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Danielle Gordon graduated from the University of Texas San Antonio with highest honors where she completed a thesis project in 2013 looking at the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men. She also completed her MPH in epidemiology in 2015 where her final project mapped out the prevalence of different cancers among Hispanic subgroups in Texas. Currently, Ms. Gordon is working toward her PhD in translational science where she is studying the commercial determinants of health as it relates to pharmaceutical business practices. Her aim is to understand the salient commercial determinants related to pharmaceutical companies and the impact these determinants have on healthcare access at a systems level. The goal of her research is to affect policy change that address inequities in healthcare. Ms. Gordon, in addition to being a student, is a senior research compliance coordinator in the Office of Research Administration and Quality. She works to ensure research compliance and security at ºÚÁÏÍø. In addition, she works to provide educational programming for faculty and staff to help the community navigate the clinical research landscape.