evaluation Core
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Gwede, PhD, MPH, RN | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.3052 | Clement.Gwede@moffitt.org |
| Jaime Matta, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.259.7025 | jmatta@psm.edu |
| Kenneth L. Wright, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.3918 | Ken.Wright@moffitt.org |
| James Porter, PhD | Chair, Internal Advisory Committee | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2251 | jporter@psm.edu |
| Vani Nath Simmons, PhD | Chair, Internal Advisory Committee | MCC | 813.745.4816 | Vani.Simmons@moffitt.org |
| Brian Czerniecki, MD | Member, Internal Advisory Committee | MCC | 813.745.7569 | Brian.Czerniecki@moffitt.org |
| Laura Domenech, MD | Member, Internal Advisory Committee | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4740 | ldomenech@psm.edu |
| Martin Hill, PhD | Member, Internal Advisory Committee | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2199 | mhill@psdm.edu |
| Conor Lynch, PhD | Member, Internal Advisory Committee | MCC | 813.745.8094 | Conor.Lynch@moffitt.org |
| Hannia Delgado | Program Manager | PHSU | 787.259.7018 | hdelgado@psm.edu |
| Sabrina M. Rodríguez | Program Manager | MCC | 813.745.6565 | Sabrina.Rodriguez@moffitt.org |
| Melissa Marzán, PhD | Evaluation Manager | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x5967 | mmarzan@psm.edu |
| Jessica McIntyre | Evaluation Manager | MCC | 813.745.6102 | Jessica.McIntyre@moffitt.org |
| Yairí Rivera-Torgerson | Program Coordinator | MCC | 813.745.2682 | Yairi.Rivera-Torgerson@moffitt.org |
| Gwendolyn Quinn, PhD | External Evaluator | External | 646.501.6878 | Gwendolyn.Quinn@nyulandone.org |
Research Education Core
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Appleyard, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2165 | cappleyard@psm.edu |
| W. Douglas Cress, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.6703 | Douglas.Cress@moffitt.org |
| Kenneth L. Wright, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813745.3918 | Ken.Wright@moffitt.org |
| Melissa Alsina, MD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.7202 | Melissa.Alsina@moffitt.org |
| Julian Sanchez, MD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.5986 | Julian.Sanchez@moffitt.org |
| Pedro Santiago, PhD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2208 | psantiago@psm.edu |
| Susan Vadaparampil, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.1997 | Susan.Vadaparampil@moffitt.org |
| Hector Vélez, MD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2591 | hvelez@ad-vanceresearch.com |
| Lyshia Correa | Program Coordinator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2205 | lcorrea@psm.edu |
| Yairí Rivera-Torgerson | Program Coordinator | MCC | 813.745.2682 | Yairi.Rivera-Torgerson@moffitt.org |
Outreach Core
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jimenez, MD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2291 | jcjimenez@psm.edu |
| Susan Vadaparampil | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.1997 | Susan.Vadaparampil@moffitt.org |
| Eida Castro, PsyD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2616 | ecastro@psm.edu |
| Shannon Christy, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.8840 | Shannon.Christy@moffitt.org |
| Clement Gwede, PhD, MPH, RN | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.3052 | Clement.Gwede@moffitt.org |
| Melissa Marzán, PhD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x5967 | mmarzan@psm.edu |
| Mary Rodríguez, PsyD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2264 | marodriguez@psm.edu |
| Lynette Ruiz, PhD | Co-Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2236 | lruiz@psm.edu |
| Jennifer Garcia | Program Coordinator | MCC | 813.745.1052 | Jennifer.D.Garcia@moffitt.org |
| Arline Vela Vidal | Program Coordinator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2567 | avela@psm.edu |
Shared Resources ~ Puerto Rico BioBank
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Douglas Cress, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.6703 | Douglas.Cress@moffitt.org |
| Idhaliz Flores, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2206 | iflores@psm.edu |
| Sonia Abac, RN | Research Nurse | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4224 | sabac@psm.edu |
| Dagmar Correa | Laboratory Supervisor | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4224 | dcorrea@psm.edu |
| Edna Gordián | Data Concierge | MCC | 813.745.6364 | Edna.Gordian@moffitt.org |
| José A. Oliveras, MD | Clinical Data Abstractor | PHSU | 787.840.2575 | joliveras@psm.edu |
| Yairí Rivera-Torgerson | Program Coordinator | MCC | 813.745.2682 | Yairi.Rivera-Torgerson@moffitt.org |
| Zindie Rodríguez, MD | Pathology Assistant | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4224 | zrodriguez@psm.edu |
| María Rojas, PharmD | Data Concierge | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4224 | mrojas@psm.edu |
| Marilin Rosa, MD | Pathologist | MCC | 813.745.2846 | Marilin.Rosa@moffitt.org |
| Ozlen Saglam, MD | Pathologist | MCC | 813.745.1014 | Ozlen.Saglam@moffitt.org |
