Carlos Manuel Moran-Segura

Board-certified scientist with strong experience in cellular-molecular biology and histology with over fifteen years of laboratory experience, two of which I worked on an administrative position as assistant professor and chair of Department of Anatomy at San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine. I am a critical thinker and expert problem-solver. Proficiency in computer MS software, statistical data analysis, and analytical microscopy, as well as scientific and administrative documentation. In addition, I have a current Florida State Clinical Laboratory Personnel license as histology supervisor and molecular pathology technician. I'm a dedicated scientist aiming to help achieve the institutional mission “To contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer”. I completed my Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Anatomy from the University of Arizona, under the mentorship of Dr. Paul A. Krieg. My main research project was focused on cardiovascular development and angiogenesis specifically in the role of paracrine growth factors during embryonic vascular endothelial cell patterning. This background has allowed me to study cancer and/or other diseases from distinct and unique perspectives. Soon after completing graduate school, I joined academia as an assistant professor and chair of Department of Anatomy at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine while started a post-doctoral research project with the collaboration Dr. Anthony V. Washington. As a dean, I had the opportunity to work in an administrative position by supervising the department of anatomy faculty, ensuring operational compliance of the anatomy laboratory with the Board for Disposition of Human Bodies, Organ And Tissues of Puerto Rico and attending meetings with other deans and president of the school of medicine. My post-doctoral research project focused on immunology and metabolic syndrome. The experiences I gained as a post-doctoral fellow and graduate student have equipped me with an edge to understand science and nature. Currently, I hold a position as Manager of the Advanced Analytical and Digital Laboratory at Moffitt Cancer Center & Research. The Advanced Analytical and Digital Laboratory is a fully accredited CLIA laboratory that advances scientific research through the use of immunofluorescence (IF) assays and computerized digital image analysis. We use Akoya’s multiplex biomarker imaging systems and Nanostring Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP) to quantify multiple fluorescent molecular markers or whole transcriptome simultaneously and enabling the study of complex spatial biology within the tumor and the tumor microenvironment. The AADL provides a wide variety of services such as quantitative image analysis (HALO-Indica Labs, New Mexico), antibody optimization and validation using the Leica BOND RX, digital pathology scanning (Aperio ScanScope AT and FL Scanscope-Leica Biosystems), multispectral imaging using AKOYA PhenoImager HT Imaging System and spatial transcriptomics and spatial proteomics using GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler.