Internal Advisory Committee
As the main organizational structure that provides internal advice to the Partnership, the Internal Advisory Committee:
- Reviews abstract/concept sheets before new proposals are written
- Evaluates all new proposals (at least two members)
- Provides recommendations for establishing overall priorities, changing directions and identifying new areas of opportunity for the Partnership
- Reviews current pilot projects and programs and recommends their continuation or termination
- Reviews and recommends changes in institutional commitment of resources
- Assists in the identification of projects that need to be moved to the next stage of development
Internal Advisory Committee Members
- Jose Carlo, M.D., IAC Chairperson
Chancellor
UPR-Medical Sciences Campus - Anil Sood, M.D., IAC Chairperson
Professor
Gynecology Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Julio Benabe, M.D.
Director
Clinical Research Center
UPR-Medical Sciences Campus - Fernando Cabanillas, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Internal Medicine
UPR-Medical Sciences Campus - Luis Clavell, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
School of Medicine
UPR-Medical Sciences Campus - Cathy Flaitz, D.D.S.
Dean
UT Dental Branch-Houston - Jose Garcia-Arraras, Ph.D.
Professor
Biology
UPR-Rio Piedras
- Elizabeth Grimm, Ph.D.
Professor
Experimental Therapeutics
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Guillermina Lozano, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Cancer Genetics
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Carlos Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
UPR-Mayaguez - Leslie Schover, Ph.D.
Professor
Behavioral Science
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Stephen Ullrich, Ph.D.
Professor
Immunology
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Cheryl Walker, Ph.D.
Professor
Carcinogenesis
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Brad Weiner, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Natural Sciences
UPR-Rio Piedras