Address: 3332 PBDB
Phone:  319-335-8306
Mentor: Ling Yang,  PhD


Research Interest: Obesity, diabetes, and liver diseases

Place of origin: Puerto Rico, United States

Bio: Hey there! I'm Juan, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I'm a PhD candidate in the Cell

and Developmental Biology program. In the lab, I channel my passion into unraveling the

molecular mechanisms underlying liver disease caused by obesity and other risk factors,

notably type 2 diabetes. As hobbies, I find joy in sports, particularly basketball, and outdoor

adventures like kayaking and skiing. Additionally, I love spending downtime watching movies,

which is the perfect way to add entertainment to my day.