Sophie Claudel (2017–2018 MRSP Scholar) joins the MRSP fellowship from Wake Forest School of Medicine. She is working under the mentorship of Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and Dr. Erik Rodriquez, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), to investigate tobacco biomarkers and smoking patterns among Latinos of different national origin groups. She also works with Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley, NHLBI, to study social determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors, including physical activity and sedentary time, among urban African Americans. Sophie has won several awards for her research and community engagement through free medical clinics in North Carolina. Her career focus is on addressing chronic disease health disparities in underserved and minority communities through epidemiologic research and intervention.