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Mariano Juan Kanamori Nishimura

Mariano Juan Kanamori Nishimura

Professor

(305) 243-0595
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Mariano Kanamori, PhD, is a professor and director of the Division of Prevention Science and Community Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also serves as co-director of the Equity and Implementation Science Core at the University of Miami Center for HIV and Research in...
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Ana Domenicka Bravo

Ana Domenicka Bravo

Sr. Research Associate 3, SOM (A)

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Ana Domenicka Bravo is a senior research associate in Kanamori’s lab, which she joined in 2023. In her previous work, Bravo developed data visualizations for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study to examine sociodemographic influences on participant retention in longitudinal research. She also contributed to projects at the...
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Ariana Lea Johnson

Ariana Lea Johnson

Asst. Professor

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Ariana Johnson, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on disease prevention. Dr. Johnson’s work examines how implementation science, social networks, and machine learning intersect to influence...
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Juan David Joly Perez

Juan David Joly Perez

Research Associate 1, SOM (A)

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Antonina Khalona

Antonina Khalona

Sr. Project Coordinator

(786) 490-7751
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Antonina Khalona has more than a decade of experience in public health and community research. She previously served as a program specialist and community researcher at the Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse at Florida International University. In that role, she contributed to National Institutes of...
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Jose R Lopez de Victoria Martinez

Jose R Lopez de Victoria Martinez

Sr. Manager, Research Support (A)

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Anthony Alexis Morataya

Anthony Alexis Morataya

Data Analyst 1 (H)

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Anthony Morataya is a Sr. Program Coordinator at the Social Network and Health Disparities Lab at the University of Miami. Initially focused on business data analysis, his interest transitioned to health disparities through his work at FIU’s Substance Use Neuropsychology (SUN) Lab and the TRIIIAD...
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Edda Luz Rodriguez

Edda Luz Rodriguez

Research Asst. Professor

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Edda Rodriguez, PhD, is a research assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is a prevention scientist focused on working with communities to address their health needs. Dr. Rodriguez earned a bachelor of science in psychology and a master of public health from...
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Maria Rosa Velazquez

Maria Rosa Velazquez

Director, Research Support (A)

(305) 243-1946
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Lilliana Vilchez, M.P.H.

Doctoral Candidate

lcv45@miami.edu

Lilliana Vilchez is a doctoral student in prevention science and community health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She earned a bachelor of science in biology from Lynn University and a master of public health degree from the University of Miami. Her research focuses on HIV prevention among communities in South Florida. Her work examines how social networks, cultural factors, and social determinants of health influence engagement across the HIV prevention continuum. She is particularly interested in developing culturally tailored prevention strategies using community-based interventions and social network analysis.

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