Elsa Flores, Ph.D.
Biomed Researcher
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- What I Do
- A Typical Day
- Proud Moment
- Great Part
- Challenges
- Education
- Favorite Subjects
- Goals
- Helpful Teachers
- Heroes
- Skills From Childhood
- If I Wasn't a Scientist
- Published in Nature
- P53 Gene Family
- P63 Gene and Stem Cells
- Discovering Links to Obesity
- Coolest Piece of Equipment
- Family Support
- Staying Motivated
- It's Personal
- Pushing Back
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Did it Anyway
- Advice
Bio
Watch Elsa Flores, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Basic Science Research at MD Anderson Cancer Center discuss all the cool discoveries based on genetics and cancer research. We also learn about unexpected genetic links to obesity. This award-winning scientist studied piano and ballet as a child and performed several roles in productions of “The Nutcracker”. She later attended MIT and the University of Wisconsin.
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