Dr. Maria Adela Grando is a Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on patient-centered data sharing, interoperability, and privacy-preserving clinical workflows. She leads an NIH-funded study exploring secure information exchange for substance use disorder care and the development of standards-based consent management tools. Dr. Grando’s interdisciplinary work bridges informatics, behavioral health, and health policy to improve continuity of care and patient trust in digital health systems.