Postdoctoral Associate

Riward hails from Caracas, Venezuela where he completed his Ph.D. at the Central University of Venezuela in 2015. His graduate research under Dr. José Luis Ramirez focused on biochemical characterization of kinetoplasmid telomerases. Riward has been the recipient of a number of awards including selection in the Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program. He Joined the Kafsack Lab in 2015. When he's not in the lab, Riward enjoys old-school video games and is a big sneakerhead.