Monica Espinoza

LinkedInThesis lab


HOMETOWN
San Marcos, California, USA

LANGUAGES
English, Spanish

THESIS MENTOR
Dr. Michael Whitfield

FAVORITE ALGORITHM
Weighted Correlation Network Analysis (WGCNA)

UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION
University of California Irvine
Bachelor of Science in Biology

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
University of California Irvine
Undergraduate Research Assistant - lab name

DARTMOUTH QBS PROFILE

THESIS TITLE
On The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

CAREER TRACK(S)
Academia, Government, Industry

AWARDS
Burroughs-Wellcome Big Data in the Life Sciences Training Fellowship

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
R, Python, STATA, PRISM

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of Dartmouth Analytics Club

 


QBS PhD Experience

Electives

Publications

Poster Presentations

  • Characterization of the Esophageal Microbiome in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) (ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, 2018, Chicago, IL, USA)
  • Filtration and Normalization for Differential Abundance Testing of Metagenomics Data From Patients With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) (Graduate Student Symposium, 2018, Hanover, NH, USA)
  • The Skin Microbiome in Systemic Sclerosis (QBS Annual Retreat Poster session, 2017, Hanover, NH, USA)

Oral Presentations

  • Metagenomic Characterization of the Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Microbiome (QBS Program Research In Progress (RIP) Presentation, 2018, Hanover, NH, USA)
  • Graduate Life at Dartmouth College, Panel Discussion (Academic Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) Program, 2017, Hanover, NH, USA)
  • Navigating Work-Life Balance (Burroughs Wellcome Fund Symposium, 2017, Hanover, NH, USA)


My Interests

"With a background in general biology, I am interested in the intersection between Bioinformatics and Biostatistics that informs hypothesis formation in basic science pertaining to rare autoimmune diseases and the microbiome."

RESEARCHER I ADMIRE
Rosalind Franklin

Why QBS?

"I chose QBS because the tripartite training in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, and Epidemoilogy is unique. As science becomes more interdisciplinary, being able to communicate with scientists across fields will become increasingly more important. The training in QBS will surely prepare a new generation of scientists capable of bridging gaps and forming new fields of study."

FAVORITE QBS CLASS
QBS 146: Bioinformatics I

Life @ Dartmouth

WHEN I AM NOT IN LAB 
"I like to cook and involve myself in the greater graduate community at Dartmouth. When I am not in lab I can be found socializing with friends and exploring all that the Upper Valley has to offer."