Daniel Armendariz

Daniel Armendariz is a postdoctoral fellow with the Ya-Chi Ho lab in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and a recipient of the YCCI Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Translational Research TL1 award. Daniel obtained his Ph.D. in Genetics, Development, and Disease at UT Southwestern under the mentorship of Dr. Gary Hon. Daniel's interests in the changing regulatory landscape of development led to his doctoral thesis, titled "CHD-associated enhancers shape human cardiomyocyte lineage commitment," which was published in eLife (2023). After a brief foray into industry working on single-cell assays, Daniel returned to academia to further his passion for cell state transitions. As a member of the Ho lab, Daniel pursues the complexities of the aging immune system, elucidating the genetic impact of age and its potential for rejuvenation.