Desiree received a BS in biology from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and an MPH in health policy and management from UCLA. She is a 4th-year medical student with the PRIME-LA Program at UCLA and aspires to serve the Latinx community as a family physician. Her primary focus within Dr. Castellon-Lopez’s Lab is the MoVR study.

Leslie received a BA in psychology from UCLA and has worked in pediatrics, depression and early intervention research. At the Cedars-Sinai Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, she focused on health disparities in women. She joined the Castellon-Lopez Lab to create culturally tailored health interventions for the Latino community and aspires to pursue a PhD.

Juliet is a research intern pursuing a BS in public health with a minor in applied mathematics. Skilled in data collection and patient engagement, she is enthusiastic about supporting innovative research and enhancing health outcomes for the Latino community.

Denise Márquez, MPH, earned her degree from San Diego State University (SDSU), where she led evaluations for an Office of Minority Health grant. Under Dr. Castellon-Lopez, she tackles Latino vaccine hesitancy through the miVacunaLA project. Her research focuses on Latino and immigrant healthcare disparities, which she plans to expand through a DrPH.

Gael graduated from UCLA with a BS in human biology and society. He first joined the field of research as a student assistant with the community-informed, COVID-19 vaccine intervention, miVacunaLA. Since December 2023, he has worked in the Castellon-Lopez Lab focusing on preventive, collaborative community interventions and qualitative studies related to Latino/a/x health.