Gabrielli De Mello is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Her research focuses on the design, implementation, and dissemination of programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating, with an emphasis on school- and person-centered approaches. She aims to support lifelong cardiovascular health in children and adolescents by developing interventions that fit the realities of school and community environments. Across her work, she considers how programs can be implemented effectively, reach diverse participants, and be disseminated to maximize public health impact. As a 2026 MAPCI Fellow, De Mello joins a community advancing rigorous methods for developing and evaluating interventions in cancer prevention and control.