Mando Eijansantos – Fulbright Recipient

Mando Eijansantos is Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist to Japan and a graduating senior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Mando spent their time as a UCI undergraduate conducting research on radioactive bone cement for treatment of spinal metathesis under the guidance of Dr. Joyce Keyak. After graduating in 2021, Mando plans to continue working on the radioactive bone cement project while pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at UCI. Mando intends on starting their own research project to study the effects of radiation dose on cellular mechanisms, and how these effects can be used to improve nuclear medical treatments.