Camila Sofia Gomez
she/her/hers/ella
csgomez170701@gmail.com • 8501 E Alameda Ave, Unit 223 Denver, CO • (210) 986-2118

Education:

  • University of Iowa, B.S. in Cell and Developmental Biology 2019-2023 Double minor in German and Spanish Cumulative GPA 3.29, Dean’s List Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, PhD in Cell, Stem cells and Developmental Biology 2024-Present

Research Experience:

Graduate Student, August 2024- Present

Micheal McMurray’s Lab, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center
• Investigating the translational control of mating yeast proteins STE2 and STE3.

Research Intern, June 2023- July 2024
Tina Tootle’s Lab, University of Iowa Biology Department, Iowa City

• Investigating the roles of lipid droplets in cell migration and development, through its interaction with actin in drosophila oogenesis.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Aug 2022-May 2023
Erin Irish’s Lab, University of Iowa Biology Department, Iowa City

• Investigating the genetic underlining of meristem growth in zea mays (corn), and the effects of different treatments to accelerate growth early in the plant.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Feb 2020-July 2022
Diane Slusarski’s Lab, University of Iowa Biology Department, Iowa City

• Understanding the interaction between a chromatin remodeling complex and BBS6 a protein associated with Bardet Biedl syndrome and McKusick Kaufman syndrome. The insights allow us to understand the genetic underpinnings of congenital heart disease in molecular level.

Leadership Experience

  • Board Member of Personal Genome Learning Center (PGLC) Sept. 2021- May 2022

  • Board member of Das Blatt, undergraduate German Publication Jan 2020- May 2021

  • President of ALMA (Association of Latinos Moving Ahead) Sept 2021-2023

  • Undergraduate Biology DEI, Peer Mentoring and Education Committee Sept 2020-May 2021

  • Founder and President of the student organization Black Indigenous Women of Color in STEM

    Jan. 2022-2023

  • Peer mentor in IBA Oct 2022- 2023

Awards and Programs

  • ICRU Spring Fellowship awarded by Bryant McAllister

  • Member in UIOWA IBA (Iowa Biosciences Academy)

  • Recipient of the IBA-MARC Award (Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Award

  • Advantage Iowa Award 2019-2023

  • National Scholars Award 2019-2023

  • Iowa Club San Antonio Award recipient 2020 and 2022

  • Recipient of the Linda and Rick Maxson Undergraduate Research Award 2021 and 2023

Skills and Course Highlights

  • High Fluency in Spanish: Speaking, Writing and Reading

  • Medium Fluency in German: Writing, Speaking and Reading

  • Relevant Coursework:

    o Bioinformatics
    o Cell Biology
    o Molecular Genetics

  • Programming in R and Python

Research Presentations:

  • Gomez, Camila S., Slusarski, Diane (October 28, 2022). The tale of two transgenic lines. [Poster Presentation]. SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference 2022, San Juan, PR, United States.

  • Gomez, Camila S., Slusarski, Diane (July 27, 2022). The tale of two transgenic lines. [Poster Presentation]. University of Iowa 15th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference, Iowa City, IA, United States.

  • Gomez, Camila S., Slusarski, Diane (April 5, 2022). Zebrafish as a model for developmental heart conditions associated with Bardet Biedl Syndrome. [Symposium Presentation]. University of Iowa 2022 IBA/LSAMP Spring Symposium, Iowa City, IA, United States.

  • Gomez, Camila S., Slusarski, Diane (March 20, 2022). Zebrafish as a model for developmental heart defects. [Poster Presentation]. Undergraduate recruiting event in the biological sciences, Biology department, Iowa City, IA, United States.

  • Gomez, Camila S., Slusarski, Diane (July 28, 2021). Zebra fish as a model for developmental heart and eye conditions associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. [Poster Presentation]. University of Iowa 14th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference, Iowa City, IA, United States.