Taina Marcelin

Taina is a sophomore undergraduate at Emory University. She was born in Haiti and spent two years in the Dominican Republic before moving to Florida at 3 years old. Taina is working towards a bachelor of science in biology and a bachelor of arts in psychology. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend medical school to obtain an MD. As an aspiring pediatric oncologist, Taina is interested in investigating the genetic pathways that promote tumorigenesis, especially in cases of pediatric cancers. Her research focuses on understanding how deregulation of R-loops trigger the innate immune response by looking at interactions of proteins with R-loops and R-loop-derived products. Outside of science, Taina works on promoting K-12 STEM education for students from underrepresented groups. She is involved with many mentoring and tutoring efforts and hopes to provide students with the same opportunities presented to her. In her free time, Taina enjoys spending time with friends, having movie nights, painting nails, and baking.