Paulina P - Research Program Mentor | Polygence
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Paulina P

- Research Program Mentor

PhD candidate at University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

Bio

My research sits at the intersection of biostatistics and computational immunology (specifically oncology/cancer). I am a tool-builder and methods developer inspired to derive biomedical insights from neural recording data. I worked in both biotech startups and academic research labs. Outside of lab, I enjoy playing tennis, trying new cafés around the world, and dancing. I am originally from Guatemala and am doing my best to promote scientific research in Latin America. One of my strongest motivations for getting a PhD is being able to teach and mentor students. It is incredibly fulfilling to witness my students' research journey and the unexpected paths science takes them to!

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Statistical learning of a biomedical cancer dataset

Test bayesian framework for a predictive model trained on biomedical data.

Computational immuno-oncology

Discover the driving genes behing cancer metastasis and map tumor heterogeneity. Analyze spatial and multiomic sequencing data.

Coding skills

Python, R

Languages I know

Spanish, Native. French, beginner.

Teaching experience

- Teaching assistant - Programming and Statistics for post-baccalaureate students at UCSF - author of "Statistics for the life sciences" course in EdTech company Brilliant.org - organizing committee member, Neuromatch Academy

Credentials

Work experience

Loyal for Dogs (2021 - 2021)
R&D specialist
Gladstone Institutes-UCSF (2021 - Current)
Bioinformatician
Octant Bio (2021 - 2021)
Data Scientist
Google (2019 - 2019)
BOLD Intern

Education

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
BA Bachelor of Arts (2020)
Cognitive Science
Stanford University
MBI Master of Biomedical Informatics candidate
Biomedical Informatics
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Biotechnology

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