Sara Gómez Trillos
Sara Gómez Trillos (She/Her/Hers) has been a STEM Content Contributor at Research Girl, Inc. since October of 2024. Her current scholarly research, and content contributions to Research Girl, Inc., focus on population health, behavioral health, non-communicable disease prevention and control, and inclusion and access.
About
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Languages: English, Spanish
Biographical Sketch:
Sara Gómez Trillos is originally from Medellín, Colombia. She is a writer and scientist at the intersection of population health, behavioral health, and non-communicable disease prevention and control.
Sara uses interdisciplinary training and expertise in mixed-methods research (MMR) to inform evidence-based health innovation, products, and services. She excels at identifying consumer needs, translating data into actionable insights, and designing culturally targeted solutions from an equity lens.
As a writer, she aims to promote health communication through multi sectoral collaborations and art.
Selected Works:
Sheppard, V. B., Sutton, A. L., Hurtado–De–Mendoza, A., Tariq, F., Perera, R. A., Quillin, J., Jeudy, M; Gómez–Trillos, S; & Schwartz, M. D. (2023). Addressing Disparities in the Uptake of Genetic Counseling and Testing in African American Women; Rationale, Design and Methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 130, 107210.
Gómez–Trillos, S., Graves, K. D., Fiallos, K., Schwartz, M. D., Peshkin, B. N., Hamilton, H., ... & Hurtado–de–Mendoza, A. (2023). Cultural Adaptations to a Telephone Genetic Counseling Protocol and Booklet for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors At Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 13(5), 297–308.
Bowen, A., Gómez–Trillos, S., Curran, G., Graves, K. D., Sheppard, V. B., Schwartz, M. D., ... & Hurtado–de–Mendoza, A. (2023). Advancing Health Equity: A Qualitative Study Assessing Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Screening Tools in Community‐Based Organizations. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 32(5), 965-981.
Hurtado–de–Mendoza, A., Reyna, V. F., Wolfe, C. R., Gómez–Trillos, S., Sutton, A. L., Brennan, A., & Sheppard, V. B. (2022). Adapting a Theoretically-Based Intervention for Underserved Clinical Populations At Increased Risk for Hereditary Cancer: Lessons Learned from the BRCA–Gist Experience. Preventive Medicine Reports, 28, 101887.
*Additional peer-reviewed publications and blog articles are available at this link.