Tania L Gonzalez, PhD
Project Scientist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
I am a molecular biologist with a focus on gene expression and placenta development.
My work is hybrid wet/drylab. I optimize sample processing and train staff for big data projects. I also perform downstream bioinformatics analysis and data visualization.
Education
PhD - Molecular and Cell Biology - University of California, Berkeley, 2015
Coursework in human, yeast, and bacterial biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, and evolution.
Dissertation on plant RNA biochemistry, with a focus on gene expression regulation and de novo sequences.
BS - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - University of California, Davis, 2010
Coursework in biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, plant biology, virology, mathematical models, programming, and bioinformatics.
Undergraduate research in plant genetics, plant hormone signaling, and disease spread models.
Interests
Gene expression and gene regulation
Cell growth and signaling
RNA biology
Computational biology, data analysis, data visualization
Genomics and big data
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