Research Terms
Health Psychology Neuropsychology Pediatrics Cancer Sickle Cell Disease Maternal and Child Health Medical Ethics
Florida Division, American CAncer Society, Chairperson; 2011 - 2012
American Cancer Society National Assembly, Member; 2010 - 2012
Florida Biomedical Research Advisory Council, Board of Advisors; 2010 - present
National Children's Cancer Society, Board of Advisors; 2006 - present
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Board of Directors; 2004 - 2012
Florida Association of Children's Hospitals, Board of Advisors; 2002 - present
Society of Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association, Fellow; 2000 - present
Children's Oncology Group, Member; 2000 - present
American Psychological Association, Fellow; 1997 - present
Autism Awareness Month Policy Review: Health Policy Working Group, Executive Office of the President, The White House; 2011 - 2011
National Training Strategic Plan Working Group, HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau; 2011 - 2011
Pediatric Oncology Review Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration; 2006 - 2008
Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; 2004 - 2008
PDQ Supportive Care Editorial Board, National Cancer Institute; 2002 - 2013
The "trans"- factor in sickle cell disease: Translation, transition, trans-disciplinary, and transformation.; Denise Causa Invited Lecture at the 6th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting; Memorial Health System; 2012
Neurocognitive late effects in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.; Invited Presentation; Japanese National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Tokyo, Japan.; 2011
Pearls and pitfalls of grant preparation; HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau EnRich National Teleconference; HRSA/Maternal and Chlid Health Bureau; 2011
Pediatric cancer: Insights, challenges, strategies, and resources; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Telephone/Web Education Program; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; 2011
Are we shortchanging our patients: CNS impact of sickle cell disease- the long-neglected morbidity; 2010 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the National Medical Association; National Medical Association; 2010
Neuropsychological dysfunciton and neuroimaging abnormalities in neurologically intact adult patients with sickle cell disease; 4th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium; National Sickle Cell Disease Research Programs; 2010
A randomized trial of the safety and benefit of transfusion vs. standard care in the prevention of sickle cell-related complications in adults: Phase II NHLBI Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers Study of the Neuropsychological Dysfunction in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease; 2010 Annual Conference of the American Society of Hematology; American Society of Hematology; 2010