HELLO, I'M
Paola Amezcua
Graduate Student in Lab Researcher
ABOUT
MY BACKGROUND
I am currently a graduate student at California State University, Chico pursuing my master’s degree in the department of biological sciences. I am under the direct supervision of my advisor Dr. Kristen F Gorman. The emphasis of the Gorman lab is to identify the etiology and pathogenesis of Idopathic Scoliosis on Medaka, Oryzias Latipes (Japanese Rice fish).
EDUCATION
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Fall 2023- Present
California State University, Chico
Masters in Biological Sciences
Research EXPERIENCE
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Fall 2023- Present
Gorman Lab, Graduate Researcher
Summer 2021- Fall 2022
2018-2023
California State University, Chico
Undergraduate, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Gorman Lab, Undergraduate Researcher
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SKILLS
WHAT I BRING TO THE LAB
Experimental Design
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Science Writing & Editing
Laboratory Management Software
Science Communication
Research Ethics & Compliance
Image & Design Tools
English
Spanish
French
ACHIEVEMENTS
WHERE I SHINE
New York University Graduate Research Fellowship National Science Foundation Honorable Mention Stuyvesant High School Science Fair Winner
INTERESTS
OUTSIDE THE LAB
Hiking Photography Travel
Cooking Yoga Reading