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JP Flores
PhD candidate in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology interested in mechanisms of gene regulation. I’m passionate about innovation in science and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).
Education
PhD Candidate, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
2025 - 2021
- Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good
BA, Cellular & Molecular Biology (Public Health Minor)
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
2021 - 2017
Research & Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Phanstiel Lab (UNC-CH School of Medicine)
Chapel Hill, NC
2025 - 2022
- Using computational and wet-lab techniques to investigate the role of 3D chromatin structure in response to environmental stress
Science Policy Intern
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director
Bethesda, MD
2024
- Assist in developing a public vision and framework for including patient and community voices in the design and conduct of NIH-funded clinical research. Help plan public consultations to develop recommendations regarding engagement methods for research employing novel technologies and will be prototyping equitable and inclusive approaches for patient and community engagement.
Undergraduate Researcher
Schulz Lab (Occidental College Department of Biology)
Los Angeles, CA
2021 - 2017
- Utilize techniques such as DNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and HPLC to find medical relevance of venom
- Conduct fieldwork in Kauai to study and capture venomous cone snails
Data Science Intern
University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Sorenson Impact Center
Salt Lake City, UT
2021 - 2020
- Work alongside the data science team to provide customized data analysis for clients, write code, learn best practices around data sharing and security, as well as create data visualizations and dashboards. Familiarity with Tidyverse set of packages within the R programming language
Student Manager of the Student Coalition for Higher Education
University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Sorenson Impact Center
Salt Lake City, UT
2021 - 2020