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Trabert Team Members

Current Members

Jazmine Abril, MD, PhD

Program Research Assistant

I am pursuing my PhD in population health with a focus in clinical and translational epidemiology at the University of Utah. My research interests are in women’s health and LGBTQ+ health. I am primarily interested in understanding risk factors of reproductive cancers and health disparities involved in cancer incidence and survival. As a research assistant on the Trabert Team, my role is to conduct literature reviews, design and execute epidemiologic analyses, and draft presentations and publications.

Education:
PhD, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology, University of Utah, (Expected 2027)
MD, University of Utah (Expected 2029)
BS, Population Health, University of New Mexico, 2020

Personal Interests:
Spending time with my dog Phoebe, reading, tending to my plants, and spending time with friends and family.

Claire Dunlap, MPH

Research Assistant

I am an epidemiologist interested in risk factors for the development of gynecologic cancers in women and health disparities in cancer survivorship among different racial and ethnic populations. My responsibilities with the Trabert Team include study management, data coding, statistical analysis, and preparation of reports for presentations and publications.

Education:
MPH, Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Science University/Portland State University, 2022
BS, Biology, Baylor University, 2013

Personal Interests:
Hiking, reading, watching anime, and trying new cuisine!

Susana Lozano Esparza, MD, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

I am an epidemiologist focused on reproductive and hormonal determinants of women’s health. My research examines reproductive and metabolic factors contributing to cancer risk and health disparities in diverse populations. Within the Trabert Team, I work on projects that leverage large cohort data, advanced statistical methods, and causal inference to investigate cancer risk and survivorship.

Education:
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2025

Master in Applied Statistics, Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), 2018

MD, Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), 2015

Personal Interests:
Reading books by female Latin American authors, cooking with my partner, and watching really bad reality TV shows.