NALA Profile

Personal Interest

I consider myself to be an interdisciplinary person with a passion for both art and science! I am currently pursuing a PhD in Pathobiology with a focus on the human microbiome. As a writer and digital artist, I firmly believe in the power of collaboration and intersection between art and STEM as a means to communicate science more effectively and creatively. I would love to help mentor students in the LSAMP programs (particularly those in the PR-LSAMP), and do my best to guide them on their journey towards graduate school.

Mentoring Interest

Mentor Students

Areas of Expertise

Public Speaking, Leadership Skills, Research Posters, Research Presentation, Resume/CV, 1:1 Mentoring

Past Research

Graduate Research Assistant | Dr. Peter Belenky Lab at Brown University MAY 2022 – PRESENT RISE Summer Student | Dr. Maria Dominguez-Bello Lab at Rutgers University JUNE 2020 – JULY 2020 NIH-MARC Research Fellow | Dr. Paul Bayman Lab at UPR Rio Piedras AUGUST 2019 – MAY 2021 Undergraduate Research Assistant | Crystallization Design Institute AUGUST 2018 – MAY 2019 Undergraduate Research Assistant | Dr. Peter Belenky Lab at Brown University JUNE 2018 – AUGUST 2018 Undergraduate Research Assistant | Dr. Dov Sax Lab at Brown University DECEMBER 2017 – MAY 2018

Past Clubs/Organizations

Content Creator & Co-Founder | Ciencia Pa' Todes (@cienciapatodes) AUGUST 2020 – PRESENT President and Founder | UNICEF Campus Initiative (UNICEF UPRRP) AUGUST 2016 – MAY 2021 Opinion Writer and Content Creator | The Metric (themetric.org) SEPTEMBER 2017 – PRESENT HSF Youth Leadership Institute Mentor | Hispanic Scholarship Fund JULY 2016