Masiel Nuñez

Masiel currently attends Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York, where she is pursuing an Associate in Health Sciences and will be graduating in Fall 2025. Her research experience includes investigating how pro-inflammatory cytokines are differently regulated by STAT3 in trained innate immunity. Her interests lie in understanding how the brain processes speech and language, particularly how these processes are affected in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as uncovering the molecular and biological mechanisms that underlie the condition. In Masiel’s summer rotation, she will be working on a mini project that will contribute to the larger opioid use disorder research of the lab.

Outside of the lab, Masiel enjoys hiking, traveling, and trying out restaurants.