Daniela Hernandez
  • Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Michigan
  • NSF GRFP Fellow
  • Rackham Fellow

Daniela Hernandez graduated from California State University Fullerton with a B.A in psychology and a minor in cellular molecular biology. As an undergraduate, she conducted research as a MARC scholar in the lab of Dr. Adam Roberts. In the Roberts’ lab, she explored the effects of pharmacological agents on larval zebrafish in order to build a model for neurodevelopmental disorders. As a PREP@UC Davis scholar, she will be working in the lab of Dr. Anna la Torre’s lab where she will study neuronal progenitor cells and their development. Daniela hopes to pursue a PhD in the field of neuroscience.