September 2017
Our September Ambassador of the month is Jennifer Enciso García, a PhD student at the University of Mexico. Jennifer has contributed to Immunopaedia by writing a very interesting Breaking News article and also by locating others who can contribute to the website. She continues to fly the Immunopaedia flag high in her host institution and we are happy to have her on the team!
Name: Jennifer Enciso García
Position: PhD candidate
Research Institute: CIBIOR, Mexican Institute for Social Security, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
Research interests: Systems Immunology, Acute lymphoblastc leukemia, Tumor microenvironment
Select publications :
Enciso, J., Mayani, H., Mendoza, L., & Pelayo, R. (2016). Modeling the pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironment in acute lymphoblastic leukemia predicts a breakdown of hematopoietic-mesenchymal communication networks. Frontiers in Physiology, 7.
Enciso, J., Mendoza, L., & Pelayo, R. (2015). Normal vs. Malignant hematopoiesis: the complexity of acute leukemia through systems biology. Frontiers in Genetics, 6, 290.
Why I love immunology: I actually love the merging of immunology with other disciplines to understand complex diseases. I believe we can’t really understand the etiology and evolution of diseases without looking at the big picture and, specifically immunology, is an area that has rapidly evolved not only to explain mechanisms involved in pathology but also to offer innovative therapies.
If I wasn’t an immunologist I would be: A science fiction writer, anyhow science is my inspiration resource.
Tips for young people who want to enter the field of immunology: Do not get frightened! I think getting into a so rapidly-updating science can be very frightening, however it is also an area where you will never stop learning and growing. Even if your interest are not completely immunological, keeping up to date is a resource of new technologies, therapies and mechanisms appliable to almost any field.
What being an Immunopaedia Ambassador means to me: Being part of Immunopaedia has been a great opportunity for getting involved with people all around the world that is interested in collaborating on the development and spread of educational tools.
How I have contributed to Immunopaedia so far: I have promoted it among my institute companions and writing a “Breaking News” article about cerebral caveronous malformations and microbiome.
You can get in touch with me by: writing to encisogj@gmail.com or following on LinkedIn and ResearchGate.