Program: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Home Country: Mexico
Pronouns: he/his
Universities: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Languages: Spanish / English

I was born in the suburbs of Mexico City and raised partly in Baja California. I am the only child of an accountant with whom I planned to pursue my career as a scientist, first by studying a bachelor's degree in biology and then a master's degree in biochemical sciences, both at the great Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Very early I decided that epigenetics was the field of molecular biology where I wanted to concentrate my efforts. In 2021 I decided to apply for the Fulbright - García Robles scholarship, an effort that was successful and that almost a year later led me to accept Rice University's proposal to be a doctoral student in the Biochemistry and Cell Biology program.

On Houston: 

Since I am a person with a great connection to the traditions, culture and food of Mexico, Houston is a very attractive city due to its great Mexican influence. Also, coming from a city as big and cosmopolitan as Mexico City, it is good for me to be in a big and dynamic city. The Rice community moves me by its particular cohesiveness, a haven of support and solidarity. The Rice University campus is of remarkable architectural beauty.

On Fulbright:

The Fulbright program, which in my case is operated by the binational agency COMEXUS, has given me the opportunity to meet wonderful people from other areas of human knowledge that I now consider close friends. Also, thanks to Fulbright I can pursue one of my fondest ambitions of being able to do my PhD at a prestigious university like Rice University. It's so amazing that sometimes I still can't believe I'm a Fulbrighter.

Fun Fact:

I am a source of curious and irrelevant facts on almost any topic.