My name is Ada (they/them) and I am from Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience at Skidmore College. I am working in the Schwarz lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. My current project involves looking at mitochondrial motility at a molecular level. My general research interest centers around the causes and mechanism of neurodegenerative diseases. Outside of the lab I love to cook, dance (salsa and bachata are my favorite), and being involved in my community (whether it be through community organizing or participating in affinity spaces)!