Our Team Members
Juan Rene Alvarez DomÃnguez, Ph.D.
Juan grew up in Guatemala, and went to school there and in Italy. He graduated from Princeton university
with a B.A. in Molecular Biology, and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in
Biology. He worked as an HHMI LSRF Fellow in the Melton Lab at Harvard University, studying the
physiological maturation of pancreatic islets. His interests include regenerative medicine, circadian
rhythms, and organoids. Outside of lab, Juan enjoys film, music, travel, skiing, and chess.
Sam Pollock, B.S.
Sam graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 with a degree in bioengineering and a minor in chemistry. He worked in the neuro-radiology department of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for a year before joining the Peace Corps, serving in Guinea for two years as a math teacher. Sam's professional interests include genetics, neurology, epidemiology, imaging, and signals and systems. His personal interests include rock climbing, skiing, traveling, reading, and music.
Landed in Philly 2022
Oktoberfest 2021