Alan Cabrera

Alan Cabrera is a Scientist I at Life Edit Therapeutics, with ongoing experience as a Doctoral Student in the Hilton Lab at Rice University since November 2018. Cabrera's research focuses on epigenetic engineering, including the design and validation of a modular CRISPR activation system utilizing transient transfection and lentiviral transduction techniques. Previous experience includes a role as a Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant at the University of Washington’s Center for Reproducible Biomedical Modeling, where Cabrera developed computational methods for generating gene regulatory networks, and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Seelig Lab, exploring the relationship between 5' UTR and transcription. Cabrera holds a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from the University of Washington and is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at Rice University.