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Medical Scientist Training Program
Samuel Hernandez

Samuel Hernandez

G2 Student

Faculty Advisor

  • Anne Kwitek, PhD, Physiology

Locations

  • Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

Education

BA, Biochemistry, Knox College, 2019

Research Interests

Epigenetics, Developmental Biology, 'Omics, Space

Research Experience

Medical College of Wisconsin, 2024-Present
Advisor: Anne Kwitek, PhD
Project: Investigating the impact of chemicals on genes and metabolic health

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, 2019-2021
Advisors: Zhenyu Zuo, PhD & Pedro Rocha, PhD
Projects: 1) A CRISPR genome wide screen to discover regulators of enhancer-promoter interactions; 2) Investigating the direct effect of CTCF on gene regulation through random integrations

University of Zurich, 2018
Advisor: Caroline Ospelt, MD/PhD
Project: Development of rheumatoid arthritis: HOXD gene expression within joint-specific fibroblasts

Weill Cornell Medical College, 2018
Advisors: Jonathan Foox, PhD & Christopher Mason, PhD
Project: Modeling epigenetic heterogeneity and age for clinical and forensic testing

Publications

Miller J, Doucas A, Karra H, Thareja SK, Bowie O, Dong X, Terrell J, Hernandez S, Corujo-Ramirez AM, Xia N, Qi S, Huang CC, Lundh R, Young SA. Social determinants of health correlations and resource usefulness at a Milwaukee free clinic for uninsured individuals: A cross-sectional study. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024 Apr 25;8(1):e71. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.503. PMID: 38690226; PMCID: PMC11058579.

Meeting Abstracts

Hernandez S, Briggs S., Kasprzak JM. Curriculum Development for a Formal Medical Student Global Health Elective to Nebaj, Guatemala. Spring Wisconsin Dermatological Society Meeting, Madison, WI. April 2025 [Oral]

Hernandez S, Briggs S., Kasprzak JM. Curriculum Development for a Formal Medical Student Global Health Elective to Nebaj, Guatemala. Dermatology Department Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI. April 2025 [Oral]

Hernandez S, Wells T, Corey A, Kasprzak JM. Deep fungal infection 101 for the dermatologic surgeon. Fall Wisconsin Dermatological Society Meeting, Madison, WI. Sept 2023. [Poster]

Hernandez S, Rocha P, Zuo Z. Investigating the direct effect of CTCF on gene regulation through random integrations. NICHD Genetics and Epigenetics of Development, Bethesda, MD. May 2021. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Rocha P, Zuo Z. Investigating the direct effect of CTCF on gene regulation through random integrations. NIH Postbac Poster Day, Bethesda, MD. May 2021. [Virtual Poster]

Hernandez S, Rocha P, Zuo Z. A CRISPR Genome Wide Screen To Discover Mediators Of Enhancer-Promoter Interactions, NICHD Genetics and Epigenetics of Development, Bethesda, MD. Aug 2020 [Oral]

Hernandez S, Rocha P. A CRISPR genome-wide screen to discover mediators of enhancer-promoter interactions. NIH Postbac Poster Day, Bethesda, MD. May 2020. [Virtual Poster]

Hernandez S, Ospelt C., Distler O. Development of rheumatoid arthritis: joint-specific HOXD gene expression within synovial fibroblasts. St. Jude National Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN. June 2019. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Ospelt C, Distler O. (Development of rheumatoid arthritis: joint-specific HOXD gene expression within synovial fibroblasts. St. Jude National Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN. June 2019. [Poster]

Hernandez S, Ospelt C., Distler O. Development of rheumatoid arthritis: joint-specific HOXD gene expression within synovial fibroblasts. Horizons Showcase, Knox College, Galesburg, IL. May 2019. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Ospelt C, Distler O. Development of rheumatoid arthritis: joint-specific HOXD gene expression within synovial fibroblasts. New England Science Symposium, Harvard University, Boston, MA. April 2019. [Poster]

Hernandez S, Foox J., Mason C. Modeling epigenetic heterogeneity and age for forensic and clinical testing. Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference, Washington, DC. Feb 2019. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Ospelt C, Distler O. Development of rheumatoid arthritis: joint-specific HOXD gene expression within synovial fibroblasts. EuroScholars Symposium, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Nov 2018. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Foox J, Mason C. Modeling epigenetic heterogeneity and age for forensic and clinical testing. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Aug 2018. [Oral]

Hernandez S, Foox J, Mason C. Modeling epigenetic heterogeneity and age for forensic and clinical testing. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Aug 2018. [Poster]

Hernandez S, Foox J, Mason C. Modeling epigenetic heterogeneity and age for forensic and clinical testing. Leadership Alliance Conference, Hartford, CT. July 2018. [Oral]

General Interests

Traveling, hiking, public health advocacy, creating welcoming spaces for everyone, dancing, space, and eating good food

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