Angel Adrian Garces
Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
Positions
- Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
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GS1
Cancer & Cell Biology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Mentor: Gloria Echeverria, PhD
Education
- MS from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- 12/2021 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Therapeutics and Pharmacology
- BS from Rice University
- 05/2018 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Inorganic Chemistry
Professional Statement
I am a fourth-year MD/PhD student (GS1) with 7 years of dedicated cancer biology research training. My experience includes investigating proton radiosensitivity in glioma stem cells, quantifying chemotherapy induced post-translational modifications in breast cancer, and developing gold nanoparticle vaccines for melanoma. I decided to pursue a career in medicine after volunteering as a Spanish-English medical interpreter, where I worked to ensure that language and cultural differences did not impede healthcare access for Spanish-speaking patients. This continues to motivate me as an MD/PhD student currently interested in pursuing pediatric hematology-oncology. I am looking forward to developing the clinical and research expertise necessary to translate basic science discoveries into novel cancer therapeutics that tangibly improve patient outcomes while also working to break down language and cultural barriers in accessing high-quality cancer care.
Selected Publications
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Garces AA, Bronk L, Bhat KPL, Grosshans DR. " " J. Clin. Oncol.. 2021 May 20; 39 (no. 15_suppl) : 2046-2046.
Memberships
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Member (05/2025)
- American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)
- Co-Chair, Mentorship Committee (05/2025)
- Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society
- Full Member (08/2025)
Languages
Spanish
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