Summary
Manuel Rosero is a neuroscientist and molecular biologist and a PhD candidate at the University of Washington with nine years of research experience bridging genetic engineering, advanced imaging, and data science. He develops custom CRISPR/Cas9 tools and transgenic C. elegans strains to link gene function to context-dependent behavior, and discovered a novel thermosensory pathway that modulates tactile-dependent behavioral plasticity. Manuel built a dual-path imaging system for infrared tracking and fluorescence acquisition and created a computer vision pipeline with a GUI to make complex behavioral quantification accessible to non-experts. His work combines hands-on molecular cloning and microinjection with computational analysis, reflecting a rare blend of wet-lab and engineering skills. A collaborative mentor with experience guiding undergraduates and cross-disciplinary teams, he is now seeking roles that translate his technical platform-building toward therapeutic impact. Based in Seattle, he pairs rigorous experimental design with practical tool development that speeds discovery.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Washington
Master of Science (MS), Physiology, General, First year, Master of Science (MS), Physiology, General, First year at San Francisco State University
English, Spanish