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Carolina García-García, MD, Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

CarolinaGarcía-GarcíaMDPhD(She/Her)

[Pronunciation: Ca-ro-lee-na]

Internal Medicine • Philadelphia, PA

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am physician-scientist and cancer biologist who trained under the NCI-funded U54 University of Puerto Rico/MD Anderson Cancer Center Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research. My doctoral work centered around understanding the role of hypoxia signaling in the biology of both normal and cancerous tissues, and how it influences their response to therapies. My goal is to become a gastroenterologist/hepatologist physician-scientist.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2023 - 2024
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2023
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesPhD, Cancer Biology, 2017 - 2022
  • University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
    University of Puerto Rico at MayagüezBS, Biology, 2010 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau Award for Outstanding Research University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 2023
  • Semifinalist, 2021 AMA Research Challenge American Medical Association (AMA), 2021
  • Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Targeting HIF-2a in skeletal progenitors for the radioprotection of bone  
    Guo W, Hoque J, Garcia Garcia CJ, Spiller KV, Fujimoto TN, Johnson DW, Delahoussaye AM, Williams NT, Kirsch DG, Varghese S, Taniguchi CM, Wu C, Science and Translational Medicine

Grant Support

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity)National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2019–2022

Research History

  • MD/PhD Track TraineeU54 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine/MD Anderson Cancer Center Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research2014 - 2022

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Cancer Research - AACR
    Member
  • Gold Humanism and Honor Society
    Member
  • American Physician Scientists Association
    Member
  • Radiation Research Society
    Member
  • Association for Women in Science
    Member
  • American Medical Association
    Member
  • Puerto Rico Medical Association
    Member
  • PA Medical Society
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish

External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://pr.linkedin.com/in/carolina-garcía-garcía-a5b71572

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