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My name is Oscar Echeagaray. I am a fifth-year doctoral candidate in Dr. Sussman laboratory. Before being a doctoral student, I joined the Sussman lab as a volunteer and I found cardiac research captivating. However, my research opportunities have been diverse and include contributions in cancer immunotherapy, innate immunity and most recently the cardiopulmonary effects of vaping at a single cell resolution. My dissertation is centered on the effects of aging on cardiac cell identity and heterogeneity both in vivo and after culture adaptation in human and murine models. I regularly generate bulk and single cell RNA libraries for the ongoing projects in the lab and I lead the bioinformatic analysis efforts in the Sussman lab. Our group is very collaborative, and I enjoy working with my lab mates. As I get closer to complete my doctoral degree, I am thankful for Dr. Sussman’s mentorship and feel privileged by the continuous interactions I have with brilliant current and former lab mates, students, staff and mentors.
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