MOLA Treasurer Gabriela Saldaña and MOLA Education and Research Co-Chair Dr. Francisco Iacobelli 
MOLA’s Membership Secretary and MOLA-MRF Scholarship Chair, Dr. Jonathan Moreira and family 
2022 MOLA Scholars Omar López and Juan Polanco mingle with friends and colleagues 
MOLA president Dr. Joaquín Estrada, MRF Board Chairperson Dr. Bill Chamberlin and MRF executive director Dr. Bill Clark 
MOLA Education and Research Co-chair Arielle Guzmán and 2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Estefanía Pérez Luna 
2021 MOLA-MRF Scholar Yesenia Chávez, who also co-chairs the MOLA Mentorship Program 
MOLA Intern Andrea Cruz 
MOLA member Dr. Susan López 
MOLA Scholar Program Director Dr. Pilar Ortega, who is also one of MOLA’s co-founders and currently serving as Immediate Past-President 
2021 MOLA-MRF Scholar Yesenia Chávez and MOLA physician member Dr. Susan López 
Dr. Pilar Ortega, MOLA Scholar Program Director, gives welcome remarks 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Ómar López and family 
Dr. Pilar Ortega, MOLA Scholar Program Director, welcomes Dr. Mónica Bianco, the 2022 Inaugural MOLA Faculty Scholar 
Dr. Mónica Bianco, 2022 Inaugural MOLA Faculty Scholar with Dr. Pilar Ortega, MOLA Scholar Program Director 
Dr. Mónica Bianco, selected as MOLA’s 2022 Inaugural Faculty Scholar, shares her journey as a clinician scientist 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Miguel González 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Miguel González 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar José Ibarra 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar José Ibarra 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Melanie Izquierdo 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Melanie Izquierdo 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Omar López 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Omar López 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Estefanía Pérez Luna 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Estefanía Pérez Luna 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Juan Polanco 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Juan Polanco 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Juan Polanco 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Davy Ran 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Davy Ran 
Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation Board Chairperson Dr. Bill Chamberlin 
MRF Board Chairperson Dr. Bill Chamberlin 
MOLA-MRF Program Mentors (Photo 1): Dr. Mónica Bianco, Mr. Óscar Iván Zambrano, Dr. Pilar Ortega, Dr. Jonathan Moreira, Ms. Arielle Guzmán 
MOLA and MRF Leaders 
MOLA and MRF Leaders with the 2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Recipients 
MOLA DACA Taskforce Co-Chair Isa Álvarez with Dr. Ana Mauro, MOLA Mentorship Program Co-Chair and MOLA-MRF Scholar Mentor 
Dr. Mónica Bianco, 2022 Inaugural MOLA Faculty Scholar networking 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholars Juan Polanco, Miguel González, and Davy Ran with MOLA Vice President and MOLA-MRF Scholar Mentor Óscar Iván Zambrano 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Davy Ran 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar Davy Ran with friends 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar José Ibarra 
2022 MOLA-MRF Scholar José Ibarra networks with MOLA member Dr. Susan López and MOLA-MRF Scholar Mentor and Mentorship Program Co-Chair Dr. Ana Mauro 
MOLA’s Executive Team: Arielle Guzmán, Dr. Joaquín Estrada, Dr. Jonathan Moreira, Óscar Iván Zambrano, and Dr. Pilar Ortega (Not pictured: Gabriela Saldaña and Dr. Geraldine Luna) 
Dr. Pilar Ortega and Arielle Guzmán, who have co-led the MOLA-MRF Scholar Program for the past 3 years, mingle after the formal program 
MOLA’s current President Dr. Joaquín Estrada and MOLA’s Founding President Dr. Pilar Ortega 
MOLA-MRF Scholar Mentors (Photo 2): Dr. Ana Mauro and Dr. Pilar Ortega
