I graduated from UPR Rio Piedras with a BS in Chemistry in 2000. I worked in Pfizer Central Research, in Drug Discovery for 2 years (May 2000- June 2002). I completed my PhD (2007), at UCSD working in the laboratory of Prof. Michael VanNieuwenhze (now in Indiana University). I was (May 2008- June 2010) a NIH postdoctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Amir Hoveyda, at Boston College. I was (August 2010 - December 2013) a lecturer ar UPR Río Piedras. I am currently an Associate Professor at University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (Colegio!).