Monica Rodriguez is a current undergraduate student at the University of Southern California (USC), where she is pursuing a B.S. in Quantitative Biology with minors in Cultural Competence in Medicine. She has served the Los Angeles City Health Commission since 2023. Prior to joining the Commission, she worked with the Youth Development Task Force to establish Los Angeles’ first Youth Development Department where she later served on the inaugural Olivia Mitchell Youth Council.
At USC, Monica conducts research in the Kuhn/Hicks Laboratory where she correlates copy number status with gene expression on the single cell level, focusing on prostate cancer. Aside from research, she is on the Executive Board for USC’s Southern California Research Journal to provide a platform for students to publicize their research and foster opportunities for scientific discourse.
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
Research Associate