Graduate Student Researcher
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, United States
Evelyn Zarate-Sanchez is a 3rd year PhD student at the University of California, Davis working in the George Lab. Evelyn pecializes in organ-on-a-chip systems and is currently developing a bone marrow microfluidic model. Evelyn's research focuses on creating a 3D microphysiological system that that includes a perfusable network of microvessels that replicates granulopoiesis (the production of neutrophils) and can thus be used to investigate a host of mechanistic problems related to the daily production and egress (into the circulation) of neutrophils
Evelyn obtained her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine where she worked at the Mota-Bravo lab characterizing antibiotic-resistant genes from plasmids in bacteria acquired from the environment. This research project earned her an award at the ABRCMS conference in 2018. Ms. Zarate-Sanchez has also contributed in developing a minimally invasive medical device to help pregnant women diagnosed with cervical insufficiency sustain a full-term pregnancy, a concept which has earned different awards including the NIH DEBUT challenge. After graduation Evelyn briefly worked at the Orange County Public Health Lab (OCPHL) conducting whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples to identify strains circulating in the Orange County region. There she assisted in analyzing samples from foodborne outbreaks in the region and worked on genotyping C. auris samples obtained from nursing homes.
3D In Vitro Model of Human Bone Marrow Recapitulates Granulopoiesis
Saturday, October 14, 2023
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM PDT