meet the medi-futures Senior leadership team
Executive director
Remington “Remy” Monnett
Remy is a fourth-year Nutritional Sciences major with a minor in Sociology. She is on the pre-medicine track with clinical interests in women’s health. She serves on the Senior Leadership Team as the Executive Director of the Medi-Gators and Medi-Futures Programs and is passionate about equalizing opportunity within the pre-health community. In her free time, Remy enjoys reading, working out, travelling, and spending time outside.

Founder & faculty director
Pouya A. Ameli, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Ameli joined the University of Florida in 2020. He completed his undergraduate degree at UF before pursuing graduate school and medical school at the University of Central Florida. He then completed residency in Neurology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, followed by Neurocritical Care fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Ameli serves in multiple leadership roles in Neurocritical Care Society. He is also a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Heart/Stroke Association, and the Society for Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Ameli has participated in a variety of basic science and clinical research projects, ranging from the role of specific cell cycle kinases in the development of prostate and breast cancer and aquaporin protein response to acetazolamide in hydrocephalus, to the genetics of stroke outcome and management of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Outside of work, Dr. Ameli loves to spend time with his wife, daughter, and dog. He loves afternoon walks with the family, exploring new restaurants, attempting to make all kinds of food at home (with a lot of help from his wife), and doing his best to stay active in the Florida sun.

Medi-Futures Senior Vice President
Lauren Mickelson
My name is Lauren Mickelson and I am an incoming third-year majoring in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience on a pre-med track! I am on Senior Leadership and I currently help in leading the Medi-Futures team. I am so excited to see all that Medi-Gators and Medi-Futures accomplishes this year!

meet the medi-futures Operations team
Vice President of Operations
Sydney Davis
Hey there! I’m Sydney Davis, the VP of Operations for Medi-Futures. I was a Health Science major, and am now a student in the Traditional Nursing Program here at UF! I am a 3rd year undergraduate – 1st year nursing student. If you have any questions or would like to chat, feel free to reach out to me!

Director of communications
Cecelia Oneid
Cecelia Oneid, Director of Communications, is a second-year Health Science major with a minor in Public Relations.

director of finance
Aidan Vaughan
My name is Aidan Vaughan and I am a member of the Medi-Futures leadership team, serving as Director of Finance. I am a Nutritional Science major entering my 4th year and I am also pursuing a minor in Philosophy. I am on the pre-med track, and am excited for this year!

meet the medi-futures institution development team
vice president of institution development
Gabriela Montalvo
I am from Miami, Florida and am a rising 4th year biology major on the premed track. I intend to pursue a career as a pediatric intensivist once I graduate. This school year, I am incredibly excited to work with such an inspiring and driven team and I look forward to expanding our virtual shadowing program and mission to empower pre-health students with impactful mentorship nationwide!

Director of program foundation
Brielle Perini
I am a third-year Applied Physiology and Kinesiology major on the pre-med track. I will be a part of the Medi-Futures team and will work to recruit and orient Phase 0 institutions. I am very excited to have this role and to serve with such incredible people!

director of program engagement
Carolina Paz
Hi! My name is Carolina Paz and I am a rising Junior at UF. I am a Psychology with an emphasis on Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience major with a Spanish minor on the Pre-Med track.

director of program success & retention
Eva Galvez Moreno
Eva is a 3rd year pre-dental student majoring in business administration. When she’s not in the dental space working as a dental assistant you can catch her on the water rowing with Florida Club Rowing!! #rowgators

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Medi-Gators
Medi-Futures was founded by members of the Medi-Gators team and both teams continue to work together closely to run a successful program and to support pre-health students everywhere.