ABRI - Key Persons


Abri CCRC

Job Titles:
  • Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
Angie serves as ABRI's behavioral and psychometric rater. She is a registered with the State of Florida as a behavioral professional. She joined ABRI in 2016. CCRC Batule is a certified clinical research coordinator and foreign medical graduate with a specialization in Neurolgy. She graduated from the Medical University of Villa Clara. CRC Grana is a foreign medical graduate with a specialization in pediatrics and family medicine. She has been a research coordinator for over 10 years. She received her medical degree at The Higher Institute of Medical Science.

Abri Director

Job Titles:
  • Director of Medical Services and Principal Investigator

Abri Principal

Job Titles:
  • Principal Investigator

Abri Rater

Angie serves as ABRI's behavioral and psychometric rater. She is a registered with the State of Florida as a behavioral professional. She joined ABRI in 2016.

Alain Diaz - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Upper Management Team
  • President
Mr. Diaz founded ABRI in 2008 in Miami, FL. Under his guidance, ABRI grew from a single dedicated biomedical center in, to a network of research sites and plasmapheresis centers in the United States, South America, and Africa. ABRI's therapeutic capabilities in areas such as infectious disease, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, and women's health to facilitate more complex trials for novel drugs. Alain oversees operations as the company more than doubled its clinical and operational staff companywide. To accommodate high-volume trials and spikes in COVID-19 interest, Alain directed ABRI's implementation of increased staffing, increased clinic hours, and other strategic projects to scale operations.

CCRC Batule

Job Titles:
  • Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

Hassan Ali

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Research Team
  • Principal Investigator
Dr Ali joined ABRI in 2019. He is a board-certified nephrologist and internist physician with over 42 years of experience. He oversees most of the internal medicine, women's health, and nephrology studies at ABRI. He is also the Nephrology Chief at Mercy Hospital. He studied in the University of West Indies and completed his residencies and fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Luis Estevez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Research Team
  • Director of Clinical Research
Dr Estevez is an epidemiologist with a degree in Public Health. He has over 14 years expertise in clinical research. He is a member of the American Association of Public Health. He is an US Army Veteran. Dr Estevez studied at Barry University, University of Miami and Texas A&M. He is also a trained psychometrician. Luis has substantial experience in managing the multi-site research trials and providing support for business development, contracts, budgets, and operating procedures. He is responsible for clinical operations. He also oversees the regulatory, clinical data, quality assurance, and risk management.

Mariela Otero Aguiar

Job Titles:
  • Health Counselor
Mariela is a licensed mental health counselor. She joined ABRI in 2021. She currently serves a neuro-psychometric rater.

Michael M Pfeffer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Research Team
  • Principal Investigator
  • Director of Medical Services and Principal Investigator
Dr Pfeffer joined ABRI in 2013. He now serves as our company Lead Principal Investigator and Medical Director. He graduated from Sackler Faculty of Medicine in 1991. His postgraduate training includes a fellowship in neurorehabilitation, residency in neurology, and internship in internal medicine. In addition to years of clinical practice, he has contributed to journal and textbook publications as well as numerous clinical trials

Ruy A Pardo - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Upper Management Team
  • Vice - President
Mr. Pardo co-founded ABRI in 2008. He is responsible for generating new partnerships and strengthening existing vendor relationships while assisting in the operational growth of the company. Ruy has a great research and biomedical sciences industry experience; he has served in various roles in clinical research throughout his career. He also oversees all our laboratory and pharmacy operations while keeping a high standard of functionality.