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Yanixa Quinones Aviles

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I am a first-year pharmacy student at Western New England University and am in the final stage of my PhD in Genetics at Yale University, where I study the molecular and phenotypical differences of KRAS variants in pancreatic cancer. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla. My passion for expanding equitable access to healthcare and education has shaped my involvement with organizations such as the HAVEN Free Clinic, the New Haven Science Fair Program, and multiple student-led mentoring initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in STEM. Building on my experiences in research, teaching, and service, I aspire to integrate my training in genetics and pharmacy to strengthen trust with marginalized communities and advance equitable access to high-quality healthcare and education.

Education

Western New England University

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2025 - 2029
  • Majors:
    • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Yale University

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2018 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Genetics

Yale University

Master's degree program
2018 - 2021
  • Majors:
    • Genetics

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

Bachelor's degree program
2014 - 2018
  • Majors:
    • Biology, General

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Pharmaceuticals

    • Dream career goals:

      Serve as a pharmacist, advocate, mentor, and educator.

    • Lumiere Research Scholar Program Mentor

      Lumiere Education
      2023 – 2023

    • Graduate Writing Lab Fellow

      Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
      2021 – Present4 years

    • Chair of Engagement

      Yale BBS Diversity and Inclusion Collective
      2022 – 20242 years

    • Peer Orientation Mentor (POM)

      Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity at Yale University
      2020 – 2020

    Research

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

      Yale University — PhD Researcher
      2019 – Present

    • Genetics

      University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — PR-LSAMP Undergraduate Researcher
      2017 – 2018

    • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

      University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — PR-LSAMP Undergraduate Researcher
      2016 – 2017

    • Botany/Plant Biology

      Brown University — Leadership Alliance SR-EIP Undergraduate Intern
      2017 – 2017

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      HAVEN Free Clinic — Spanish Interpreter
      2018 – 2022

    • Advocacy

      Yale Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) — Genetics Department Representative
      2020 – 2022

    • Volunteering

      Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) — MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic Volunteer
      2016 – 2016

    • Volunteering

      American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter at the University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — Secretary
      2016 – 2017

    • Volunteering

      Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) Chapter of the University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — Fundraising Officer
      2016 – 2017

    • Volunteering

      American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter at the University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — Vice-President
      2017 – 2018

    • Volunteering

      Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) Chapter of the University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla — President
      2017 – 2018

    • Volunteering

      Yale Society of Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (YSACNAS) Chapter — Outreach Committee Chair
      2019 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

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