Research Team | Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Study

Frank Penedo, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in cancer survivorship and psychosocial oncology. He is the associate director of the Cancer Survivorship and Translational Behavioral Sciences and the director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research focuses on the underlying psychosocial, sociocultural and biobehavioral mechanisms of chronic disease processes and health outcomes.

Amelie Ramirez, PhD, MPH, is an internationally recognized researcher and spokesperson on Latino cancer health disparities. She is the director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and associate director of the Cancer Outreach and Engagement Program at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.

Steve Cole, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Site Principal Investigator, Social Genomics

UT Health San Antonio Research Team

Patricia Chalela, DrPH
Investigator, Psychosocial Oncology

Luz Garcini, PhD, MPH
Investigator, Biobehavioral Oncology

Chen-Pin Wang, PhD
Investigator, Biostatistics, Health

Yidong Chen, PhD
Investigator, Genetic Admixture

Adolfo Diaz, MD
Investigator, Medical Oncology

Dorothy Long Parma, MD
Investigator, Research Support

Derek Rodriguez, PhD
Program Manager

Edgar Munoz, MS
Investigator, Biostatistics

Ysabel Lew
Research Associate

Natalie Rodriguez, MS
Research Associate

Britney Ortiz
Research Assistant

Juan Carlos Nevarez Ramos
Research Assistant

Jacqueline Cardenas
Research Assistant

University of Miami Health System Research Team

Paulo Pinheiro, MD, PhD
Investigator, Epidemiology

Olveen Carrasquillo, MD
Investigator, Community Health

Michael Antoni, PhD
Investigator, Behavioral Oncology

Gilberto Lopes, MD
Investigator, Medical Oncology

Carmen Calfa, MD
Investigator, Medical Oncology

Patricia Moreno, PhD
Investigator, Survivorship

Dolores Perdomo, PhD
Project Director

Madeline Hernandez Krause
Research Support

Diana Gutierrez
Research Associate

Bibiana Campy
Research Associate

William Ventura
Research Associate