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Marianne Madias

Bioengineering

Marianne Madias
I grew up in Simi Valley, California, but moved to Tucson, Arizona to attend the University of Arizona, where I earned a degree in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering. As an undergraduate, I became involved in research and decided to pursue it as a career. This led me to become a MARC scholar, which provided me support and research training in preparation for a graduate degree. During this program, I was able to go to the University of Michigan for a summer to perform research in an Electrical and Computer Engineering lab. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering at UC San Diego. My research project in the lab of Dr. Ester Kwon is geared towards using novel nanoparticle therapeutics for the treatment of neurological disorders and traumatic brain injuries. I am extremely thankful to my family and mentors for their support and guidance that has brought me to where I am today.