JP Flores

JP is a PhD Candidate in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology at UNC Chapel Hill studying the role of 3D chromatin structure in response to environmental stress. He is the Founder and Host of the From where does it STEM? podcast where he interviews scientists from all over the world and asks how they got there. He was a Science Policy Intern in the NIH Office of Science Policy housed in the NIH Director's Office in 2024 and is complementing his PhD at UNC by pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good. Through this training, he hopes to innovate in both science and social justice efforts. He is an NSF GRFP Fellow and always down to be a resource for others, especially those from minoritized and marginalized backgrounds.