The Founders
Camilo Vanegas
Founder
Camilo grew up in Columbia, Maryland and attended the ARL Biotechnology career academy which forever changed his outlook on science. He continued to pursue and explore his passions in multiple labratories at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and graduated with a BS in Kinesiology. While attending UMCP he fell in love with improving the human condition and decided to attend the University of Maryland school of Medicine, Graduate Program in Life Sciences. He is currently a 4th year PhD candidate in the Molecular Medicine program working on understanding the mechanisms behind skeletal muscle movement with regards to calcium channels and interacting proteins . Camilo hopes to one day make biology as ubiquitous and user-friendly as an iPhone so that anyone can enjoy its beauty.
Elizabeth Weingarter
Founder
Elizabeth is a PhD candidate in the Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Elizabeth graduated from DePauw University in 2013 with a BA in Biochemistry. Currently, she is focusing her thesis research on the functional status of regulatory T cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Elizabeth aspires to be build a career in which she will help turn promising research findings into treatment options for patients and caregivers. She is motivated by a desire to make in impact in disease treatment and management.