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 from applications submitted to CVRI's Board of Directors, and they represent multiple departments and levels of expertise. The current committee members are:
Board Advisor: Mary Cushman, MD, MSc, FAHA
Maria Noterman-Soulinthavong, PhD (Chair)– Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Pharmacology
Sulamunn Coleman, PhD (Vice Chair)– Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Debora Kamin Mukaz, PhD (Secretary)– Postdoctoral Associate, Medicine
Maria Cristina Bravo, PhD (Past-Chair)– Faculty Scientist, Biochemistry
Tanesha Beebe-Peat, MD – Resident, Internal Medicine
Matthew Caporizzo, PhD – Assistant Professor, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
David Coggin-Carr, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor, OBGYN & Reproductive Sciences
Jamie Cyr, PhD – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2025
Ryan Hunt, BS – PhD Candidate, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Nicholas Klug, PhD – Research Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
Brittney Palermo, BA – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2025
Ajit Singh, PhD – Postdoctoral Associate, Pharmacology
Althea Tapales, BS – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2024