Bio: After graduating from PSJA North High School in 2012, Paulino attended Texas A&M University at College Station. He then went on to acquire a Master’s degree from Texas A&M University at College Station as well, focusing on microbiology and genomics. During his time as researcher at Texas A&M, he mentored many undergraduates in navigating life as a student researcher. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Integrated Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Health at San Antonio, where he studies Alzheimer’s Disease and is supported by an Initiative on Maximizing Student Development grant.

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Mentoring interests: College transition, undergraduate research, interest in graduate school in life sciences

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