Sebastian Montiel
Sebastian supports institute operations, communications, digital initiatives, and collaborative research activities. His interests center on HIV prevention, behavioral health, and translating research into meaningful public health practice. Prior to joining CALIBER, his experience included serving as a UCLA Public Health Scholar conducting community-facing interventions and client satisfaction evaluations for the HIV non-profit Being Alive, alongside coordinating participant recruitment for HIV research under Dr. Erik Storholm at San Diego State University. His background in community engagement, research support, and program coordination informs his commitment to advancing evidence-based, community-responsive research. At CALIBER, he helps strengthen collaborations, supports investigator initiatives, and contributes to the institute's mission of advancing alcohol, HIV, and biomarker research.
Dr. John Sauceda is an Associate Professor in Residence at UCSF and Co-Director of the DICE & Pilot Core within the CALIBER Institute. His research develops behavioral interventions that reduce HIV disparities while mentoring the next generation of public health investigators.
