Castellon-Lopez Lab
The Castellon-Lopez Lab at the Cancer Research Center for Health Equity aims to address health disparities by promoting healthy lifestyle change, culturally relevant education, and community-partnered work that empowers traditionally marginalized communities to make informed decisions about their health. The lab is at the forefront of Latino health research, focusing on building community partnerships to promote health equity and improve health outcomes in under-resourced settings through innovative and community-informed approaches.
Our work includes evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of digital interventions aimed at improving chronic disease outcomes for conditions that disproportionately impact minoritized groups, such as diabetes.
Personal Statement
I have a diverse background in family medicine and health services research aimed at addressing health equity. My work focuses on disease prevention, community-informed interventions and promoting healthy lifestyles. I am dedicated to developing and implementing strategies that positively impact health outcomes and reduce disparities among Latino communities.
Yelba Castellon-Lopez
Breakthrough Research
Discover our ongoing health equity and Latino health research projects in collaboration with community partners. Our studies focus on developing and evaluating innovative interventions to prevent Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, COVID-19, and promoting health equity among vulnerable groups.
Publications
Learn more about the recent research publications from the Castellon-Lopez Lab.
Laboratory Team
Learn more about the scientists, faculty members, investigators and other healthcare professionals of the Castellon-Lopez Lab, whose dedicated efforts lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
Job Opportunities
We are actively recruiting students and postdocs to be our colleagues and expand lab knowledge and expertise to make important breakthroughs.
Collaborations
The Castellon-Lopez Lab collaborates with Cedars-Sinai investigators and partners with local federally qualified clinics and community-based organizations to enhance our research initiatives.
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research-David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Northeast Valley Health Corporation NEVHC
- AltaMed
- TecnoLatinx TecnoLatinx XR Labs brings Emerging Technology to All Communities – TecnoLatinx VR Lab
- COMMUNITY Center: CONNECTOME Core Home
- UC END DISPARITIES UC End Disparities
- UCLA CTSI and CERP Community Engagement
- Health Equity Action Network (HEAN)
Contact the Castellon-Lopez Lab
6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90048