Executive Leadership
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.
Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oscar De La Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Executive Dean for Research, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Oscar De La Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Executive Dean for Research, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Antonio Iavarone, M.D.
Deputy Director, Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Craig H. Moskowitz, M.D.
Physician in Chief, Oncology
Service Line, Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Lazara Pagan, M.S.N.
Sr. Associate Vice President,
Oncology Services, Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center,
UHealth, University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine
Alvaro J. Alencar, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Rhonda Curry
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Desert Horse- Grant
Chief Transformation Officer,
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Javier Milian
Oncology Satellite Operations
and Recruitment, Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jesse Rodriguez, M.S., M.H.A
Assistant Vice President, Medical
Development and Alumni Relations,
University of Miami Health System
Jean T. Stennett,
M.P.A.
Assistant Vice President,
Research Operations,
Sylvester Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Lauren Whitmore, M.A.
Assistant Vice President
and Associate Director,
Research Administration,
Sylvester Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Associate Directors
Kerry L. Burnstein, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Education and Training, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Chair of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor and Chair of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Wael El-Rifai, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Basic Science, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Associate Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor and Associate Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Maria E. Figueroa, M.D.
Associate Director, Translational Research, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sophia George, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
George S. Grills
Associate Director, Shared Resources, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chief Health Equity Officer and Vice President for Health Equity, University of Miami
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
John K. And Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Medicine, Public Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
John K. And Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Medicine, Public Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Population Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Stephan Schürer, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Data Science, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Digital Drug Discovery, Institute for Data Science and Computing, University of Miami
Professor of Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Director, Digital Drug Discovery, Institute for Data Science and Computing, University of Miami
Professor of Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Jonathan Trent, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Clinical Research, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Director, Musculoskeletal Center, Sarcoma Medical Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Co-Director, Musculoskeletal Center, Sarcoma Medical Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Program Leaders
Tracy Crane, Ph.D., R.D.N.
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Assistant Director for Faculty Development, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Assistant Director for Faculty Development, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
C. Ola Landgren M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Translational and Clinical Oncology Program Research Program Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chief of Myeloma Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Chief of Myeloma Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
David Lombard, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Cancer Epigenetics Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Jaime Merchan, M.D.
Co-Leader, Translational and Clinical Oncology Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Population Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Priyamvada Rai, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Director, Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Director, Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Scott Welford, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Assistant Director for Faculty Development, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Biology Division Chief of Radiation Oncology
Assistant Director for Faculty Development, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Biology Division Chief of Radiation Oncology
Site Disease Group Leaders
Breast Cancer
Carmen Calfa, M.D. - Clinical Research
Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Lluis Morey, Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Lluis Morey, Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Cutaneous
Oncology
Oncology
Jose Lutzky, M.D. - Clinical Research
Jennifer Tang, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Zelia Correa, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Jennifer Tang, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Zelia Correa, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Endocrine
Tumors
Tumors
Mark Jara, M.D. - Clinical Research
Josefina Farra, M.D., FACS - Clinical Lead
Josefina Farra, M.D., FACS - Clinical Lead
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Peter Hosein, M.D. - Clinical Research
Lorraine Portelance, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Jashodeep Datta, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Lorraine Portelance, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Jashodeep Datta, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Genitourinary Cancer
Marijo Bilusic, M.D., Ph.D. - Clinical Research
Matthew C. Abramowitz, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Sanoj Punnen, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Matthew C. Abramowitz, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Sanoj Punnen, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Gynecological Cancer
Abdulrahman Sinno, M.D. – Clinical Research
Aaron Wolfson, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Mathew Schlumbrecht, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Aaron Wolfson, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Mathew Schlumbrecht, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Head & Neck Cancer
Donald Weed, M.D. - Clinical Research
Stuart Samuels, M.D., Ph.D. - Clinical Lead
Paolo Serafini, Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Stuart Samuels, M.D., Ph.D. - Clinical Lead
Paolo Serafini, Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Hematology
Gerald Soff, M.D. - Clinical Research
Leukemia
Justin Watts, M.D. - Clinical Research
Namrata S. Chandhok, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Justin Taylor, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Namrata S. Chandhok, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Justin Taylor, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Lymphoma
Juan Alderuccio, M.D. - Clinical Research
Craig H. Moskowitz, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Izidore Lossos, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Craig H. Moskowitz, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Izidore Lossos, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Myeloma
Dickran Kazandjian, M.D. - Clinical Research
C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Neuro-Oncology
Macarena De La Fuente, M.D. - Clinical Research
Michael Ivan, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Eric Mellon, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Michael Ivan, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Eric Mellon, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Pediatric Cancer
Aditi Dhir, M.D. - Clinical Research
Warren Alperstein, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Julio Barredo, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Warren Alperstein, M.D. - Clinical Lead
Julio Barredo, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Sarcoma
Jonathan Trent, M.D., Ph.D. - Clinical Research
Gina D'Amato, M.D. - Clinical Lead
David Lombard, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Gina D'Amato, M.D. - Clinical Lead
David Lombard, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Science Lead
Thoracic Cancers
Raphael Yechieli, M.D. - Clinical Research
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H. - Clinical Lead
Taghrid Asfar, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H. - Clinical Lead
Taghrid Asfar, M.D. - Translational Science Lead
Transplant Cellular
Therapy
Therapy
Amer Beitinjaneh, M.D. - Clinical Research