Academic Background

• PhD in Systems Biology @ University of Warwick .......................................................... 09/2011 - Present

• MSc in Systems Biology [Distinction] @ University of Warwick ..................................... 09/2010 - 09/2011

• MSc in Molecular Genetics [Distinction] @ University of Leicester ............................... 09/2008 - 09/2009

• BSc in Biology [1st] @ Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Mexico) ....................... 09/2003 - 12/2007

Publications

• Croft W, Hill C, McCann E, Bond M, Esparza-Franco MA, Bennett J, Rand D, Davey J, Ladds G (2013) A physiologically required GPCR-RGS interaction that compartmentalizes RGS activity. J Biol Chem 288: 27327-27342.

• Mos M, Esparza-Franco MA, Godfrey EL, Richardson K, Davey J, Ladds G (2013) The role of the RACK1 ortholog Cpc2p in modulating pheromone-induced cell cycle arrest in fission yeast. PLoS ONE 8: e65927.
  

Experience

• Research assistant @ Molecular Developmental Biology Lab - UANL (Mexico) ............ 09/2005 - 12/2008

Awards & Prizes

• GE Healthcare Prize .......................... For graduating in first place of the class - MSc in Molecular Genetics

• Academic Merit Award UANL .............................. For graduating in first place of the class - BSc in Biology

Scholarships

• University of Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarship .................................... PhD _ 2012-2014

• National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico ................................................. PhD _ 2011-2014

• National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico ................................................. MSc _ 2010-2011

• University of Warwick International Office Scholarship .............................................. MSc _ 2010-2011

Contact:

M dot A dot Esparza-Franco at warwick dot ac dot uk