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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.