Research Focus: Regulation of myogenesis through the mammalian SWI/SNF complex and PAD enzymes

Scientific History: 

2015 MSc. Biomedical Sciences. Facultad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero. Dissertation: Metamidofos induces oxidative stress, damage to DNA and apoptosis in MCF10A cells

Advisor: Ma. Elena Moreno Godínez, Ph.D. 2013 BSc. Biological chemistry and parasitology. Facultad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero. Mexico.

2020 PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Facultad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero. Dissertation: Role of FAK and Src in the expression of transcription factors in the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in mammary epithelial cells stimulated with leptin. 

Advisor: Napoleón Navarro-Tito, Ph.D., Professor

2020 Postdoctoral Studies at UMass Chan Medical School with Dr. Anthony Imbalzano

Fun Fact:  I like the museum, chocolate, and roller coasters, although they scare me.  

Lab Location: LRB 870 I
Lab Phone: 508-856-7526

 

Research Focus:  Regulation of Tceal7  (Transcription Elongation Factor A (SII)-Like 7) gene expression and its importance in skeletal muscle cell differentiation  

Scientific History:  I received my PhD degree (Role of Epigenetics in RNA splicing) from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), India in 2021. I began my post-doctoral studies in September 2022 at UMass Chan Medical School under the guidance of Dr. Anthony Imbalzano.  

Fun Fact:  The highlight of my professional journey was realizing I could attribute my caffeine addiction—and just about everything else—to epigenetics.  

Lab Location: LRB 870 G
Lab Phone: 508-856-2029