Mikail Gerard Alejandro
Junior Specialist
Cellular Molecular Pharmacology
School of Medicine

I am at the intersection of scientific inquiry, spiritual devotion, and musical expression-- embodying a blend of diverse passions. As a Junior Specialist at the Cell Design Institute, University of California, San Francisco, I contribute to the optimization of non-viral integration of therapeutic circuits to produce anti-cancer T cells.

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Additionally, I concurrently work as an Episcopal Master of Ceremonies for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and as a bassist for Bolo Music Group (Ruby Ibarra and the Balikbayans; Ouida). I am working towards becoming a physician-scientist that utilizes bioengineering to address fatal diseases.

Education & Training

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• B.S Medicinal/Synthetic Chemistry University of San Francisco 05/2022

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• LinkedIn (linkedin.com)

Publications (2)

Top publication keywords:
Hemoglobin, SickleHemolysisReticulocytesAnemia, Sickle CellOxygenAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalReactive Oxygen SpeciesMicePhlebotomyHumansOxygen Consumption

• Blood draw site and blood matrix influence mineral assessment
  BioRxiv 2024 Alejandro, M Schultz, K Killilea, DW
• Reticulocyte mitochondrial retention increases reactive oxygen species and oxygen consumption in mouse models of sickle cell disease and phlebotomy-induced anemia.
  Experimental hematology 2023 Gallivan A, Alejandro M, Kanu A, Zekaryas N, Horneman H, Hong LK, Vinchinsky E, Lavelle D, Diamond AM, Molokie RE, Ramasamy J, Rivers A