TUSCEB Team
Dr. Kara McCloskey
Program Director
kmccloskey@ucmerced.edu
Dr. McCloskey is Full Founding Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. Her research is in the field of cardiovascular tissue engineering with a specific focus on stem cell differentiation and tissue assembly.
Dr. Jennifer Manilay
Mentorship Facilitator
jmanilay@ucmerce.edu
Dr. Manilay is a Professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Department in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced. Her research area is in hematopoiesis and developmental immunology.
Brenda Ortiz
Program Manager
brendaortiz2@ucmerced.edu
Brenda is part of the Molecular and Cell Biology Department in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced. She divides her time between TUSCEB and INSITE- two programs at the university.
