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
Nanyangwe D Siuluta
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Nanyangwe D Siuluta

GRADUATE AST-R
Phone: (352) 273-5468
Gerik W Tushoski-Alemán
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI SURGERY

Gerik W Tushoski-Alemán

Clinical Researcher
Phone: (352) 273-9774

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 Epplin
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Elizabeth G Epplin 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
Shuyao Zhang
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Shuyao Zhang

OPS-Spons Prjs Non-Clerical
Phone: (352) 294-5522
Prathmesh Santosh Choudhari
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Prathmesh Santosh Choudhari

Graduate Student Assistant (OPS) – Data Science
Phone: (352) 273-8821
Varun Sai Krishna Kanulla
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Varun Sai Krishna Kanulla

OPS-Spons Prjs Non-Clerical
Phone: (352) 294-8940
  • Yaswanth Attaluri

Administrative Staff

Ken Thompson, Jr
Department: HA-UFHCI ADMIN SUPPORT

Ken Thompson, Jr JD

Office Manager
Phone: (352) 273-8822

Other Researchers

  • Dr. George Lou

Medical Student Research Assistant

  • Abhaya “Abby” Dilip

Undergraduate Research Assistants

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