Aíxa M. Pérez-Caraballo

October 16, 2024

When she was a child, Aíxa M. Pérez-Caraballo wanted to be a ballerina. Later, she wanted to go to college and find ways to improve Latino health. Both times, Pérez-Caraballo’s mother had the same encouraging words: “Great. Let’s move toward this goal.” Constant maternal support has given Pérez-Caraballo a passion to follow her dreams. She […]


Alelí M. Ayala-Marín

October 16, 2024

Alelí M. Ayala-Marín, a licensed dietitian/nutritionist, is proud of her Puerto Rican roots. Ayala-Marín said her culture and heritage have made her attentive to the studying cancer health disparities in her home country, where she has earned an undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics and a master’s in public health with a concentration in epidemiology […]