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Brandon joined SDRI in 2021, and is a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Innovation team. Brandon graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Biology from the College of Creative Studies where he focused in human physiology, neurology, and pharmacology. While there, Brandon was the president of Phi Delta Epsilon, a co-ed medical fraternity as well as working in the Ben Reese Lab being the lead undergraduate on a project observing glaucoma decay against various compounds. Whilst in school, Brandon also worked as an Introductory Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Organic Chemistry tutor, an Emergency Department Scribe with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, as well as a Scribe/MA at Santa Barbara Orthopedics Associates under Dr. Romero. He intends to continue to medical school in the future, hoping to specialize in Emergency Medicine.