Our Team

 

Ajay Mittal, Director & Principal Investigator

Ajay Mittal is the Founding Director & Principal Investigator of the Equal Access Research Program at the University of Florida. He has held an affiliate faculty position at the UF College of Medicine since 2019. He also serves as the course producer for the Introduction to the Professions of Medicine (MDU 4003) Course that enrolls 1,500 students annually.

Tasked with developing Equal Access Research, he has overseen the organization grow from 20 to over 200 members enrolling 2,000+ patients in a variety of clinical research trials. His research interests encompass all realms of digital health, ranging from mobileECGs to digital ophthalmoscopes as well as virtual reality for behavioral health applications. His work has been presented at a variety of medical conferences including the Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium & Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Under his leadership, the organization has also expanded into a series of literature reviews as well as incubated community initiatives (Crafting Care, InterConnect) aimed at addressing social issues through innovative approaches. In 2019, he was honored on the cover of the Florida Gator Magazine Summer Edition for his work in digital health.

Clinical Research Program Team

  • Victoria Vailcoes

    Director, Clinical Research Program

  • Danelle Antelo

    Study Coordinator, MobileECG Program

  • Mansi Patel

    Project Manager, MobileECG Program

  • Sedrick Osei Tutu

    Study Coordinator, Virtual Reality Program

  • Subah Huq

    Project Manager, Virtual Reality Program

  • Sarah McPherson

    Assistant Project Manager, Virtual Reality Program

Organizational Management

  • Michelle McGrath

    Co-Chair, Membership

  • Joshua Nordaas

    Co-Chair, Membership

  • Leslie Ladino-Perez

    Chair, Merchandise & Design (Leader)

  • Si Qi Kuang

    Chair, Merchandise & Design

  • Radha Seemongal

    Chair, Merchandise & Design

  • Roshni Patel

    Co-Chair, Communications

  • Bhumika Upmanyu

    Co-Chair, Communications

  • Jad Elrabi

    Chair, Social Events

Initiatives Program

  • Nishka Jakkidi

    Co-Director, Initiatives Program

  • Kayla Lucas

    Co-Director, Initiatives Program

  • Mariam Cruz

    Director, Crafting Care

  • Lauren Jang

    Co-Director, Community Outreach

  • Elijah Gelongo

    Co-Director, Community Outreach

  • Nicole Petit

    Director, Conferences

  • Marlon Gonzales

    Director, InterConnect

  • Angela Kim

    Director, Health Promotions

  • Yasmine Mohseni

    Director, Video Production

Literature Review Program

  • Rachana Kandru

    Director, Literature Review Program

  • Joel Hernandez

    Co-Chair, Language Services & Access to Care Committee

  • Maria Maura

    Co-Chair, Language Services & Access to Care Committee

  • Yumna Sami

    Co-Chair, Innovations in Medicine Committee

  • Ann Thomas

    Co-Chair, Innovations in Medicine Committee