Evelin Garcia
About Evelin Garcia
Evelin Garcia is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, specializing in neuropsychiatry and genetics. She has held various research positions at prestigious institutions, including Boston College, Yale University, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Work at Broad Institute
Evelin Garcia has been employed at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a Graduate Research Assistant since 2021. In this role, she engages in research that integrates neuropsychiatry and genetics, particularly focusing on Mexican populations. Her work contributes to the understanding of genetic factors influencing mental health conditions.
Previous Experience in Research
Before her current position, Evelin Garcia held various research roles. She worked as a Research Associate and Interim Research Project Manager at Boston College from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she served as a Health Policy Research Fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2018 and as a Research Assistant at Yale School of Public Health from 2017 to 2018.
Educational Background
Evelin Garcia earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Western Connecticut State University, completing her studies from 2013 to 2017. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Global Health & Population with a focus on Infectious Disease Epidemiology from Harvard University.
Research Contributions
Evelin Garcia has contributed to significant research projects, including the NeuroMex study, which investigates the neuropsychiatric genetics of psychosis in Mexican populations. Her research aims to uncover the genetic underpinnings of psychosis within specific ethnic groups, bridging the fields of neuropsychiatry and genetics.
Internships and Early Experience
Evelin Garcia gained early experience in the healthcare field through various internships. She was an Undergraduate Clinical Research Fellow at Penn Medicine in 2016 and an Internal Medicine/Primary Care Intern at Western Connecticut Health Network in 2015. These roles provided her with foundational skills in clinical research and patient care.