Gonzalo Amezquita Cuellar

Gonzalo completed his M.Sc. in Medical and Pharmaceutical Drug Innovation at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). During this time, he did research on stem cells, immunology, and drug screening. Before joining SelfDecode as a Science/Researcher Writer, he spent 3 months at Purdue University doing research on Molecular Pharmacology. He also worked on Natural Products research, created a science popularization project, and performed as a COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Information Specialist.

Gonzalo is interested in increasing health literacy by bringing science to the general public. He believes that empowering people to leverage current medical research will engage them more in their own healthcare. He deems this crucial to paving the way for democratized personalized medicine.