Sofia Pesantez is a graduate of Stanford University, with a master’s degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and an undergraduate B.S. degree with Honors in Human Biology, concentrating in Global Public Health and Human Performance. Her research interests lie in helping to bridge global disparities in access to healthcare, specifically in maternal and child health. Her master’s thesis work at Stanford focused on how different risk factors, both clinical and environmental are associated with stillbirth outcomes in Bangladesh. She intends to apply to MD programs and looks forward to using her epidemiology skillset to pursue global health work in her future.
