Home Country: Mexico
Program: Systems, Synthetic & Physical Biology
University: Escuela Politécnica Nacional
Pronouns: she/her
Languages: English, Spanish

Rosa is originally from Monterrey, Mexico where she completed her Bachelor's degree in Genomic Biotechnology from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. She briefly worked at the Institute of Biotechnology from the same university before being awarded the Fulbright-García Robles scholarship. She is currently a PhD student in the Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology Program working in the Hilton Lab.

On Houston & Rice:

What I like the most about Rice is the support from its community and the collaborative atmosphere in their research areas. I love multicultural environments, and Houston is the perfect city for that!

On Fulbright:

Meeting people from around the world and learning their stories is my favorite thing about Fulbright!

Fun Fact:

I am fluent in English, Spanish, French and German. I was a German instructor back in Mexico.