Our Team

Vargas-Rodriguez Lab – Summer 2024

Vargas-Rodriguez Lab 2023

We are always looking to welcome new members. If you are interested in our research and would like to be part of our lab, please contact Oscar (vargasrodriguez@uchc.edu).

The Team

Oscar Vargas-Rodriguez

Oscar Vargas-Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Education and Training

Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University (2014-2022)

Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2014)
Chemistry & Biochemistry

B.S. Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (2008)

Alex Radecki

Alex Radecki
Graduate Student

Education and Training

B.S. Biomolecular Sciences, CCSU (2019)

Ivan Merced

Ivan Merced
Research Assistant

Education and Training

B.S. Biomedical Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (2023).

Juan Maldonado

Juan Maldonado
Research Assistant

Education and Training

B.S. Biological Sciences, UConn

Joshua Mann

Joshua Mann
Research Assistant

Education and Training

B.S. Molecular & Cell Biology, UConn

Juan Maldonado

Sharva Karthikeyan
Undergraduate Researcher

Education and Training

B.S. Biological Sciences, UConn (expected 2027)

Former lab members

Stephanie Sepulveda, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2023.

Pearl Morosky, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2023.

Ariana Fantasia-Davis, MD/PhD Lab Rotation, Summer 2023.

Aya Awawdeh, Research Assistant, 2022-2024.

Edwin Cruz, Research Assistant, 2023-2024.