I am a PhD candidate in Chemistry. My research is focused on the study of metabolic changes in chemoresistance in anticancer drugs that target estrogen receptors. I am using three-dimensional cultures to understand how hypoxia and extracellular matrix effects impact resistance to Tamoxifen and Fulvestran. From a molecular perspective, I seek to investigate with Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 is involved in metabolic change during resistance with this generating a more aggressive phenotype.
As Vice President of Activities I am committed to organize activities focused on the needs of graduate students to enhance our experience at NMSU. Therefore, I truly hope that our academic and social activities will have a positive impact on the professional development and experience of all graduate students who participate in them.
