Marielysse Cortés

Marielysse Cortés began her research career in 2002 at the Emory Institutional Review Board (IRB) and has since worked as research staff on both clinical and community-based social/behavioral projects at Emory and at Arizona State University. Prior research areas include cancer, HIV prevention, vaccines, and dementia caregiver interventions. She holds an MSW in Community Partnerships from Georgia State University and an undergraduate degree from Emory University.  Since 2021, Ms. Cortés has led the administrative and operational activities of the TADA, including outreach and recruitment, committee meetings, mentor and mentee trainings, professional development activities, TADA Course management, and management of training funds.