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
SvP LEADERSHIP
CO-FOUNDER & MEMBER of BOARD of DIRECTORS
Gwendolyn Lee
Gwendolyn previously worked at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. She currently sources ventures using artificial intelligence and health tech for Innospark Ventures and Flare Capital Partners.
She is interested in the intersection between health policy, population health, and digital health innovation.
Gwendolyn earned her B.A. at the School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University (2016); MPP, Harvard Kennedy School (2020); MD, UCLA (2022)
CO-FOUNDER & MEMBER of BOARD of DIRECTORS
Alexandria Lee
Alexandria previously worked at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is currently working on her reproductive epidemiology thesis at Massachusetts General Hospital and researches with the Prevention Research Center at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
She is interested in bridging the gap between public health and medicine
Alexandria earned her B.S. in Anthropology and Evolutionary Medicine, UCLA (2018); M.S. in Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health (2020)
DIRECTOR of YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Alexis Derrigo
recruitment@studentsvspandemics.com
Alexis previously conducted research through the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo regarding the relationship between psychiatric and systemic illness. She is currently studying medicine, working toward her M.D. through Trinity School of Medicine.
She is interested in medical education and reversing the stigma of mental health in medicine.
Alexis earned her Psychology degree, University at Buffalo and is an MD candidate, Trinity School of Medicine.
DIRECTOR of EDUCATION
Mina Yu
Mina is a student researcher studying cryptophyte photochemistry and immune system modulation by heme-containing enzymes. She serves as the Editor in Chief of the Nassau Literary Review and volunteers with the Red Cross, Learning Ally, and the Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program.
She is interested in the interplay between immunology and virology, utilizing a chemical perspective to address biomedical questions in research, and helping foster the awareness and compassion necessary to combat national and global health inequities.
Mina is pursuing her degree in chemistry (minors in global health and creative writing) at Princeton University.
TREASURER
Grant McComb
Grant is a serial entrepreneur, owning three businesses and consulting with many more. He was the President of Pasadena Media and is now pivoting towards government via international relations and policy making endeavors.
He is interested in public policy making and how it impacts the public, as well as finding solutions in the private sector for social and political issues.
Grant is pursuing an International Relations degree, Harvard DCE (2021)