
COE Community Advisory Board
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Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, reduces the cancer burden in South Texas through Community Outreach and Engagement (COE).
Our COE Community Advisory Board plays an integral role in these efforts. Board members share feedback from the community to inform future research.
More information about our COE Community Advisory Board
Our COE Community Advisory Board includes representatives from organizations across South Texas.
They contribute to our work to reduce the cancer burden in our community by:
- Explaining thoughts, perspectives and beliefs from the community about cancer
- Identifying issues that can interfere with cancer prevention and treatment
- Giving feedback on current community and outreach efforts
- Helping the community outreach and engagement team set priorities for future efforts
- Sharing new information with the community
Meet our Community Outreach Board
Members of the community outreach board include:
Mary Jimenez
Chair, Cizzle Bio, Inc., Consultant
Andrea Bottiglieri
Chair Elect, Mayors Fitness Council, Coordinator/Senior Management Analyst
Liza Adame
MPH Salud, Program Manager
Shanelle Alviar
Texas Liver Institute, Front Office Operations Manager
Ashton Balarin
UTSA Wellbeing Services, Wellness Education Coordinator
Boyd Baxter
San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness –Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition, Coalition Coordinator
Julie Bazan
Mid Rio Grande Border AHEC, Director
Yoli Day
Debbie’s Foundation, Board Member
Juana "Janie" Escareno
Lower Rio Grande Valley AHEC, Director
Kimiya Factory
Black Freedom Factory, Founder & Executive Director
Belinda Flores
South Coastal AHEC, Director
Ariel Gomez
South Central AHEC, Director
Suhaib Haq
El Bari, President & CEO
Hannah Hogan
American Cancer Society, Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships
Waheeda Kara
National Inter Organization Collaborative, President
Kathryn Keeton
UTHSA Deans office, Vice President and Chief of Staff
Janna Lesser
South Texas AHEC, Program Director
Armando Lopez
Community Member
Lex Loro
Pride Center, Interim Executive Director
Callie Magrini
Family Service SA, Manager of Social Determinants of Health Program
Eva Mason
NAACP San Antonio, Chair of the Health Committee
Susan Padalecki
Mays Cancer Center, Associate Director Research
Laurel Pointer
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Director, Community Marketing
Sandi Stanford
Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, Advocate
Bo Vega
Southwest Border AHEC, Director
Olga Young
SLEW Cancer Wellness Center, Executive Director
Explore Mays Cancer Center
Find out more about how our research is helping us advance cancer care in South Texas and across the country.
How can our team help you?
Through publications and speaking engagements, we share what we’re learning to decrease the cancer burden in South Texas.
Meet our team
Our research team includes cancer experts from different medical specialties and scientists who share a commitment to advancing care and outcomes.