B.S.E., Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology, Universidad Iberoamericana. Mexico City, Mexico, 1996

M.Sc., Biochemical Research, Imperial College, University of London. London, UK, 1998

Ph.D., Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine 2004  

Honors and Awards

• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2019
• NSF-CAREER Award, 2018
• The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, 2017
• The Howard B. Wentz Junior Faculty Award, 2017
• The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund Award, 2017
• The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, 2016
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), 2012-2013
• Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship, 2005-2008
• Merck Fellowship of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundations, 2005-2008
• Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 2004

Concurrent University Appointments and Associations

• Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment 
• Department of Molecular Biology
• Princeton Environmental Institute