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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 equity & inclusion in the STEM workforce.
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
- Developing and applying software in R, performing microscropy (DNA FISH) and -omics techniques (Hi-C, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, CUT&RUN/ChIP-seq) 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.
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
Featured Talks
Decoding “The Atlas”: Student-led Efforts to Inspire the Next Generation of Diverse Scientists
SACNAS NDiSTEM
Columbus, OH
2025
Parallel Studies of Chromatin Dynamics and Developing the Next Generation of Scientists
Brown University Institute of Biology, Engineering, and Medicine
Providence, RI
2025
Advance U.S. international diplomacy efforts by expanding eligibility in the Embassy Science Fellows Program
Journal of Science Policy and Governance
N/A
2022
- Authored with Rami Major and Rachel Cherney