My career in science started thanks to Project SEED. There I had the opportunity to develop the research: HuR Spatial Localization Is Affected By p38 MAPK Phosphorylation Upon T-Cell Activation. With this investigation, we want to elucidate the role of p38 MAPK in the sub-cellular localization of HuR in activated T-cells. Both proteins are of pharmaceutical interest because of their roles in inflammatory diseases. In fact, this research took me to places I never thought. In 2017, I won the scientific fairs held in Puerto Rico. As the result, the Department of Education selected me to represent the country in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California. There, I was nominated for the award: The Bruno Kessler Foundation from Italy. Surprisingly, I won the prize: Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in Science and Engineering Project, given by China Association for Science and Technology. As part of this prize, I went to the China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest in Hangzhou. There I got the Third International Prize. Moreover, in March 2018 I went to the International Festival of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Tunisia, Africa, where I got a gold medal. Also, I was selected by the Puerto Rico Investment Summit as an outstanding student of the island. Currently, I am majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and my goal is to continue doing research, being an ambassador of science, and encourage others to achieve their dreams.<br/>

Project SEED: The nucleus of my career

256th National Meeting (2018)

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