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I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist studying gene expression in the stem cells that give rise to the central nervous system of the fruit fly in Dr. Angela DePace’s Lab at Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Harvard University. Our goal is to understand how enhancers, regulatory DNA sequences, are used to determine cell fate during development. I have interests in project/program management, teamwork, science communication, patient advocacy, outreach, teaching, and fostering an inclusive STEM community. Although my research training has been focused on basic research in model organisms, recent personal experiences have ignited in me a desire to contribute to patient advocacy, opportunities for underserved populations, and mental health awareness. In addition, I am a visual learner with backgrounds in architecture and visual science communication, who loves to translate complex concepts into simple, visual stories in English and Spanish. I obtained a Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Harvard University, where I studied transcription factors that regulate chromatin organization using budding yeast in the laboratory of Dr. Fred Winston. I obtained a Bachelor of Environmental Design (architecture) and a second concentration in Integrative Biology from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

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