Nelly Escalante

Nelly Escalante

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Student in Immunity, Microbes, and Molecular Pathogenesis at UCLA

  • Education

    • University of California, Davis

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of Science - BS Molecular and Medical Microbiology

      Activities and Societies: University Honors Program, Regents' Scholarship Recipient

    • UCLA

      2023 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Molecular Biology
  • Experience

    • Aggie Reuse Store

      Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
      Sales Intern
    • UC Davis Stores

      Oct 2020 - Jun 2023
      Sales Cashier
    • UC Davis Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology

      May 2021 - Jun 2023
      Undergraduate Student Researcher

      I used microbiological and immunological approaches to elucidate the mechanism of NRAMP1 in animal and cellular models.

    • UCLA School of Dentistry

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Bioscience Scholar
    • UCLA

      Sept 2023 - now
      Ph.D. Student

      I am a second year student in the Immunity, Microbes, and Molecular Pathogenesis Ph.D. program at UCLA. I am part of the Pernas lab in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics where I hope to study the role of nutritional immunity in Toxoplasma gondii infection.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Yale University Program to Advance Training in Health and Sciences, 2023 Scholar

      Yale University
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nelly Escalante
      ABRCMS Presentation Award - Microbiology Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists Nov 2022 I received this award for having an outstanding poster presentation in the field of Microbiology at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists in Anaheim, CA.
    • Awarded to Nelly Escalante
      ABRCMS Presentation Award - Immunology Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students Nov 2021 I received this award for my excellence in research presentation in the category of Immunology.
    • Awarded to Nelly Escalante
      Kathleen C. Green Scholarship UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Sep 2021 Scholarship in Biology awarded to undergraduates exhibiting outstanding scholastic achievement with preference given to female students
    • Awarded to Nelly Escalante
      Regents Scholarship University of California, Davis Sep 2019 The most prestigious scholarship on the UC Davis campus, the Regents Scholarship is awarded to students based solely on their academic and personal achievements.