The UQuest Team

Patrice G. Saab, PhD

Dr. Patrice G. Saab is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Her research addresses health disparities. She has extensive experience engaging youth on science topics of personal relevance related to nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.

Maria M. Llabre, PhD

Dr. Maria M. Llabre is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. She likes to analyze data to answer questions about stress, behavior, and health. She also enjoys teaching students how to analyze data in interesting ways.

Manuela Jaramillo

Manuela is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Health Psychology program at the University of Miami. Manuela loves that science constantly pushing the boundaries of what we know. It reveals the beauty and complexity of our universe by encouraging us to question, explore, and discover.

Rafael Leite

Rafael is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Health Psychology program at the University of Miami. He is interested in using science to better understand how to help members of marginalized communities improve their cardiometabolic health and prevent chronic diseases.

Nickelle Decius

Nickelle is the current Research Coordinator for the UQUEST Project. Nickelle loves that science encourages curiosity and a natural desire to explore and understand more about the world. There is always something new to discover or understand, making it exciting and continually evolving.

Carolina Carvajalino

Carolina is a Class of 2022 B.S. in Health Science graduate from the University of Miami. She likes science because it fosters opportunities for others to collaborate on reaching significant discoveries and improving health. She is excited to eventually apply her scientific education when treating and advocating for patients.