André Pineda, Ph.D.

Committed to bridging the gap between scientists and the public, André has participated in a number of programs designed to spread scientific knowledge. These include teaching science lessons to elementary school students and conceiving and hosting a series of entertaining educational events for the general public, including “Biology Bar Games,” a series of interactive original science games, and “Publish or Perish: Scientists Review Movies,” a comedy show featuring scientists and comedians discussing the science of popular movies.

His earlier research includes studying a protein involved in neurodevelopment and adult neurogenesis at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and investigating a molecular pathway for neuron repair at Boston Children’s Hospital.