Isabel Marchand-Casas

Isabel Marchand-Casas is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, focusing on the molecular defense mechanisms of placental macrophages in the context of cytomegalovirus infection. Prior experience includes serving as a Research Technician at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology and working as a Laboratory Intern at Samumed, LLC. Isabel held various roles at the University of California, Berkeley, including Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for a practical anatomy course, Staff Writer for the Berkeley Medical Journal, and Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Gillespie Group of the EvoLab. Isabel's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology from the University of Cambridge, a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from KU Leuven, and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Environmental Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.