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Personal profile
About
Zuanel Diaz is the founding Director of the Protocol Support Laboratory and Biospecimen Research Facility at the Miami Cancer Institute. She obtained her PhD. in Experimental Medicine from McGill University, Canada and has a broad background in biobanking and translational research coupled with experience in managing multidisciplinary studies focused on biospecimen science. She established the first metastatic biobank in Quebec and led efforts to create the Pan-Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consortium. The methods her team developed for biospecimen preservation were adopted by the World Innovative Network first therapeutic trial activated in France, Israel, Spain and Canada. She currently leads a CAP-accredited and innovative operations, and has been honored by her scientific colleagues on several occasions.
Education/Academic qualification
Department of Medicine, Experimental Medicine, Ph.D., McGill University
2009 → …
Department of Biochemistry, Biochemistry, M.Sc., University of Havana
2000 → …
Center of Molecular Immunology, Biochemistry, B.S., University of Havana
1998 → …
External positions
Director, Clinical Research Infrastructure Support, University of Miami
Jan 1 2014 → Jan 1 2016
Executive Director, pan-Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consortium
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2014
Translational Program Manager, Q-CROC, Jewish General Hospital
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2014
Assistant, Office for Technology Transfer, McGill University
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2009
Project Coordinator, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
Jan 1 2001 → Jan 1 2002
Assistant Professor, University of Havana
Jan 1 1998 → Jan 1 2001
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Medical Biochemistry
- Oncology
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Allied Health Scholars Program: Addressing Workforce Shortage and Talent Pipeline through Educational Programs
Perticari, C., Maguina, M. R., Bergolla, L., Gauthreaux, M., Avila, A., Mouw, J., Leiba, A., Stewart, B., Hernandez, A. & Diaz, Z., Dec 1 2023, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Allied Health Scholars Program: Addressing Workforce Shortage and Talent Pipeline through Educational Programs
Perticari, C., Maguina, M. R., Bergolla, L., Gauthreaux, M., Avila, A., Mouw, J., Leiba, A., Stewart, B., Hernandez, A. & Diaz, Z., Dec 1 2023, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the impact of pre-operative stereotactic radiotherapy on the acute changes in histopathologic and immune marker profiles of brain metastases
Kotecha, R., Tonse, R., Ramirez Menendez, M., Diaz, Z., Tom, M., Hall, M., Mehta, M., Siomin, V., Odia, Y., Ahluwalia, M. & McDermott, M., Mar 16 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the impact of pre-operative stereotactic radiotherapy on the acute changes in histopathologic and immune marker profiles of brain metastases
Kotecha, R., Tonse, R., Ramirez Menendez, M., Diaz, Z., Tom, M., Hall, M., Mehta, M., Siomin, V., Odia, Y., Ahluwalia, M. & McDermott, M., Mar 16 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the impact of pre-operative stereotactic radiotherapy on the acute changes in histopathologic and immune marker profiles of brain metastases
Kotecha, R., Tonse, R., Ramirez Menendez, M., Diaz, Z., Tom, M., Hall, M., Mehta, M., Siomin, V., Odia, Y., Ahluwalia, M. & McDermott, M., Mar 16 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Prizes
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Award of the Scientific Commitee. Latin-American Society of Atherosclerosis ($1000) 2000
Diaz, Z. (Recipient), 1000
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Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award. Canadian Institute for Health Research($30,000/year and $5,000/year for research allowances) 2005-2009
Diaz, Z. (Recipient), 2005
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Canadian Institute for Health Research Strategic Training Program Montreal Centre forExperimental Therapeutics ($11,000) 2003-2004
Diaz, Z. (Recipient), 2003
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Charles James Patton and Elizabeth Ross Patton Memorial Prize. Faculty of Medicine2005. McGill University ($4000) 2005-2009
Diaz, Z. (Recipient), 2005
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Gold Diploma Distinction. University of Havana. 1998
Diaz, Z. (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)