Javier Munoz Briones — Quito, Ecuador
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Ph.D.
Graduation: May 2024
Chasing biomarkers of disease progression and drug response for inflammatory bowel diseases by developing computational and systems biology approaches. I pursue to push the frontiers of developing personalized medicine
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What do you hope to do after graduation?
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Postdoctoral research and academic career
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What was the most valuable advice you received before or during graduate school?
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Select carefully your PhD research following your passions.
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Why did you choose Purdue Engineering for your graduate studies?
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interdisciplinary and collaborative environment
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If you could describe Purdue Engineering Graduate Programs in 3 words, which would you choose?
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interdisciplinary collaborative environment
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What is the coolest thing you have encountered at Purdue?
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Neil Armstrong, Herbert C. Brown, and Ei-ichi Negishi statues and information.
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What do you do for fun at Purdue or nearby?
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Hunting good bakeries and restaurants
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What's something unique about you, or something most people don't know?
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I am big fan of philosophy.
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Favorite quote and why:
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"For instance, men are mistaken in thinking themselves free; their opinion is made up of consciousness of their own actions, and ignorance of the causes by which they are conditioned." Baruch Spinoza. What freedom is?!
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Favorite food and why:
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Any Ecuadorian soup, nostalgia
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Favorite vacation spot and why:
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Any spot that I can share with my family and friends, because family and friends
