{"id":620,"date":"2026-03-20T02:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantrac.org\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2026-03-20T04:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:49:24","slug":"melody-k-schiaffino","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cantrac.org\/en\/equipo\/melody-k-schiaffino\/","title":{"rendered":"Melody K. Schiaffino"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Melody K. Schiaffino, PhD, MPH<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, UCSD<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Radiological Medicine and Applied Sciences<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Interests<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Specialized in healthcare systems, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and health equity, her work focuses on improving cancer care for older adults of diverse ages\u2014particularly those with limited English proficiency, foreign-born individuals, or residents of rural areas\u2014through the use of advanced methodologies in data science, informatics, and implementation science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than a decade of experience in translational cancer research and health disparities, Dr. Schiaffino has led and collaborated on numerous federally funded projects. She is currently the principal investigator of an NIH-funded study that promotes the identification of populations eligible for screening and the applications of AI in older adults with lung cancer. Her work has been widely published in high-impact journals and has contributed to the development of clinical guidelines, including those of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/a><\/a>mschiaffino@ucsd.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fellow in Implementation Science and Equity Research, NHLBI PRIDE Program<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
PhD in Health Services Research<\/h6>

2014<\/p><\/div>

University of Florida<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology<\/h6>

2008<\/p><\/div>

University of South Florida<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Researcher Profile<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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UCSD<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Melody Schiaffino | UCSD Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORCID<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Melody K Schiaffino (0000-0002-5917-7383) – ORCID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchgate<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/a>Melody SCHIAFFINO | Professor (Assistant) | PhD, MPH | San Diego State University, San Diego | SDSU | Graduate School of Public Health | Research profile<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Scholar<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u202a<\/strong><\/a><\/a>\u202aMelody K Schiaffino, PhD, MPH\u202c – \u202aGoogle Scholar\u202c<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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