Advisory Committee
Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)
The IAC’s promotes the success of the RCMI program at UTEP. They meet quarterly to perform the following which includes: 1) Maintain and develop standard operating procedures, 2) Set priorities for efficient core functioning, 3) Identify and secure resources to drive the research enterprise, 4) Monitor operations and management of programs and 5) Generate a competitive research environment that will enhance grant success. The IAC consists of individuals with the significant knowledge of the RCMI program and its daily activities such as the Vice President for Research, RCMI Program Director and the Core Leads, among others.
IAC Membership
- Robert Kirken, Dean College of Science, RCMI Principal Investigator; IAC Chair
- Renato Aguilera, Research Deputy Director
- Dr. Michael Kenney, Cores Deputy Director
- Elizabeth Walsh, Toxicology expertise
- Igor Almeida, Director of Biomolecule Analysis, Omics unit and Genomic Analysis
- Amy Wagler, Director of Statistical Consulting
- Ming-Ying Leung, Director of the Bioinformatics Laboratory
- Bibiana Mancera, Director of the Community Engagement Core
External Advisory Committee (EAC)
The primary function of the EAC is to review the progress of the RCMI program at UTEP on an annual basis and provide direction and areas for development. It constructively evaluates progress made with respect to funding, publications, scientific and faculty development, and areas for growth. They reinforce activities that will result in a “measurable emphasis” on making discoveries of clinical and translational significance.
The current Chair of the EAC is Dr. Susan Opava, Professor Emeritus California Poly University. Her analysis, and that of the committee, continues to provide strong impetus for us to streamline our operations of biomedical research and assists with innovative ideas and strategies to maximize the BBRC activities
The EAC also includes external advisors for each of the Cores and research projects. They operate following best practices, provide high-quality services, operate at comparable levels to other similar facilities and make relevant progress toward sustainability.
BBRC EXTERNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Susan T. Weintraub, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Biochemistry
Director, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, External Advisory Comittee
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7760
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-4043
Cell: (210)-823-6985
Fax: (210) 567-5524
E-mail: weintraub@uthscsa.edu
Abraham Aragones, MD MS
Assistant Attending
Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
485 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
Phone: 646-888-8058
Email: aragonea@mskcc.org
Wendy Bautista, M.D. PhD
Scientist
CAPR NCI Frederick
National Institutes of Health
1050 Boyles Street Frederick MD 21702
E-mail: wendy.bautista91@gmail.com
Theresa Byrd, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Chair
Department of Public Health
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas Tech
Phone: 806-743-1195
E-mail:theresa.byrd@ttuhsc.edu
Manuel L. Penichet, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
10833 Le Conte Ave, CHS 54-117
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Telephone (lab): (310) 825-0457
Telephone (office): (310) 825-1304
Fax: (310) 825-7575
E-mail: penichet@mednet.ucla.edu
