Available for a 12-month research placement (Aug 2026 – Jul 2027)

Interests: Immunology · Virology · Neuroscience · Bioinformatics

About me

I am an undergraduate student in Genomic Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
My main interests include:

• Immunology and host–virus interactions
  
• Erythropoiesis and red blood cell development
  
• Bioinformatics & Genomics, especially RNA-seq and computational analysis

I aim to integrate experimental biology with computational approaches to better understand how cellular and viral processes are regulated at the molecular level.

Skills

• Programming & Data Analysis: Python, R, Bash, C, Perl
  
• Bioinformatics: BLAST, Clustal Omega, MUSCLE, RNA-seq preprocessing (FastQC, STAR, DESeq2)
  
• Collaborative Tools: Git, GitHub, Jupyter Notebooks
  
• Molecular Biology: Microscopy, flow cytometry (basic level)
  
• Languages: Spanish (Native), English (C1), French (A2)
  
• Soft Skills: Teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, communication

Research Experiences

Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD), Baltimore, MD, USA
Leonardo Collado-Torres Lab | Research Intern (Remote)
Jun 2025 – Present

• Analysis of transcriptomic data with R/Bioconductor.
  
• Development of reproducible pipelines for large-scale data analysis.

Institute of Biotechnology (IBt), Morelos, Mexico
Yvonne Rosenstein-Azoulay Lab | Research Intern
Dec 2024 – Present

• Studying the process of nuclear extrusion during erythroid differentiation.
  
• Laboratory techniques in molecular biology and microscopy.

Center for Genomic Sciences (CCG), Morelos, Mexico
FreyreLab | Undergraduate Student
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

• Learning Python for data analysis.
  
• Parsing data from HTML files and performed basic analyses.

Teaching Experiences

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Undergraduate Program in Genomic Sciences (LCG) | Teaching Assistant
Aug 2025 – Present

• Assisting in the course “Introduction to Probability and Statistics”.

Publications & Presentations

• Role of CD43 in erythroid differentiation
  Poster presented at XXVI National Congress of Immunology, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2025
  Authors: Gabriel Ramírez-Vilchis, Samantha Carpio-Torres, Ángel Flores-Alcantar, Erika Melchy-Pérez, Verónica Rojo-León & Yvonne Rosenstein.

Education

B.Sc. in Genomic Sciences (ongoing)
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Aug 2021 – Present

High School
National High School “Miguel E. Schulz”, UNAM
Aug 2018 – Jul 2021

Courses & Training

• Flow Cytometry for Leukemia Immunophenotyping — National Cytometry Laboratory (LabNalCit), Mexico, 2025

Memberships & Affiliations

• Student member, Mexican Society for Immunology (SMI)

Awards & Recognitions

• 3rd Place – XXIX University Science, Technology and Innovation Fair | UNAM, 2021
  Project: Observing and analyzing human nonverbal communication: smiles as a form of communication
  View project PDF
  
• 1st Place – Inter-preparatories Chemistry Contest | National High School 8, UNAM, 2020
  
• 3rd Place – University Knowledge Olympiad (Mathematics) | UNAM, 2019
  
• 2nd Place – Inter-preparatories Math Contest | National High School, UNAM, 2019

GitHub Activity

Academic Posts (BlueSky)

Beyond the Lab

Outside of research, I enjoy practicing Mexican folklore dance, swimming, and spending time with family and friends.
I also served as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where I developed leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.