Sophie O’Bryan is a Research Project Coordinator with the Division of Infectious Disease and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, at University of California San Diego. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Biotechnology from Tufts University in 2019. After working as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Well Cornell Medicine for two years she joined our team and is currently assisting Dr. Servin on project 2VIDA! to address the challenges in COVID-19 vaccination among underserved communities in Southern California.

Sophie is dedicated to promoting health equity through providing access to comprehensive and non-judgmental healthcare for all. Before joining the iSTRIVE research lab, she volunteered with Planned Parenthood, campaigning for accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare and strengthening her commitment to patient advocacy. She is motivated to continue to eliminate health disparities through conducting innovative research and uplifting the voices of underserved communities.