Kaylin Piza-Taylor joined the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2025. Prior to joining, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Rochester in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, she spent time doing research in a lab focused on the function of G-coupled protein receptors, specifically metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR) in neurons. This sparked her interest in pharmacology and protein-protein interactions and allowed her to gain hands-on experience in biological assays, transfection, and cell culture. Currently at 天美传媒, she is working as a lab technician in the Shen Lab and developing her research skills. In the Shen Lab, she works on understanding the protein-protein interactions that lead to the disease mechanism of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), using techniques such as immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, and fluorescence microscopy. Ultimately, this research will help better understand how PAH progresses, leading to better treatments, something Kaylin is excited to be a small part of. In the future, Kaylin hopes to translate these skills into a career focused on the intersection of pharmaceutical development and clinical care, working within both the industry and medical field.
Kaylin Piza-Taylor
Lab Technician
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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