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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center in South Florida, serving one of the most ethnically, racially, and socioeconomically diverse catchment areas in the country. Sylvester’s mission is to reduce the human burden of cancer through research, education, prevention, and the delivery of quality patient care. Sylvester currently has seven cancer treatment locations within its four-county catchment area, providing convenient access to clinical therapies and supportive care.

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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Cancer Center

Clinical
Stephen D. Nimer, MD
Director
1475 NW 12th Ave Suite 3039
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-1175
Dorothy Graves, PhD
Associate Director for Research Administration
Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH; Brandon Mahal, MD
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement; Assistant Director of COE
Kerry Burnstein, PhD; Daniel Isom, PhD
Associate Director for Education and Training; Assistant Director of Education and Training
Sophia George, PhD; Estalamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Director for DEI

Research Programs

Research Program Program Leaders
Cancer Control Frank Penedo, PhD; Tracy Crane, PhD, MS
Cancer Epigenetics Ramin Shiekhattar, PhD; Maria Figueroa, MD; David Lombard, MD, PhD
Translational and Clinical Oncology Carl Landgren, MD, PhD; Jaime Merchan, MD, MS
Tumor Biology Wael El-Rifai, MD, PhD; Scott Welford, PhD; Priyamvada Rai, PhD

Shared Resources

Category Resource Directors
N/A Behavioral and Community-Based Research Shared Resource Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH; Natasha Schaefer Solle, PhD, MSN, RN
N/A Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource Yan Guo, PhD
N/A Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Eric Wieder, PhD
N/A Onco-Genomics Shared Resource Sion Williams, PhD
Last Updated
June 5, 2024