Hello, My name is Dora Ogbonna and I am a 4th year MD-PhD student studying BioEngineering in the Joint UCSF/UC Berkeley BioEngineering PhD program. I am originally from Enugu Nigeria but moved to Roseville, California. I went to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for my undergraduate studies where I majored in Chemical Engineering. My current research is focused on the use of CRISPR Base Editors to engineer antibody resistance onto regulatory T cells (Tregs) for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. I am passionate about the intersection of use of engineering in immunology to create therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and the affordability of the resulting treatments. Outside of the lab, I am interested in running, teaching, reading non-fiction, and watching TV shows.
Dora Ogbonna
