Loreilys Mejias Rivera
CAMB/GE Student
email: Loreilys.Mejias@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Research Interests
Study Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAP), and cell-cell interactions during muscle regeneration.
Hometown
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Non-science activities
Outside of lab, I love to go out to eat and dance. I enjoy watching series, playing with my 2 cats and dog, reading, and taking a nice walk outside. When it’s not freezing outside, I like to hike and go to parks.
Birthday
September 16th
Favorite sentence
“Aquel que no está orgulloso de su origen no valdrá nunca nada porque empieza por despreciarse a sí mismo.” -Pedro Albizu Campos
"He who is not proud of his origin, will never be worth anything, because he starts by looking down on himself." -Pedro Albizu Campos