EBANI ACEDO

Arizona State University, BS Eacedo@arizona.edu

Ebani Acedo, is a first-generation college graduate from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in health sciences. She was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona with parents who both immigrated from Sonora, Mexico. While at ASU, her experiences in supervising and instructing students, studying abroad and volunteering with people from different backgrounds interested her to continue interacting and providing support for others. With these goals in mind, she is striving to attend medical school and be a healthcare provider that will support her patients’ unique values and allow her to learn more from different backgrounds. On her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, trying new places to eat, and hanging out with friends.

⊲ PROJECT

Inhibition of E2F1 Attenuating Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) In Rats.

Through the BLAISER/FRONTERA program, Ebani was able to receive guidance from postdoctoral research associate Dan Yi and assistant professor Dr. Zhiyu Dai at the UA Department of internal medicine in their research on pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension causes damage to the arteries in the lungs and leads to increased blood pressure, a weakened heart muscle and premature death. The study aimed to examine the therapeutic potential of the E2F1 inhibitor, HLM006474 (HLM) in attenuating rats with pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline (MCT).