Angelica Montenegro Riestra
Education:
B.S., Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation:Characterization of rhomboid proteases and surface proteinsĀ of Trichomonas vaginalis
Thesis Advisor:Patricia Johnson, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles
Research Topic:Study of the innate immune responses to Trichomonas vaginalis
Mentor:Victor Nizet, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego
Current Position:Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, San Diego State University