M. Sc. student at Weizmann Institute of Science
I was born in Colombia, where I finished my undergrad in biology.
Here at WIS I had the opportunity to participate in many labs during rotations.
For instance, here I want to show you a developing mushroom body from a Drosophila
Currently, I joined Peles lab where I’m studying myelination in the brain and node of Ranvier formation. My Master’s project involves the expression of a protein in the mouse brain. This protein has been classically associated to node of Ranvier formation in the PNS. However, little is known about this protein, which is significantly expressed in the human brain.
Look at Mr. Oligodendrocyte
-I love to travel and explore different cultures that is why I’m here in Israel.
-I used to play some instruments, but recently I have not practiced that much.
-I love history as well as good quotidian stories.