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California Institute of Technology

2023 Track & Field

Makena Rodriguez

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Fairmont, Minn.
  • High School Fairmont
  • Events Mid-Distance

Biography

Research and STEM Activities

Currently doing research in the Murray lab where he is working to develop a dynamic logic gate genetic circuit in synthetic cells... Conducted research in the Rothenberg lab at Caltech, studying T-cell development... This past summer, conducted research for Mayo Clinic in the Huebert lab where he studied Polycystic Liver Disease through induced pluripotent stem cell-derived individualized disease models.

Prior to Caltech

Honors: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society, National Hispanic Scholar.

Personal

Daughter of Lynae and Rufus... Younger sister to Kellen... In free time, likes to play piano and make quilts... Raises chickens... Chose Caltech because she was interested in getting involved in research and wanted to be challenged in her coursework.