Hispanic Serving Institution Program Mentors

Our dedicated mentors are the backbone of our HSI Scholars Program. Students accepted into the program will have the opportunity to engage in a virtual leadership and professional development series to enhance critical skills to position them for success beyond graduation.
Mentor | Title | HSI |
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Miami- Florida | ||
Silvia Torices | Postdoctoral Scholar Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Miami School of Medicine |
Trinidad Argüelles, M.S., Ed. | Associate Professor Psychology and SLS West Campus Psi Beta Chapter Advisor West Campus Psychology Club Advisor Psychology Faculty Convener, 2020-2022 IMPACT Co-Chair for West Campus | West Campus - Miami Dade College |
Dahis Manzanares, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor Biology School Pathways | West Campus - Miami Dade College |
Maria E. Monzon-Medina, MS., PhD. | Assistant Professor of Chemistry School Pathways | West Campus - Miami Dade College |
Dr. Jyrko Correa | Assistant Professor Mathematics & Natural Sciences | Padron Campus Miami Dade College |
New York | ||
Maria Gabriela Noval, Ph.D. | American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Stapleford Lab Department of Microbiology | NYU Grossman School of Medicine |
Chicago, Illinois | ||
Luisa Morales Nebreda | Instructor Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care | Northwestern University |
Alexandra McQuattie Hanrahan, MD | Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow | Northwestern University |
LA, California | ||
Manuel Rosa-Garrido, PH.D | Assistant Project Scientist at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA | University of California, Los Angeles |
Julia Mack, Ph.D | Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology | University of California, Los Angeles |
Puerto Rico | ||
Dr. Lydia Lopez | Professor, Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine | University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine |
Dr. Pablo Vivas, Ph.D | Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Center | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus |
Carlos A. Acevedo-Suárez, Ph. D | Catedrático Asociado/Associate Professor | University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez |
Jorge Duconge, Ph.D., MSc, BSc Pharm | Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Dept. | University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy Medical Sciences Campus |
Matias J. Cafaro, Ph.D. | Associate Dean for Research - College of Arts and Sciences Interim Coordinator - Industrial Biotechnology Program Professor of Biology | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
Evangelia Morou-Bermúdez, DDS, PhD | Professor, Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine | University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine |
Dr. Alberto Puente, Ph.D | Professor, Biology | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
Dr. Carlos Rios Velasquez, Ph.D | Professor, Biology | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
Houston, Texas | ||
Dr. Bradley McConnell , Ph.D., FAHA, FCVS | Professor of Pharmacology Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences | University of Houston, College of Pharmacy |
Dr. Preethi Gunaratne | Director, UH-Sequencing & Gene Editing Core Moores Professor, Department of Biology & Biochemistry | University of Houston |
Dr.Elda Rueda | Adjunct Faculty, College of Sciences and Technology | University of Houston-Downtown_ |
Dr. Renita Horton | Assistant Professor Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering Laboratory (CTEL) Director Biomedical Engineering Department | University of Houston |
Dr. Kirill Larin Ph.D., Fellow of AIMBE, SPIE, OSA | Cullen College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Director of Graduate Studies Department of Biomedical Engineering | University of Houston |
Dr. Mingfu Wu | Associate Professor of Pharmacology | University of Houston |
Dr. Yu Liu, Ph.D | Associate Professor Department of Biology & Biochemistry | University of Houston |
Micah B Castillo | Professor-Department of Biology & Biochemistry | University of Houston |
Ethan Speakman | BioResearch Assistant | University of Houston |
Sakuni Rankothegedera | BioResearch Assistant | University of Houston |
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated through the Quest Diagnostics Foundation provided the American Heart Association with financial and other support for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars Program.
