Connecting and Advancing Research for Medical Marijuana Analysis
The Connect and Advance Research for Medical Marijuana Analysis (CARMMA) Database connects researchers, physicians, and industry collaborators with the goal to increase and accelerate medical marijuana research.
Researchers, physicians, and industry collaborators can add their information by applying here. Please read the CARMMA Rules and Guidelines before joining.
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34 Researchers
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7 Clinicians
as of August 2024
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13 Industry Collaborators
Click the following links to learn more about our CARMMA participants. To connect with a potential collaborator, please email mmj.outcomes@cop.ufl.edu for contact information.
Researchers
Headshot | Name | Title | Organization | Research Areas | Publications | |
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![]() | Almut Winterstein, RPh, PhD, FISPE | Distinguished Professor, Director For CoDES, Director For Consortium For Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Patient Safety | Pharmacoepidemiology | Program Evaluation | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Amie Goodin, PhD | Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Policy | Disparities | Maternal and Child Health | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Catalina Lopez-Quintero, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Medical Marijuana | Neurocognitive Functioning | Pain | Interactions | Older Adults | Cannabis Use Disorder Incidence | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Christina Mancini, PhD | Associate Professor, Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | Criminal Justice Policy | Cannabis Law | Legalizations | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH | Professor, Director for SHARC, Associate Director for Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Epidemiology | HIV | Drug and Alcohol Use | Infectious Diseases | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Dushyantha Jayaweera, MD, FACP, MRCOG, CIP | Professor of Clinical, School of Medicine | University of Miami Miami, FL | HIV/AIDS | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | HIV-Hepatitis C Co-Infection | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Denise Vidot, PhD | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies | University of Miami Miami, FL | Cannabis Epidemiology | Marijuana Use | Public Health | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Eric Folkens, MD | Primary Investigator, Bradenton Research Center | Bradenton Research Center Bradenton, FL | Medical Marijuana | Studies in Neurology | Infectious Disease | Cardiology | Dermatology and COVID-19 | Website | |
![]() | Elena Kalina | PhD Student, Department of Health Education and Behavior | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Student Researcher | Addictions | HIV Research | Plant Medicine | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Jason Ford, PhD | Professor, Department of Sociology | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Substance Use | Criminological Theory | Marijuana Use Patterns and Behaviors | Google Scholar | |
![]() | John Markowitz, PharmD, BCPP | Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Psychiatric Pharmacy | Natural Products | Drug Interactions | Pharmacokinetics | PubMed | |
![]() | Mandip S. Sachdeva, PhD | Professor, Pharaceutics | Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL | Formulation of Cannabinoids in Exosomes | Applications in Chemotherapy and Diabetic Induced Pain | Anticancer Effects in Breast Cancer | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Martha S. Rosenthal, PhD | Professor, Department of Biological Sciences | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | Drug Effects on the Body and on Society | Human Sexuality | Cannabis and its Impact | Nueroscience | Human Physiology | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Mariola J. Ferraro PhD | Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Salmonella | Microbiota | Endocannabinoids | Exosomes | Proteomics | Immunity | Google Scholar | |
![]() | GP Mendie | Executive Director, FAMU Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) | Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL | Medical Marijuana Education and Policy | Website | |
![]() | Barry Setlow, PhD | Professor, Department of Psychiatry | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Cognition | Learning | Memory | Development | Aging | Alzheimer's disease | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Simone Marini, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Machine Learning | Genomics | Inflammation | Proteomics | Single-cell RNA Sequencing | Data Integration | PubMed | |
![]() | Varan Govind, PhD | Professor, Department of Radiology | University of Miami Miami, FL | Brain Imaging Techniques (MRI) | Neuroimaging | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Yan Wang, PhD | Assistant Professor, Epidemiology | Assistant Director - Clinical Core, Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Epidemiology | Biosensors | Assessment | Substance Use and HIV | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Olena Mahneva, PhD | Student Researcher, Clinical Research Coordinator | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton, FL | Non-Interventional Pain Management | Biomarkers | PubMed | |
![]() | Robert D. Dvorak, PhD | Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Ecological Momentary Assessment | Medical Cannabis | Expectancies | Motives | Mobile Technology | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Rodrigo Cristofoletti, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Drug-Drug Interactions | Translational Pharmacokinetics | Drug Delivery | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Nicholas Cherup, PhD | Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Neurosurgery | University of Miami Miami, FL | Cannabis | Pain | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Jennifer Hu, PhD | Professor, Public Health Sciences | University of Miami Miami, FL | Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis in Cancer Patients | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Simone Jackson, BSN, RN | PhD Student, Nursing Sciences | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Pain Control | Wound Management | ||
