Isabella Salinas
About Isabella Salinas
Isabella Salinas is a Research Associate I at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, focusing on cancer research, specifically transcriptional heterogeneity and immune-stromal interactions. She has a background in biological engineering from MIT and has held various research and teaching positions at prestigious institutions including Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Isabella Salinas serves as a Research Associate I at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She has been in this position since 2023, working on-site in Boston, Massachusetts. Her research focuses on transcriptional heterogeneity and immune-stromal interactions in cancer, utilizing advanced genomic techniques to contribute to the field.
Previous Experience in Cancer Research
Prior to her current role, Isabella worked at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital as a Research Assistant in the Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery. She held this position from 2022 to 2023, focusing on cancer research. Additionally, she served as a Laboratory Assistant at the Cancer Genetics & Bioinformatics Lab at Laboratorio Internacional de Investigación sobre el Genoma Humano in Querétaro, Mexico, for three months in 2023.
Educational Background
Isabella Salinas earned her Bachelor's degree in Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2019 to 2023. She also completed a minor in Biology and concentrations in Cancer Biology-Immunology and Spanish. During her time at MIT, she maintained a strong academic record, achieving a GPA of 4.6 in high school at Robinson Secondary.
Teaching and Leadership Roles
While studying at MIT, Isabella held several teaching and leadership positions. She worked as a Teaching Assistant for Biology and Chemistry in the Experimental Study Group from 2020 to 2023. Additionally, she served as the MIT Admissions Tour Guide Coordinator and Ambassador for three years, helping to guide prospective students and their families through the admissions process.
Technical Skills and Research Focus
Isabella specializes in utilizing advanced genomic techniques, including single-cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, to study tumor responses. Her research investigates the effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy on tumor microenvironments. She also develops and maintains computational bioinformatic pipelines using platforms such as 10X Genomics, Seurat, and Scanpy.