Yennifer is a proud first-generation, Latina, and community college transfer student, who received her B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics from UCLA. After graduation, she joined the NIH Post-baccalaureate Research Program(PREP) at the University of Washington. In the Bouhaddou lab, she investigates how phosphorylation of SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins regulate viral assembly. For fun, she enjoys watching true crime shows, cooking traditional Salvadoran food, and traveling.

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