Brian R. Abascal

Brian R. Abascal is an experienced project manager and coordinator specializing in HIV-related services and healthcare capacity building. Currently serving as Project Manager at the University of California, San Francisco, Brian provides administrative support and management for HRSA-funded projects aimed at increasing health equity and ending the HIV epidemic. Previous roles include coordinating educational conferences and webinars at the Pacific AIDS Education Training Center and managing coverage analysis for clinical trials during tenure at UCSF. Brian boasts a solid background in HIV outreach and education from years at Boston Children's Hospital, where leadership roles encompassed supervising HIV/STD counseling and testing programs, contributing to published research, and managing administrative tasks related to research projects. Brian holds a Master of Fine Arts from Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Chico.