Welcome Rocio Rivera Rodriguez – New Graduate student in our group!

by Dr. Jeremy Johnson | Posted on

We are excited to share that Rocio will be joining the lab as a new graduate student. 

She first visited UIC in 2019 as a part of our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at UIC. 

She recently completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Puerto Rico in 2020.

Her research will focus on isolating phytochemicals from the rosemary plant, a pharmacokinetic and safety clinical trial with EGCG in women undergoing fertility treatment, and natural products for colitis.

Welcome Rocio!

About the author

Dr. Johnson received his PharmD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin where he also completed a clinical research fellowship evaluating phytochemicals and botanical extracts. He is an associate professor and licensed pharmacist he offers a unique perspective on the most current scientific literature related to the health and nutrition. His research program is active and has led to more than 50 publications and published abstracts related to the health promoting properties of natural products, phytochemicals and plant extracts. He has presented some of his research findings at international scientific meetings in the US, Italy, Austria, Israel, France, China, Philippines and Turkey.

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