Vanessa Trujillo, M.P.H.
Community Engagement Program Manager
Vanessa Trujillo is the Community Engagement Program Manager for the Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) at the University of California, Davis (UCD). Vanessa understands the significant role community engagement plays and brings extensive experience to clinical and translational sciences. Prior to joining the UC Davis team, Vanessa spent four years as an Operations Analyst at the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF’s) Clinical and Translational Science Institute where she provided support for special ad hoc assignments. Projects ranged from measuring the impact of UCSF’s clinical research infrastructure and services in accelerating scientific discoveries and across public health initiatives to providing network and resources to community partners to help address healthcare disparities. She was also an active member of UCSF CTSI’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist (DEIA) workgroup where she helped develop strategic plans aligning with CTSI’s mission in building and strengthening a diverse and inclusive work culture.
Vanessa has a Health Science B.S degree from Saint Mary’s College of California and a Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis on health care policy, leadership, and research from the University of San Francisco.
