MEET OUR
TEAM.
Students vs. Pandemics at LA is an interdisciplinary group of UCLA undergraduate and graduate students aiming to make a positive impact on health and overall wellness during times of crisis. Our three primary goals are to improve transparency and communication, build community at UCLA, and identify needs and innovate solutions.
MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM.
Chantal Barksdale
President, Co-Founder
Winnie Liu
Internal Chair
Apsara Chopra
Recruitment Chair
Evan Patel
Financial Chair
Lauren Kim
Publicity Chair
MEET OUR
TEAM.
Students vs. Pandemics at LA is an interdisciplinary group of UCLA undergraduate and graduate students aiming to make a positive impact on health and overall wellness during times of crisis. Our three primary goals are to improve transparency and communication, build community at UCLA, and identify needs and innovate solutions.
MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM.
Chantal Barksdale
President, Co-Founder
Winnie Liu
Internal Chair
Apsara Chopra
Recruitment Chair
Evan Patel
Financial Chair
Lauren Kim
Publicity Chair
@Berkeley
MEET OUR
TEAM
OUR MISSION
Students vs Pandemics at Berkeley aims to empower students through community and improving communication about a different disease each semester through education and outreach.
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SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE
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Infosession: 2/5
GM 1: 2/12
GM 2: 3/5
GM 3: 4/2
GM 4: 4/23
Banquet: 5/5 (TBD)
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Keep updated through our socials below:
Instagram: @berkeleysvp
Email: berkeleysvp@gmail.com
Join Our Slack! tinyurl.com/joinslacksvp
Misha Afnani
Vice President
Olivia Erlandsen
President
Gabriella Ip
Public Health Research Head
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Kathleen Evangelista
Outreach Head
Ellie Chang
Outreach Head
PROJECTS
Take a look at some of our ongoing projects below! Interested in joining a committee? Members can join as many committees as they'd like.
Fill out the google forms!
Outreach Committee:
Supporting Houseless Populations
Members will be able to create a flyer/brochure with resources for Berkeley's houseless populations as well as partner with the Berkeley Suitcase Clinic to go on outreach runs.
Supporting Local Schools
Members will work with local middle schools and high schools to present on a topic and teach local high schoolers at Berkeley's Splash event!
Public Health Research Committee:
Public Health Articles
Members will be able to write their own research article, get paired with a graduate student editor from Berkeley's School of Public Health, and get their article published on the National Students Vs. Pandemics website. Take a look at our past published articles under "Blogs"
Graduate/Professional Speaker Panels
We host a graduate student or professional speaker panels every semester! Anyone in the club are welcome to listen in.
PARTNERS
CONTACT
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