Velia Nuñez is a Clinical Research Coordinator II at Cedars-Sinai, focusing on cancer clinical trials within the Prevention and Control team since September 2023. Previously, Velia served as Lead Project Coordinator at the Metabolic and Stress Assessment Laboratory from July 2021 to September 2023, overseeing multiple laboratory projects and assisting in data collection tool development. Velia's academic background includes a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from California State University, Monterey Bay. Additional experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant and instructional support in biostatistics, along with internship and research assistant positions that involved investigating environmental health impacts and data analysis.