overview

• José Arcadio grew up in Dorado, Puerto Rico. He got hooked on research after his first undergraduate research experience. In 2016, he returned to his alma mater to lead a research team in the Biology Department. The Rodríguez-Martínez research team aims to understand how proteins interact and interpret genetic information stored in molecules like DNA and RNA. Their discoveries contribute knowledge on how genomes work and how changes to the genome contributes to diseases. Equally important, the group strives to inspire and mentor the next generation of researchers to identify and tackle challenging and important problems. When not in lab, José Arcadio enjoys spending time with family, reading, cooking, and traveling with his wife Sarah and their dogs Louie and Lestat.