Community Advisory Board

The Rockefeller University CCTS Community Advisory Board (CAB)

Our Community Advisory Board (CAB) works to ensure that research conducted at Rockefeller University (RU) has the maximum potential to improve the health of the community. The CAB works with the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) to ensure that community perspectives and concerns are considered in the choice, design and implementation of Community Engaged Research (CEnR) conducted by Rockefeller investigators.

The CAB brings together community partners representing government agencies, community-based organizations, health care providers, patients and patient advocates.

Dozene Guishard EdD, CDP (Chair)
Director, Health & Wellness Initiatives, Carter Burden Network and DASH Project Partner

Logan Bellew MFA
Artist, Photographer and Former RU Study Participant 

Jackie Berman PhD
Director, Bureau of Planning & Strategic Initiatives, NYC Aging and DASH Project Advisor 

Yves Gebhardt 
HIV Community Advocate from Manhattan 

Michelle Lowes MBBS, PhD
Dermatologist, HS Patient Advocate, Director, HS Foundation 

Keenan Millan
Patient Community Representative, CAMP Advisor 

Rosy Mota MPA
Director of Health Policy, Latino Commission on AIDS

Sara Palomino DNP
Chief Nursing Officer, Urban Health Plan and CAMP Advisor

Jesse Ridley
Member, REACH Community Advisory Board

Shane Thompson
YHDP Case Manager, Hetrick-Martin Institute