Alondra Escobar
I build tools to understand our brain ðŸ§
Neuroscientist · Microscopist · Bioinformatics · Brain Computer Interfaces
I'm
Wet Lab
Some of the bioengineering tools I use and develop.
About Me
That’s me and my friend Rocky, besides going to the park with him…
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 · Immunohistochemistry · 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
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