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Hi, I'm Nzola De Magalhães, an alumna of the University of California Irvine. Welcome to my profile.
Nzola De Magalhães's Bio:
Dr. Nzola De Magalhães is a biomedical scientist and engineer by training. She received three bachelor degrees (Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Women Studies), a minor in French, a master’s and a doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. She is also certified in Electro-Optics and in Immunohistotechnology. Prior to pursuing her graduate degrees, she worked professionally as a raw material chemist. Her research background and expertise is in basic and translational cancer research, photonics with emphasis in photomedicine, biomedical imaging, and pre-clinical drug testing and development. Dr. De Magalhães is fluent in Portuguese, French, and Spanish. In her spare time, she volunteers as a judge of oral and poster presentations, as an abstract reviewer, and a speaker at national STEM conferences and fairs. Capitalizing on her teaching and mentoring experiences, she also serves as a mentor at organizations dedicated to enhancing the retention and success of undergraduate female and minority students in STEM fields.
Nzola De Magalhães's Experience:
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Jsuru Therapeutix, Inc
2018 - PresentDeveloping next generation pancreatic cancer therapeutics.
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Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California San Diego
2004 - 2018Investigated the efficacy of fluorescence guided surgery and photoimmunotherapy in mouse models of metastatic cancers. Developed and investigated antibody based compounds against pancreatic cancers.
Nzola De Magalhães's Education:
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University of California Irvine
B.S. Biological Sciences, B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Women Studies -
University of California Irvine
MinorConcentration: French -
University of California Irvine
M.S., Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering -
Irvine Valley College
Certificate - Laser/Electro Optics -
American Society For Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Certification - Histotechnologist (#3384)
Nzola De Magalhães's Interests & Activities:
Research and development, cancer, metastasis, targeted therapies, writing, publishing, medicinal chemistry, biomedical engineering, histology, imaging, entrepreneurship, minority health and health disparities, activism, advocacy, teaching, mentoring, volunteering, fictional books, international and independent film, karate, capoeira, kizomba, lambada, zouk, bhangra, bollywood, international music.