Research Scientist
Translational Research
Over 25 years of valuable wet lab and bioinformatic experiences. Implemented and managed the entire research workflow, from developing research ideas and writing grant proposals to designing and performing experimental procedures, conducting high throughput data analyses, and publishing results in peer reviewed journals. Established the NGS section of a Cancer Pharmacogenomics laboratory from scratch: handled the research and negotiation process to purchase NGS instrument, conducted site preparation for installation, designed and implemented pipelines for data generation using commercial software and in-house developed R scripts. Contributed advanced understandings of biological principles underlying gene and microRNA regulation, cellular pathway analysis, comparative genomics, gene coexpression networks, and statistical modeling, among others. Currently studying metabolism, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and aging. Involved in translational research in the extracellular vesicle field. Expertise in microRNA profiling, transcriptomics, and proteomics.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
2023
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2023
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
2023
MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS
2022
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
2022
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2022
BIOLOGY-BASEL
2022
AGING CELL
2021
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
2021
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
2019
Institute of Nuclear Sciences & Technology, Cuba
Yale University School of Medicine, Research Associate
Rutgers University, NJ