Dr. Frank Penedo
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Principal Investigator of the Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Study.
Dr. Frank Penedo is an internationally recognized expert in cancer survivorship and psychosocial oncology. He is the Associate Director of the Cancer Survivorship & Translational Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research focuses on the underlying psychosocial, sociocultural, and biobehavioral mechanisms of chronic diseases processes and health outcomes.
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
Yanet Manresa
Project Manager
Diana Gutierrez
Research Associate
Bibiana Campy
Research Associate
William Ventura
Research Associate
Andreina Guerrero
Research Support Specialist
Yanny Pereda Castillo
Research Support Specialist
Katherine Hernandez Alcantara
Research Assistant
Dr. Amelie Ramirez
UT Health Science Center, San Antonio
Co-Principal Investigator of the Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Study.
Dr. Amelie Ramirez 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 UT Health San Antonio, and the Associate Director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at Mays Cancer Center.
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
Edgar Munoz, MS
Investigator, Biostatistics
Dorothy Long Parma, MD
Investigator, Research Support
Derek Rodriguez, PhD
Program Manager
Jacqueline Cardenas
Research Assistant
Carla Carmona
Research Assistant
Ysabel Lew
Research Associate
Britney Ortiz
Research Assistant
Juan Carlos Nevarez Ramos
Research Assistant
Natalie Rodriguez
Research Associate
Steve Cole, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Site Principal Investigator, Social Genomics
