Mariel Vazquez 


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Mariel Vazquez

Mariel Vazquez is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at San Francisco State University. She is a mathematical biologist who specializes in the applications of topological methods and computational tools to the study of DNA packing, DNA-protein interactions, and DNA rearrangements. 

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Recent Media Coverage

In July 2012, I was one of 96 scientists and engineers to receive a PECASE (Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers) Award from the White House:
White House Press Release
SFSU coverage
SFSU press release
NSF press release

In December 2011 I was selected as "Emerging Scholar" by Diverse Magazine. The article can be found in the January 2012 issue of the magazine (page 20). A related article appeared on January 5th on the SFSU website, and on the Florida State University Mathematics Department Newsletter [pdf].
Using math to untangle DNA [pdf], College of Science and Engineering InterSCI magazine 2011

NSF CAREER grant helps mathematician unravel DNA puzzle SFSU Press Release

SACNAS podcast


Upcoming Talks

Connections for Women: Discrete Lattice Models in Mathematics, Physics, and Computing
MSRI Special Program on Random Spatial Processes

January 12-13, 2012
MSRI, Berkeley, CA


Special Session on Knotting in Linear and Ring Polymer Models(#1078)
AMS Spring Western Sectional Meeting
March 3-4, 2012
Honolulu, Hawaii
Organizers: Tetsuo Deguchi, Ken Millett, Eric Rawdon, Mariel Vazquez


Plenary Talk
SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences (SIAM-LS 2012)
August 7-10, 2012
San Diego, CA

 


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