Education
M.S., Clinical Epidemiology & Health Services Research. Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Cornell University. New York, USA. 2019-2021.
Ph.D., Biological Chemistry. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006-2011.
B.S./M.S., Biological Sciences (Major in animal physiology). Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2000-2005.
Postdoctoral training
Postdoctoral Associate in Medicine. Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine. New York, USA. 2014-2019.
Postdoctoral Investigator. Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology. Barcelona, Spain. 2012-2014.
Fellowships
2022-2025: Junior Faculty Scholar Award. American Society of Hematology. USA.
2019-2021: T32 National Research Service Award. National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. USA.
2015-2017: Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant. Lymphoma Research Foundation. USA.
2011-2013: Postdoctoral Fellowship. National Research Council of Science & Technology (CONICET). Argentina.
2010: Jorge Oster Fellowship for Research in Oncology. Fundacion Bunge & Born. Argentina.
2009-2011: Doctoral Fellowship. National Research Council of Science & Technology (CONICET). Argentina.
2006-2009: Doctoral Fellowship. National Research Council of Science & Technology (CONICET). Argentina.
Dr. Rivas was recruited to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in January 2023.
