Amanda Cruz-Rivera

Amanda received her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Microbiology at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 2023. She had the opportunity to do a Summer Internship through Dartmouth's ASURE program in Dr. Rosato's laboratory, where she worked on Tissue Resident memory T cells in oncolytic viral therapy. An opportunity that helped her expand her knowledge in the area of research and decided to follow her Ph.D. student path. In her free time, Amanda enjoys coffee time, walks, the beach, board games, and spending time with her family.