Luis Rodolfo Rodriguez

Luis was born and raised in El Paso, Texas before moving to the DC Area in the early 2000's.  He was first introduced to lung biology and injury in the lab of Dr. Geraldine Grant at George Mason University before further developing his molecular tool box with Dr. Michael Beers at the University of Pennsylvania.  While his research interest started with understanding the role of the fibroblast in pulmonary fibrosis, he has embraced the complexity of cell types and states in the lung and hopes to find overarching mechanisms that coordinate cell-cell communication during lung injury and repair.  Luis has a deep passion for fostering the future generation of scientists and is enthusiastic about mentoring.  Consequently, you can always find an open door in his office to discuss any scientific or non-scientific question you might have stumbled across. In his spare time he will plant himself on a couch and watch movies which he claims are “great”. 

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