Roberto Rodrigues Reyes

Biography

     Roberto earned a Bachelor's and Master's in cell and molecular biology from San Francisco State University. 

Research 

     Roberto's research involves understanding the mechanisms of the integrated stress response (ISR) by using optogenetics. By using a light to induce the ISR, we can study the ISR pathway with precision and control that was unattainable previously. Specifically, Roberto is interested in learning if ISR-activated cells will secrete 'stress' molecules that would signal neighboring cells of incoming 'stress'.