Space Center Houston
Andrea Ortiz, Ph.D., currently serves as the Science Research Manager at Space Center Houston since October 2023. Prior to this role, Andrea held the position of Postdoctoral Associate at MD Anderson Cancer Center from April 2023 to September 2023. Between June 2017 and January 2023, Andrea completed graduate studies at Baylor College of Medicine, focusing on the impact of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Kinase 2 on macrophage functions during dietary stress, with a thesis supported by the Ruth L. Andrea's earlier experience includes roles as a Medical Research Technician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and a Research & Teaching Assistant at El Paso Community College, where work involved multidrug-resistant microbes. Additionally, Andrea dedicated six years to teaching science across various subjects in K-12 settings, primarily in underserved communities. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Baylor College of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University.
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Space Center Houston
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The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation with an extensive science education program and a space museum. It is one of Houston’s top attractions, the area’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center and the first Smithsonian Affiliate in the greater Houston area. Space Center Houston has something for all ages. You can touch a Moon rock, see real spacecraft and go behind the scenes at NASA. Visitors come from all over the world to view the largest collection of space artifacts in the Southwestern United States. Since opening in 1992, Space Center Houston has welcomed more than 22 million visitors and currently hosts 1 million visitors annually in its 250,000-square-foot educational complex. The center earned a 2016 Top Workplaces Award by The Houston Chronicle and generates annually a $118.7 million economic impact, 1,710 jobs and $53.7 million in personal income in greater Houston, according to a 2018 economic study by Quanticon, LLC researchers Stephen Cotton, PhD, and Jason Murasko. Admission is one convenient price and includes access to all exhibits. Become a member today and receive advance notice on exhibitions, invitations to special events, free parking and much more. For more information, visit spacecenter.org.