Jocelyn Rodriguez is a PhD candidate studying lung cancer with Dr. David Shackelford in the department of Medicine-Pulmonary & Critical Care at UCLA. She received her bachelor of science degree in Biochemistry from UC Riverside where she studied newly synthesized copper compounds as potential treatments for glioblastoma. Jocelyn received her master's degree from California State Los Angeles under the mentorship of Dr. Nathan Lanning studying mitochondrial metabolic pathways. Jocelyn is passionate about translational research, science communication and advocacy and has served in different leadership roles including: UCLA SACNAS President, UC Student Regent Advocate and current UCLA Hispanic Serving fellow.
