Meet the Team

Investigators

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc

Professor and Division Chief, Population Health Sciences, Department of Surgery
Phone: (352) 294-5822
Shama D Karanth
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Shama D Karanth

Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9390

Graduate Assistants

Caretia J Washington
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Caretia J Washington

MD-PhD Student; Mentored By Dr. Dejana Braithwaite
Phone: (318) 918-0115
Meghann Wheeler
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Meghann Wheeler

PhD Student/T32 Fellow; Mentored by: Dr Dejana Braithwaite
Phone: (904) 510-4225

Post-Doctoral Trainee

Pratibha Shrestha
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Pratibha Shrestha

Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Phone: (352) 294-5055

Research Staff

Danielle Saunders
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Danielle Saunders MPH

Clinical Research Coordinator II
Phone: (352) 294-5826
Elizabeth G Hunter
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Elizabeth G Hunter BS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
Phone: (352) 294-5089
Stassi Kiousis
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Stassi Kiousis

Research Assistant I
Phone: (352) 294-5550
Mihika M Shinde
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Mihika M Shinde

OPS – Time Limited
Phone: (352) 294-5845
Shuyao Zhang
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Shuyao Zhang

OPS-Spons Prjs Non-Clerical
Phone: (352) 294-5522

Administrative Staff

Bishara A Reid
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Bishara A Reid

Administrative Spec II
Phone: (352) 294-8940

Medical Student Research Assistant

  • Abhaya “Abby” Dilip

Undergraduate Research Assistants

  • Avery Gauthier
  • Samantha Moy
  • Brandon Pham
  • Emma Nguyen