Prior Academic Affiliation: Bachelor of Science in Biology, June 2012, California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA); Master of Science in Chemistry, option Biochemistry, July 2015, CSULA
Thesis Mentor: Nadia Carlesso, MD/PhD
Thesis Title: Characterization of the Hematopoietic Stem Cells and the Bone Marrow Microenvironment in Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Fellowships, honors, awards etc.:May 2015, Graduate Student Award, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Los Angeles; Sept. 2012-July 2015, Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Los Angeles; June 2013-August 2013, Scripps Research Fellowship, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA