Julio Flores, MD, PhD
RESIDENT
Surgery
School of Medicine

Awards

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• Gold Humanism Honor Society, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2025
• American Association for Thoracic Surgery Member for a Day Award, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2024
• Experimental Hematology Young Investigator Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2023
• F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2021-2023
• Grossman Award for Molecular and Cell Biology Graduating Senior, University of California, Merced, 2014
• Outstanding Undergraduate in the School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, 2014
• Minority Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Enhancement Program, University of California, Merced, 2013-2014
• Chancellor's Honor List, University of California, Merced, 2011-2014
• Dean’s Honor List, University of California, Merced, 2010-2013

Education & Training

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• MD Albert Einstein College of Medicine 05/2025
• PhD Stem Cell Epigenetics Albert Einstein College of Medicine 05/2025
• MS Stem Cell Epigenetics Albert Einstein College of Medicine 05/2020
• BS Molecular Biology University of California, Merced 05/2014

Grants and Projects

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• Epigenetic regulation of stem cells and development by the DNA dioxygenase Tet2, NIH, 2021-2023

Publications (7)

Top publication keywords:
Cell DifferentiationOncogenesCell Self RenewalCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21Animals, Genetically ModifiedProto-Oncogene ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsHematopoietic Stem CellsCell CycleNeural Stem CellsEmbryonic Stem CellsHematopoiesisEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryoid BodiesTranslocation, Genetic

• Tet2 regulates Sin3a recruitment at active enhancers in embryonic stem cells.
  iScience 2023 Flores JC, Sidoli S, Dawlaty MM
• Tet1 Suppresses p21 to Ensure Proper Cell Cycle Progression in Embryonic Stem Cells.
  Cells 2022 Chrysanthou S, Flores JC, Dawlaty MM
• Idax and Rinf facilitate expression of Tet enzymes to promote neural and suppress trophectodermal programs during differentiation of embryonic stem cells.
  Stem cell research 2022 Abou-Jaoude A, Huang CY, Flores JC, Ravichandran M, Lei R, Chrysanthou S, Dawlaty MM
• Definitive hematopoietic stem cells minimally contribute to embryonic hematopoiesis.
  Cell reports 2021 Ulloa BA, Habbsa SS, Potts KS, Lewis A, McKinstry M, Payne SG, Flores JC, Nizhnik A, Feliz Norberto M, Mosimann C, Bowman TV
• Rapamycin reversal of VEGF-C-driven lymphatic anomalies in the respiratory tract.
  JCI insight 2017 Baluk P, Yao LC, Flores JC, Choi D, Hong YK, McDonald DM
• [Correlation between int-2 oncogene amplification and increased tumor size in breast cancer].
  Voprosy onkologii 1996 Chernitsa OI, Laur OI, Imianitov EN, Cheburkin IV, Belogubova EV, Iliushik ES, Zaitseva OA, Togo AV, Ivanova OA, Kniazev PG, Semiglazov VF, Khanson KP
• A clinical trial of methysergide and lithium in mania.
  Psychopharmacologia 1969 Fieve RR, Platman SR, Fleiss JL