Silvia Molina Bio

Program Lead, Integrating Special Populations Into Research (INSPIRE)
scmolina@ucdavis.edu

As the INSPIRE program lead, I collaborate with staff and Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) faculty directors on various projects and deliverables. I interface with staff managers in other CTSC programs, community engagement professionals across the university, and the CTSA network nationally, in support of knowledge sharing, capacity building, and scientific collaborations between researchers and diverse communities. I also contribute to shared functions across HERO programs, including consultations with investigators and research teams, planning, and coordinating community focus groups, and supporting the development and delivery of new research training workshops and courses designed to build the capacity of UC Davis researchers, health staff, and community members.

Prior to joining CTSC, I was the Community Education Specialist at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center bringing educational programs and services to patients. Before joining UC Davis, I was a Community Ambassador for a nonprofit hospice organization bringing discussion events about palliative care and hospice to the community. In my earlier career, I worked for over 16 years at a local non-profit where I built and nurtured business relations, directed grants administration, and coordinated program development for underserved populations.

Outside of work, I am a Gerontological Specialist who enjoys connecting resources to families caring for their elderly loved ones. I have experience leading and being on various advisory councils and boards in the field of Gerontology. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Gerontology from California State University, Sacramento. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, crafting, gardening, and being at the beach.