Alondra Escobar
I build tools to understand our brain ðŸ§
Neuroscientist · Microscopist · Bioinformatics · Brain Computer Interfaces
I'm
Wet Lab
A glimpse into the bench — techniques, organisms, and experiments.
Projects
Python
R
API
GUI
RNAseq
ATACseq
Bioinformagician
Automated genomic workflows for multi-omics data processing, analysis and visualization. Supports …
Python
Image Analysis
AI
Cell Tracking
Neuron Tracking Pipeline
Automated pipeline for single-cell neuron tracking across time-lapse imaging data. Uses AI-based …
About Me
I’m an interdisciplinary scientist building experimental and computational platforms at the intersection of neuroscience, optics, and genomics. I develop custom imaging instruments, run in vivo genetic experiments, and build bioinformatics pipelines — from the bench to the codebase.
Neuroscience & Optical Methods: Calcium imaging · GEVIs · Optogenetics · In vivo rodent experiments · Transgenic mouse generation · Light-sheet microscopy
Molecular & Cell Biology: CRISPR genome editing · Cloning · Vector design · Neuron culture · Viral vectors · Immunofluorescence · qPCR
Genomics & Sequencing: NGS library prep · RNAseq · CUT&RUN · MethylSeq · ATACseq
Computational: NGS workflows · GUI & API development · MATLAB · R · Python
Education
Ph.D. Bioengineering
Rice UniversityAdvised by Dr. Laura Lavery
Dissertation: Methylation mechanisms in mammalian brain development for neurodegenerative conditions.
Contact
Want to connect? Reach out to me on LinkedIn — I’d love to hear from you!