Nancy Paniagua

Nancy Paniagua (she/her/ella) is a Propel Postdoctoral Scholar in Aaron Straight’s lab in the Department of Biochemistry. Nancy is deeply interested in understanding how noncoding RNA define genome organization. Her research focuses on how chromatin associated RNA impact chromosome structure and gene regulation. Nancy received her B.S. in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz and then earned her Ph.D. in Genetics from Yale University. As a graduate student, Nancy developed the First-Generation Low-Income Peer Mentorship Program to guide freshman and sophomore undergraduate students on navigating the “hidden curriculum” at Yale. Additionally, she played a key role as a founding member of the SACNAS chapter at Yale, aiding in increasing the retention and recruitment of disadvantaged and underrepresented students. Outside of lab, Nancy enjoys powerlifting, swimming, movie nights, game nights and spending time with her dog, Taco. Connect with Nancy: Twitter |  LinkedIn