Elisa Fazzari

Research Interests: Mechanisms of cell fate specification in glioblastoma

Elisa Fazzari is a medical-scientist training program (MSTP) student at DGSOM and an aspiring neurosurgeon-scientist. She earned her B.S. in Neuroscience and minor in Biomedical Research from UCLA in 2018. During her time as an undergraduate, Elisa’s research in the lab of Dr. Albert Lai focused on the role of DNA methylation in the maintenance and progression of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 mutant glioma. After undergraduate training, Elisa worked in the lab of Dr. Davide Ruggero at UCSF, studying the role of RNA motifs in translational specificity downstream of oncogenic signaling pathways. As a graduate student in the Bhaduri Lab, Elisa aims to combine her interests in neuroscience and cancer by using single-cell RNA sequencing approaches to understand mechanisms of cell fate specification in glioblastoma. In her free time, Elisa enjoys running, bread baking, playing with her dog, and exploring LA restaurants.