Juan Francisco Ruiz

Juan Francisco is a first-year MD-PhD student originally from Medellín, Colombia. He graduated from Boston University in 2023 with a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.A. in Molecular, Cell Biology, and Genetics. As an undergraduate and after graduation, as a research assistant, Juan worked in the lab of Dr. Mustafa Sahin at Boston Children's investigating the molecular pathophysiology of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), specifically looking at the transcription factor EGR1 and its role during synapse development and synaptic activity. Juan's current research interests include the study of the basic molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying the development of the nervous system during health and disease.