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
M. D. 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
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Guillermina Lozano, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Cancer Genetics
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Carlos Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
UPR-Mayaguez
Leslie Schover, Ph.D.
Professor
Behavioral Science
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stephen Ullrich, Ph.D.
Professor
Immunology
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cheryl Walker, Ph.D.
Professor
Carcinogenesis
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brad Weiner, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Natural Sciences
UPR-Rio Piedras