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Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH
Director and Principal Investigator
ekobetz@med.miami.edu
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director and Investigator
acaban@med.miami.edu
Natasha Schaefer Solle, RN, PhD
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n.schaefer@umiami.edu
Wendy Jackson
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wxj181@miami.edu
Cancer Screening Prevention & Education
Chris Weidlich, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-C
Assistant Professor
chris.weidlich@umiami.edu
Aimee Janelle Green, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ABAAHP
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ajg2863@med.miami.edu
Toni Pryor Leavitt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Director, Clinical Operations, Cancer Screening
apl118@med.miami.edu
Mercy Rodriguez
Executive Director Oncology Initiatives
mxm974@miami.edu
Mary Ellen Harris
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meh216@miami.edu
Kristopher Paultre, MD, BS
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kjp65@med.miami.edu
Cynthia Campos Beaver, MPH, RS, CCRC
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ccb122@med.miami.edu
Lilli Resto, BS
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lxr1013@med.miami.edu
Occupational and Environmental Carcinogen Exposure
Damena Gallimore-Wilson, MPA
Research Support Manager
dtg38@miami.edu
Nishal Narain
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nln25@miami.edu
Shruti Choudhary
Graduate Research Assistant
sxc2614@miami.edu
Min Lu, PhD
Assistant Professor
m.lu6@umiami.edu
Addison Testoff, MPS
Research Support Specialist
act110@miami.edu
Shanta Dhar, PhD
Associate Professor
sxd783@miami.edu
Cancer Epidemiologic Surveillance Program
David J. Lee, PhD
Senior Investigator
dlee@med.miami.edu
Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, MA, PhD
Senior Biostatistician / Investigator
tsengul@med.miami.edu
Barbara Millet, PhD
Investigator, Personal Exposure Reporter (PER)
bmillet@miami.edu
Stephanie Negron
Clinical Research Coordinator
snegron31@med.miami.edu
Soyeon Ahn, PhD
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Paulo Pinheiro, MD, PhD
Research Associate Professor
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Sylvia Daunert, PharmD, MS, PhD
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