American Heart Association Hispanic Serving Institution Program Mentors
Our dedicated mentors are the backbone of our HSI Scholars Program. Students accepted into the program are awarded opportunities to engage in a virtual leadership and professional development series to enhance critical skills to position them for success beyond graduation. The early exposure to research labs and partnerships with professional mentors will help shape the next generation of Latino biomedical science and health care professionals.
| Past Mentors | Title | HSI |
|---|---|---|
| Miami- Florida | ||
| Silvia Torices | Postdoctoral Scholar Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Miami School of Medicine |
| Trinidad Argüelles, MS, 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, PhD | 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, PhD | 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, PhD | Assistant Project Scientist at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Julia Mack, PhD | 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, PhD | Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Center | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus |
| Carlos A. Acevedo-Suárez, PhD | Catedrático Asociado/Associate Professor | University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez |
| Jorge Duconge, PhD, MSc, BSc Pharm | Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Department | University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy Medical Sciences Campus |
| Matias J. Cafaro, PhD | 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, PhD | Professor, Biology | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
| Dr. Carlos Rios Velasquez, PhD | Professor, Biology | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
| Houston, Texas | ||
| Dr. Bradley McConnell, PhD, 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 PhD, 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, PhD | 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 |
Current HSI Scholars
The Class of 2022-23 is paving their road to success.
HSI Scholars Program Alumni
Making a difference and impacting the future of their communities.
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.