After leaving Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Oleksandr Sharlai was determined to continue his dream of becoming an MD/Ph.D. studying the human brain. During his CADRE internship, he worked in the lab of Christine Smith, Ph.D., investigating amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
After discovering a love of anatomy in high school, Alec Guerra was inspired to become a doctor. Through his CADRE internship in the lab of Sara Gianella, MD, he participated in several autopsies as part of ongoing research investigating how HIV persists in tissues throughout the human body.
Luna Glenn Reyes has always excelled at math. As a CADRE intern in the lab of Lindsey Burnett, M.D., Ph.D., she used the tools of biostatistics to investigate women’s pelvic floor disorders.
To expand the health sciences workforce, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute's CADRE program provides research internships for Mesa College students in UC San Diego laboratories and clinics.
Author and San Diego native María Dolores Águila’s work weaves themes of culture, identity, connection and resiliency into her books. She is the featured speaker at UC San Diego’s 24th Annual César E. Chávez Celebration Kickoff and Scholarship Awards on April 3.
Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.
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