Scientist · Consultant · Communicator
Welcome. My life mission is helping people navigate complex science — patients with metabolic disease through my research, students and biotech leaders through consulting and advising, and the public through my writing and speaking. I'm based in San Diego.
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A quantitative framework for early detection of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is defined by glucose thresholds. But the pancreas adapts and begins to fail years before those thresholds are crossed — silently, in measurable ways. My research turns that adaptation into a quantitative early-detection framework. Three U.S. provisional patents cover the work.
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Academic and biotech strategy consulting
Two practices grounded in the same translational training. I work with students and families on selective admissions (college through medical school) and with biotech founders, academic spinouts, and investors on scientific strategy and IP. Bilingual English / Spanish.
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Writing, talks, and notes for the public
Short essays on islet biology, the academic path, and the experiences that shape research, teaching, and advising — on the blog. Talks, podcast appearances, and recorded work will join over time.
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