Alexis Soto, BS

Mr. Alexis Soto is Manager of Clinical Research Development and Operations for the UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism and Operations Director for El Banco por Salud. He works closely with the UA CDDOM Deputy Director, overseeing the day-to-day operations of UA CDDOM's primary research initiative, El Banco por Salud program, as well as the center's other El Banco related research initiatives and the center's Community Advisory Board. Alexis's operational oversight includes hiring and training research personnel such as research coordinators and technicians, developing team schedules, scheduling study dates in partnership with clinical site leadership, and assuring protocol compliance. In addition, Alexis assist in developing research protocols and policies, IRB applications, and workflows based on study designs. Additional responsibilities include overseeing the UA CDDOM Biorepository biospecimen processing and storage laboratory. Furthermore, Alexis is responsible for regulatory compliancy, documentation, and reporting, as well as assisting with other research operational duties such as maintaining all study records. During his undergraduate studies, Alexis worked on multiple research projects that ranged from gene knockouts in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for determining gene regulation in association with the environmental stress response; as well as, engineering and manufacturing parts of U.S. issued (HMMWV) Humvees.  Alexis earned a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Biochemistry from The University of Arizona.

Areas of Responsibility

• Protocol and Policy Development and Implementation
• Personnel Hiring and Mentorship
• Personnel Development and Training 
• Logistical Management and Scheduling 
• Regulatory Adherence 
• Data Management
• Research Safety and Laboratory Management 
• Protocol Adherence 
• Laboratory Elisa and Assay Kits
• DNA Extractions
• Laboratory Inventory Management 
• Sample Management and Storage 

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Parra, O. D.†, Kohler, L. N.†, Landes, L., Soto, A., Garcia, D., Mullins, J., Molina, P., Pereira, E., Spegman, D. J.,  Soltani, L. & Mandarino, L. J. (2022). Biobanking in Latinos: Current Status, Principles for Conduct, and Contribution of a New Biobank, El Banco por Salud, Designed to Improve the Health of Latino Patients of Mexican Ancestry with Type 2 Diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care 2022;10:e002709. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002709. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35504695/