We are excited to welcome Carolina Valvidia – a new visiting undergraduate student- to our lab! Carolina is originally from Aguascalientes, Mexico, and is currently a sophomore pursuing her B.S. in Nanotechnology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Ensenada, Baja California. Her academic interests span both experimental and computational work, with a particular focus on biomaterials and computational materials science.
In her short time as an undergrad, Carolina has already participated in summer research internships at UC San Diego, where her projects included studying ultracold strontium gases for matter-wave interferometry, as well as investigating how mutations and N-terminus modifications affect the folding and cytokine inhibitor properties of knotted proteins. Outside of the lab, Carolina prefers cold weather over heat and enjoys spending her free time reading. We’re excited to have her with us, and we hope this experience will contribute to her path as an upcoming scientist!