![]() | Renessa Williams, PhD | Assistant Professor, Nursing | University of Miami Miami, FL | HIV | Health Equity | Sexual Minority | Stress | Discrimination | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Ismary Sosa | Microbiologist | TerpLife Labs, Tampa, FL | Microbiologist and Metals Chemist in Cannabis Testing and Research | Website | |
![]() | Earl J. Morris, PharmD, MPH, PhD | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology | Adverse Drug Events | Cardiovascular Risk | Prescribing Cascades | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Clint Hardy, PhD, LCSW | Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Behavioral Health Treatment | Patient Outcomes Related to Medical Cannabis | Research Gate | |
![]() | Jennifer Joyner, CSC, CRC, LPN | Clinical Research Coordinator | Care Access Boston, MA | Cannabis Legalization | Medical Marijuana | Website | |
![]() | Patricia Green-Powell, PhD | Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | Medical Marijuana Education Research | Benefits and Impairments of Medical Marijuana | Website | |
![]() | Armiel Suriaga, PhD, MPH, MSN | Assistant Professor, College of Nursing | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | Cannabinoids | Health Disparities | Cannabis-Related Mortality | Drug Intoxication | Opioid Use | Research Gate | |
![]() | Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA, FNAP | Clinical Professor, Athletic Training & Physical Therapy | Florida International University Miami, FL | Performance | Pain | Inflammation | Anxiety | Sleep | Google Scholar | |
![]() | Panagiota (Yiota) Kitsantas, PhD | Professor, Biostatistics and Epidemiology | Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL | Cannabis Use in Women of Reproductive Age | Adverse Health Effects on Pregnant Women and Infants | Google Scholar |
Physicians
Headshot | Name | Title | Organization | Specialities | Website |
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![]() | Justin Davis, MD | Certified Medical Marijuana Physician | Florida Marijuana Doctors Gainesville, FL | Family Practice | Integrative and Alternative Medicine Delivery | Website |
![]() | R. Demetrius Steele, MD | Physician | Kaya Life, Panama City, FL | Medical Cannabis | Chronic Pain | PTSD | Anxiety and Depression | Website |
![]() | Kamal Patel, MD | Interventional Pain Director | NeuSpine Institute Various, FL | Medical Education | Interventional Pain Management | Non-Opioid Pain Treatment | Work Injuries | Low Back Pain | Neck Pain | Occupational Injuries | Website |
![]() | Barry Gordon, MD | Chief Medical Officer | Compassionate Cannabis Clinic, Venice, FL | Dosing | Cannabis Strains | Cannabis-Induced Changes in Opioid and Other Medication Use | Website |
![]() | Eric Folkens, MD | MD, Primary Investigator | Bradenton Research Center Bradenton, FL | Medical Pharmaceutical Research | Clinical Trial | Florida Medical Marijuana Physician | Website |
![]() | Ashton Brinson, MD | Family Medicine Physician | Brinson Family Medicine Altamonte Springs, FL | Weight Loss | Medical Marijuana | Bio Identical Hormones | General Practitioner | Website |
![]() | Marc S. Berger, MD | Private Practice, Former Associate Professor, UTRGV | Tampa Bay, FL | Cannabis CBD Pharmacology | Website |
Industry Collaborators
Logo | Organization | Contact | Location | Specialties | Website |
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![]() | Emerald Scientific | Bob Schmidt | Various, FL | Proficiency Testing | Extraction Supplies | Laboratory Supplies and Instruments | Cannabis Finance | Regulation | Website |
![]() | Groff North America | Steve Groff, MD | Red Lion, PA | Cannabis Sativa | Hemp | Cannabis Chemistry | Terpenes | Cannabinol | Cannabigerol | Basic Science Research | Clinical Research | Biomedical Research | Plant Extracts | Inflammation | Epilepsy | Pain | Medical Cannabis | Cancer | Cultivars | Strains | Website |
![]() | Atonarp | Erik Tyrrell-Knott | Various, US | Mass Spectrometry | Toxins | Potency | Website |
![]() | Platient Research Technologies | Cheryl Fitzer-Attas, PhD, MBA | Dayton, NJ | Decentralized Clinical Research | Digital Health | Mobile Monitoring | Wearables & Sensors | Electronic PROs | EHRs | AI | Machine Learning | Predictive Analytics | Personalized Medicine | Plant Data | Website |
![]() | Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative | Michelle Wilson | Tallahassee, FL | Education | Informational Resources | Patient Resources | Programming | Website |
![]() | Klutch Cannabis | Rony Sinharoy, PharmD | Akron, OH | Direct Patient Care | Exploratory Research | Field Research | Website |
![]() | Tetra Horizon Corp | Emily Carew | Merritt Island, FL | Titusville, FL | Palm Bay, FL | Medical Marijuana Certification | Education | Website |
![]() | Cultivate Biologics | Beth Dresser | Louisville, CO | Research | Cannabinoid Extracts and Formulations | Bioanalytical Expertise in Cannabinoids and Cannabinoid Metabolites | Website |
![]() | OSJ RX | Edwin Garcia | Bronx, NY | Clinical Trials | Symptom Relief Using PK/PD Modeling for Drug Titration | Microdosing | Website |
![]() | Biophore | Phanindra Krishna Gadde | India | Clinical Research Collaboration | Funding | Website |
![]() | Canna Wellness Clinics & CBD | Penh Beidler | Delray Beach, FL | Research | Cannabis-Related Therapies and Pharmaceuticals | Website |
![]() | Trinity ReLeaf | Stacy Carroll | Trinity, FL | Micro-dosing | Cannabis Consultations | Combating Chemotherapy Side Effects | Elderly and Cannabis Naive Patients | Website |
![]() | Kerry Farms | Joseph Sheehan, MD, MBA | Winfield, IL | Cannabis Cultivation | CBD | Renewable Energy | FDA Clinical Trials | Interventional Radiology | Website |