Science has never felt like work to me. It has always felt like answering questions I genuinely couldn't stop asking. From a young age I was asking why my mother's body attacked her own pancreas, why she was the only one in her family with Type 1 diabetes, and what a spontaneous genetic mutation really means for a person's life. Those questions never went away. They followed me into high school, into a disease lab in Buenos Aires, and eventually into UCF's Biomedical Sciences program.

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My strongest academic areas are molecular biology, genetics, immunology, chemistry as a whole along with medical biochemistry. I genuinely enjoy the process of lab work the careful preparation, the execution, the analysis. Whether it is a DNA extraction, an NMR, or a Western Blot, I approach each technique with focus and curiosity. I thrive in environments where precision matters and every step of a protocol have a purpose behind it.

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My interests center on hereditary disease and tumor biology, rooted in watching my mother and grandmother face serious illness firsthand. When my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and later a brain tumor, those experiences sharpened my sense of urgency. Understanding why these diseases occur at a molecular level is not just an academic goal. It is personal. Being pensive about how and why these diseases occur in class and in the lab is how I make sense of them and push myself toward a career that can contribute something meaningful.

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Outside the sciences, I pursue activities that sharpen the same qualities I bring into the lab. Scuba diving requires methodical thinking about ascent rates and air supply under pressure. Skiing demands fine body control at high speeds. Mixed martial arts trains timing and composure under both physical and mental stress. Each of these has reinforced the same calmness and adaptability that I rely on when carrying out precise laboratory work.

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My interest in lab work, science, traveling, extreme sports, and life in general all come from my passion for life, for science. I want to know the why to everything because of how fascinating life itself is. I strive to live to my fullest in all aspects in order to explore life in all forms; from cells, to helping people, to adrenaline-inducing hobbies.