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Leadership

Erin Kobetz
Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH
Director and Principal Investigator
ekobetz@med.miami.edu
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director and Investigator
acaban@med.miami.edu
Natasha Schaefer Solle, RN, PhD
Natasha Schaefer Solle, RN, PhD
Deputy Director and Investigator
n.schaefer@umiami.edu

Cancer Screening Prevention & Education

Mercy Rodriguez
Mercy Rodriguez
Executive Director Oncology Initiatives
Mary Ellen Harris
Mary Ellen Harris
Ambulatory Care Nurse, LPN
Kristopher Paultre, MD
Kristopher Paultre, MD
Assistant Professor
Brittany Kava, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Brittany Kava, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
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Bonnie Gould Rothberg, MD, PhD, MPH, MMM, FACP
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Cynthia Campos Beaver, MPH, RS, CCRC
Cynthia Campos Beaver, MPH, RS, CCRC
Manager, Research Support
Chelsea Kavanaugh, MS, CHES
Chelsea Kavanaugh, MS, CHES
Sr. Research Associate 2
Emilie Brown, MPH
Emilie Brown, MPH
Senior Research Associate I
Caroline Piacentini Hardy, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Caroline Piacentini Hardy, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider
Lauren Picarde Tamplin, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Lauren Picarde Tamplin, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider
Carla Molliner, PA-C, MMS
Carla Molliner, PA-C, MMS
Physician Assistant

Occupational and Environmental Carcinogen Exposure

Shruti Choudhary
Shruti Choudhary
Graduate Research Assistant
Shanta Dhar, PhD
Shanta Dhar, PhD
Associate Professor
Justin Taylor, MD
Justin Taylor, MD
Associate Professor
David Benner Lombard, MD, PhD
David Benner Lombard, MD, PhD
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Surinder Kumar, PhD
Surinder Kumar, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
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Hao Fu
PhD Student
Shrita Sarkar
Shrita Sarkar
PhD Student
Joseph Pizzolato, MD
Joseph Pizzolato, MD
Hemotologist, Oncologist
Maddie Sayre
Maddie Sayre
Research Support Specialist
Anton Stremousov, MS, MPH
Anton Stremousov, MS, MPH
Research Support Specialist
Anton Stremousov, MS, MPH
Sun Wu Han
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Anton Stremousov, MS, MPH
Tim Rocca
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Anton Stremousov, MS, MPH
Lauren Lehnert
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cancer Epidemiologic Surveillance Program

David J. Lee, PhD
David J. Lee, PhD
Senior Investigator
Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, MA, PhD
Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, MA, PhD
Senior Biostatistician / Investigator
Barbara Millet, PhD
Barbara Millet, PhD
Investigator, Personal Exposure Reporter (PER)
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Stephanie Negron
Clinical Research Coordinator
Soyeon Ahn, PhD
Soyeon Ahn, PhD
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Paulo Pinheiro, MD, PhD
Paulo Pinheiro, MD, PhD
Research Associate Professor

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Sylvia Daunert, PharmD, MS, PhD
Sylvia Daunert, PharmD, MS, PhD
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Sapna Deo, PhD
Sapna Deo, PhD
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Emre Dikici, PhD
Emre Dikici, PhD
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Alexia Lydia Kafkoutsou, M.S.
Alexia Lydia Kafkoutsou, M.S.
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Md Harun Roshid Or, PHD
Md Harun Roshid Or, PHD
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Mengrui Li, MS
Mengrui Li, MS
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Kevin Nuno
Kevin Nuno
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