Matt Sandoval

Degrees

Ph.D. Anatomy & Neurobiology (UCI, expected 2028)

Research

Matt studies the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the mammalian brain.

Biography

Matt was born and raised in Orange County, CA. He was actually born at the UCI Medical Center to be exact! The ANT-cestry runs deep! At Occidental College in Los Angeles, Matt researched novel cell therapies for Parkinson's Disease in the lab of Dr. Kerry Thompson. After graduating with a B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology, he worked as a lab technician in the lab of Dr. Diaz Alonso at UCI. He is now completing his PhD work in the Diaz Alonso lab using a variety of molecular techniques and manipulations to understand how proteins at the connection sites between neurons - termed synapses - in the brain contribute to memory formation, differentiation, and recall.

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