Kayla Nguyen

  • Current Student, 2021 Cohort
  • Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences Students, School of Medicine

Biography

Research interests: focused on using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models to study neuroscience and immunology in both academic and industry settings. Kayla's work has ranged from studying Alzheimer’s Disease, MHC class I genes, and Major Depressive Disorder. Now, Kayla is working in the lab of Dr. Naoki Oshimori to study the tumor microenvironment, specifically the cancer stem cell niche, in squamous cell carcinoma.

Education and training

    • B.S., California State University San Marcos

Publications

Publications

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