Our Research Team
Faculty
Jenica N. Upshaw, MD, MSc
Jenica N. Upshaw, MD, MSc is the Section Head of Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure Research at the Smith Center and the Director of Clinical Research for the Cardio-Oncology Program at BIDMC. She is a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School with official appointment in process. Dr. Upshaw studies the intersection of cardiovascular disease and cancer with the goal of optimizing both cardiovascular and cancer outcomes in this growing population of patients. She utilizes observational and clinical trial designs to study the cardiovascular effects of cancer and cancer therapies, test novel treatment strategies, and understand the comparative effectiveness of interventions in populations not well represented in clinical trials. She is co-chair of the National Cancer Institute funded ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Cardiotoxicity Subcommittee. Her clinical expertise is in cardio-oncology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Staff
Aditi S. Kothari, MDSc, MPH
Aditi Kothari, MDSc, MPH, is the Program Administrator for the Cardio-Oncology Section at the Smith Center with a passion for driving meaningful progress in healthcare. She earned her B.D.S from D. Y. Patil University, her MDSc. from University of Dundee and her MPH from Boston University. She has over 3 years of experience managing complex clinical research studies. She specializes in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing regulatory obligations, and executing clinical projects with precision, ensuring timelines and objectives are consistently met. She thrives in supportive environments and takes pride in facilitating collaboration between sponsors, sites, and internal teams to advance research that truly makes a difference in patients’ lives.
Trainees
Joel Mantilla, MAS, MHS
MD Candidate, Class of 2026 Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine |
Sophia Golec, MD
Cardiology Fellow Tufts Medical Center |
Mauro Wanderley, MD Internal Medicine Fellow Lahey Hospital and Medical Center |
