Prior Academic Affiliation: Point Loma Nazarene University (undergrad)
Thesis Mentor: H. Teresa Ku
Thesis Title: The effects of Wnt signaling on pancreatic progenitor cell self-renewal ***title is subject to change***
Fellowships, honors, awards etc: H.N. and Frances Berger Foundation Fellow (Fall 2017-Fall 2018); Molecular Science Award Recipient (Fall 2016, undergrad); Inamori Scholarship Recipient (Fall 2015-Spring 2017, undergrad); PLNU President’s Scholarship Recipient (Fall 2013-Spring 2017, undergrad); PLNU Dean’s List (Fall 2013-Spring 2017, undergrad)
Publication:
SOX9+/PTF1A+ cells define the tip progenitors of the human fetal pancreas of the second trimester. Villani V et al. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. (accepted)
Self-Renewing Tri-Potent Stem-like Cells from Adult Human Cadaveric Pancreases. Quijano J et al. PNAS. (in review)
A Study of Genes Expressed in Immunoglobulin M B Cells from the Zebrafish Kidney. Arete: PLNU Honors Journal. Point Loma Nazarene University. San Diego. https://pointloma.whdl.org/study-genes-expressed-immunoglobulin-m-b-cells March 2019
I have also written 2 articles that have been published on the Helix blog and the Nature Career Column.
The many and diverse roles of a research scientist. Nature Career Column. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01043-7 April 2019
How to Survive FSR: Tips from someone who’s been there…and survived. City of Hope Helix blog. Duarte. https://www.cityofhope.org/helix-blog/how-to-survive-fsr-in-grad-school February 2019