| Edward Seijo | Staff Scientist | MCC | 813.745.4264 | Edward.Seijo@moffitt.org |
Shared Resources ~ Quantitative Sciences Core
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Dutil, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2218 | jdutil@psm.edu |
| Steven Eschrich, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.1303 | Steven.Eschrich@moffitt.org |
| Martha Báez | Program Coordinator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2214 | mbaez@psm.edu |
| Rodrigo Carvajal | Staff Scientist | MCC | 813.745.6439 | Rodrigo.Carvajal@moffitt.org |
| Dung-Tsa Chen, PhD | Biostatistician | MCC | 813.745.1327 | Dung-Tsa.Chen@moffitt.org |
| Edna Gordián | Data Concierge | MCC | 813.745.6364 | Edna.Gordian@moffitt.org |
| José A. Oliveras, MD | Clinical Data Abstractor | PHSU | 787.840.2575 | joliveras@psm.edu |
| Yairí Rivera-Torgerson | Program Coordinator | MCC | 813.745.2682 | Yairi.Rivera-Torgerson@moffitt.org |
| Ronald Rodríguez | Biostatistician | PHSU | 787.840.2575 | RonaldRodriguez@psm.edu |
| María Rojas, PharmD | Data Concierge | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x4224 | mrojas@psm.edu |
| Steve Sutton, PhD | Biostatistician | MCC | 813.745.6524 | Steve.Sutton@moffitt.org |
| Jamie Teer, PhD | Bioinformatician | MCC | 813.745.2650 | Jamie.Teer@moffitt.org |
Research Full Project 1 ~ MC1R variants in H/L populations in Florida and Puerto Rico
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kanetsky, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.2299 | Peter.Kanetsky@moffitt.org |
| Brenda Soto, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2246 | bsoto@psm.edu |
| Richard Roetzheim, MD | Co-Investigator | USF | 813.974.2201 | rroetzhe@health.usf.edu |
| Susan Vadaparampil, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.1997 | Susan.Vadaparampil@moffitt.org |
Research Full Project 2 ~ Mitotic kinases drive EMT in breast cancer
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srikumar Chellappan, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.6892 | Srikumar.Chellappan@moffitt.org |
| Harold Saavedra, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2205 | hsaavedra@psm.edu |
Research Pilot Project ~ Adrenergic regulation of BRCA1 in ovarian cancer
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Armaiz, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x3226 | garmaiz@psm.edu |
| Alvaro Monteiro, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.6321 | Alvaro.Monteiro@moffitt.org |
| Heather Jim, PhD | Co-Investigator | MCC | 813.745.6369 | Heather.Jim@moffitt.org |
Developmental Research Project 1 ~ Discovery of potential immune-preventative targets for ovarian cancer
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Conejo-Garcia, MD, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.8262 | Jose.Conejo-Garcia@moffitt.org |
| Idhaliz Flores, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2206 | iflores@psm.edu |
Developmental Research Project 2 ~ The genomic and epigenetic predictors of aggressive prostate cancer in Puerto Rican men
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Berglund, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.6947 | Anders.Berglund@moffitt.org |
| Jaime Matta, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.259.7025 | jmatta@psm.edu |
| Jong Park, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.1703 | Jong.Park@moffitt.org |
| Gilberto Ruiz Deyá, MD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.284.3333 | gruiz@psm.edu / gruizdeya@aol.com |
Developmental Research Project 3 ~ Developing and Testing a Spanish-Language intervention to Reduce Cancer-Related Insomnia
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian González, PhD | Co-Leader | MCC | 813.745.3219 | Brian.Gonzalez@moffitt.org |
| Jennifer Morales-Cruz, PhD | Co-Leader | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x5569 | jmorales@psm.edu |
Early Stage Investigators (ESI)/Post-doctoral Trainees
| Name | Role | Institution | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Armaiz, PhD | ESI | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x3226 | garmaiz@psm.edu |
| Estrella Carballido, MD | ESI | MCC | 813.745.8459 | Estrella.Carballido@moffitt.org |
| Claudia Colon, PhD | Postdoctoral Trainee | PHSU | 787.840.2575 | ccolon13@stu.psm.edu |
| Carlos Díaz Osterman, PhD | ESI | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2210 | cjdiaz@psm.edu |
| Brian González, PhD | ESI | MCC | 813.745.3219 | Brian.Gonzalez@moffitt.org |
| Jennifer Morales-Cruz, PhD | ESI | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x5569 | jmorales@psm.edu |
| Lauren Peres, PhD | ESI | MCC | 813.745.4971 | Lauren.Peres@moffitt.org |
| Jaileene Pérez-Morales, PhD | Pre-doc/Post-doctoral Fellow | PHSU | 813.745.5917 | Jaileene.PerezMorales@moffitt.org |
| Alixida Ramos, PhD | ESI | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x5505 | aramos@psm.edu |
| Lynette Ruiz, PhD | New Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2236 | lruiz@psm.edu |
| Brenda Soto, PhD | New Investigator | PHSU | 787.840.2575 x2246 | bsoto@psm.edu |