Alberto J. Caban Jr.
Research Associate

University of Miami
Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health
Highland Professional Building
1801 N.W. 9th Ave Rm. 212-I (R-669)
Miami, FL 33136

Phone: 305-243-6980

Fax:305-243-5544

Web Site: http://www.UMiamiORG.com

Email:acaban@med.miami.edu

Biography

Education

Certificate (2000) University of Miami Leadership Institute Coral
Certificate Program in Leadership Development
B.S. (2001) University of Miami Computer Science
MPH (2003) Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Research Interests

Mr. Caban received his B.S. in Medical Informatics and is currently
completing his Masters of Public Health. As a recent addition to the
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, he will be working on various
research projects under the direction of Dr. David Lee. He has recently
authored peer-reviewed publications in the field of medical informatics,
ambulatory pediatrics, and public health. Mr. Caban anticipates to
participate in research projects that will integrate applied and clinical
informatics to the arena of public health, particularly among the geriatric
population. Mr. Caban currently serves as the chairman, of the Student
Working Group for the American Medical Informatics Association and is an
active member of the Public Health Informatics working group.

Recent Publications

Neuroscience 2000. New Orleans, LA, November 4th-9. “Nicotinic agonist epibatidine enhances the antinociceptive effects of intrathecal adrenal medullary transplants.” A.J. CABAN, J.W. LEE, A. HAMA, C.W. HUNTER, D.A. CASTELLANOS and J. SAGEN. Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Poster JJ-27 Pain Modulation: pharmacology – peptide analgesics

Eighth Annual Conference of the American Society of Neural Transplantation & Repair. Clearwater, Florida, May 3-6, 2001“Analgesic effects of adrenal medullary transplants can be enhanced by intrathecal administration of potent nicotinic receptor agonist epibatidine.” A.J. CABAN, J.W. LEE, A. HAMA, C.W. HUNTER, D.A. CASTELLANOS and J. SAGEN. Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

7th Annual Alumni CME Program, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Fort Lauderdale, Florida February 8th 2003 “Medical Informatics in a Pediatric Ambulatory Practice.” AJ CABAN