I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Went to CROEM for high school and El Colegio for undergrad. I then moved to Davis, California for my PhD in Comparative Pathology which I completed in 2006. Since then I've been working at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in San Diego. Currently I am on teh second year of an NRC postdoctoral Research Associateship at the Navy Marine Mammal Program also in San Diego California. I visit my family in Adjuntas once or twice a year.