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David Valle-Garcia, PhD
David employs bioinformatic and molecular biology techniques to investigate the role of histone and RNA epigenetic modifications in age-related diseases, including cancer and metabolic disorders. Passionate about precision medicine, David develops RNA-based diagnostics for early detection of these diseases. As head of the Epi Aging Lab, he fosters a collaborative research environment to advance our understanding of aging and its underlying epigenomic mechanisms.
Education / Career
- 2004 – 2008 | Bachelor in Genomic Sciences | UNAM
- 2010 – 2016 | PhD in Biomedical Sciences | UNAM | Felix Recillas Lab & Emily Berstein Lab
- 2016 – 2019 | Postdoctoral Fellow | Harvard Medical School | Yang Shi Lab
- 2019 – 2023 | Postdoctoral Researcher | Institute of Biotechnology | UNAM
- 2023 – 2024 | Assistant Professor | National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
- 2025 – Present | Assistant Professor | Center for Aging Research
Outside the lab: David enjoys improv, reading and playing strategy games
Favorite scientist: Rita Levi-Montalcini
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