Maria E. Santaella, RN-BC, MSN, PhD (c) (she/her/hers)

VP, Research Strategy
National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
Miami, United States

Maria E Santaella, PhD(c), MSN, RN-BC, CPHON®
Maria Santaella serves as the Vice President of Research Strategy at the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation. In her current role, she actively shapes and executes the organization's research direction, and provides strategic leadership and oversight to key initiatives such as the NRB, Grants Program, and the implementation of Community Voices in Research (CVR) - a dynamic, community-powered registry, that captures the longitudinal experiences of individuals living with inheritable bleeding disorders (BDs) and their non-affected relatives. Before assuming this pivotal role, Maria worked as the Hemophilia Nurse Coordinator for the University of Miami Hemophilia Treatment Center. She brings a wealth of expertise to her current position with over 20 years of experience in BDs and a dual board certification in hemostasis and hematology/oncology nursing.