Arizona State University
Daniela Gutiérrez-Muñoz is a PhD graduate candidate at Arizona State Univeristy. Her scientific career began when she attended The University of Arizona and received her BS in Microbiology in 2017. Daniela then went on to work as an ORISE post-baccalaureate fellow at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 2 years in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. There, she worked on an independent research project, while also observing her mentors in their regulatory work. Daniela became inspired by the research and regulatory work performed at the FDA and its positive effects on public health, and realized that she wanted to dedicate her career to research that served a purpose and had impact; thus she decided to pursue a PhD in Microbiology at ASU. She joined the ASU Microbiology PhD program and Dr. Heather Bean's research lab in the fall semester of 2019. Daniela has been working on multiple research projects both adjacent and directly related to her thesis project. Her dissertation focuses on the development of the first-ever breath diagnostic for Staphylococcus aureus infections in the context of cystic fibrosis (CF) by identifying putative volatile organic compounds (VOC) biomarkers in-vitro and in clinical breath samples, addressing the critical need for a novel diagnostic for lung infections.
Friday, October 24, 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT