Splash Biography
CARLOS ABUDO MALDONADO, Pre-Med MCDB Sophomore
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Major: MCDB College/Employer: Yale Year of Graduation: 2027 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
My name is Carlos Abudo, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. I am a sophomore class of '27 studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) at Yale aspiring to be a medical doctor. I am currently doing research at the Yale School of Medicine and have previously published a scientific paper "Draft Genome Sequence of Plesiomonas shigelloides MD22D9, Isolated from the Digestive Tract of Macrobdella decora" at ASM Journals - Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S4964: How to Solve the COVID-19 Pandemic in Splash Fall 2024 (Nov. 09, 2024)
Are you an aspiring scientist interested in viruses? This seminar-style class will cover the foundational molecular biology discoveries during the COVID-19 pandemic that led to the novel mRNA vaccine. This class will involve several pieces of scientific literature, the history of coronavirus diseases, the progression of the pandemic, and scientific methods that led to the modern mRNA vaccine. Topics include: SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis, genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, antibodies, mRNA Vaccine, and Paxlovid.
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