📍 Cleveland, Ohio
Degrees/Schools
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Intended May 2028
Research
- ENGAGE Fellowship, National Center for Regenerative Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Summer 2025
- “Modeling PPP2R5D-Linked Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using iPSC-Derived Cortical Organoids”
Outreach
- Student-Athlete on the Emory University Volleyball team
- Serve Team for the Emory chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Peer Tutor for CHEM 150 and CHEM 202
- Catholic Eucharistic Minister for Emory University Hospital inpatients
- Youth Challenge Volunteer: “hands-on” assistant to physically disabled children for various adapted sports
Hobbies
- Watching Cleveland sports teams
- Reading
Maria’s Prior Publications
Stay tuned for exciting chemistry to come!

