The Early Career Advisory Committee (ECAC) was formed by CVRI to ensure that the unique needs of junior investigators at UVM and UVM Medical Center are being met. The members of this committee are selected by the CVRI's Board of Directors, and represent multiple departments and levels of expertise.
Early Career Advisory Committee
Early Career Advisory Committee Members:
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
Matthew Caporizzo, PhD (Chair) | Assistant Professor | Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Andres Cordova Sanchez, MD (Vice Chair) | Fellow | Medicine - Cardiology |
| Saul Huerta de la Cruz, PhD (Secretary) | PostDoc Fellow | Pharmacology |
Sulamunn Coleman, PhD (Past Chair) | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Ryan Hunt, BS | PhD Student | Pharmacology |
| Tanesha Beebe-Peat, MD | Fellow | Medicine - Cardiology |
| Sarah Krumholz, MD | Medical Student | LCOM Class of 2026 |
| Evelyn Thomas, BS | Medical Student | LCOM Class of 2027 |
| Raihan Kabir, ScM | Medical Student | LCOM Class of 2027 |
| Emmaleigh Hancock, BS, BA | PhD Student | Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Sciences |
| Ari Kropf, BS | PhD Student | Neuroscience Graduate Program |
| Minaz Mawani, MPH, PhD | Postdoctoral Research Associate | Medicine |
| Michael Yarboro, PhD | Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pharmacology |
| Vall Vinaithirthan, MD | Resident | Internal Medicine |