About Me
I arrived in the United States 13 years ago following my dream to become a biomedical engineer. Since then, I have completed a BS, MS, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering. During graduate school, I also obtained a Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis on inclusive pedagogy. I am currently a Cornell Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow. My research experience encompasses a wide variety of topics ranging from tissue engineering to the gut microbiome and global health.
Originally from Colombia, I am also passionate about multicultural and multilingual communication in both formal and informal settings. I am an advocate and active participant in organizations and communities that foster diversity in STEM.
In my free time, I love to travel, bake, swim, read, dance, and above all, eat ice cream.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
2017 - 2019
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Associate
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
Fellow since January 2019
Advisor: Dr. Ilana Brito
2016
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Thesis title: "Development of Improved Models to Understand the Sequence of Events in Early Calcific Aortic Valve Disease”
Advisor: Dr. Kristyn Masters
2015
Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Teaching-as-Research Project: "Training the Trainers at the Physics Learning Center"
Advisors: Dr. Susan Nossal & Dr. Amihan Huesmann
2014
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
2011
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Minor in German
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Graduated with High Honors
Advisor: Dr. Christine Schmidt