Andre M.

Fascinated by science from a young age, I began my research journey at UCI in high school, furthering my interest in the sciences. This passion led me to UCLA, where I double majored in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, graduating in 2009. After a year as a lab technician, I completed my PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. Throughout my academic career, I faced challenges with studying and focusing, exacerbated by a later diagnosis of ADHD in graduate school…