Enrique De La Cruz is a Cuban-American researcher and educator, known for his research in biochemistry regarding the cytoskeleton of cells.[1]

Early life and education

De La Cruz's parents came from Cuba, and relocated to Kearny, New Jersey.[2] When he was 16, De La Cruz worked in a lab at Hoffman-La Roche in New Jersey for a work study program. He was the only one from his high school to have that opportunity.[2] While at Rutgers University-Newark, De la Cruz was a part of the Minority Biomedical Research Support program, commonly abbreviated to "MBRS", a program that, as the name would suggest, provided support to Minority students in Biomedical fields.[1][3]

De La Cruz earned his B.A. in biology from Rutgers University-Newark in 1991. He earned his doctoral degree in cell biology through the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology program at Johns Hopkins University in 1997.[3][2]

Career

De La Cruz joined Yale University's faculty as professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry. De La Cruz was appointed head of Branford College in 2017.[4] He was appointed chair of the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale in July 2020.[5]

In addition to his faculty position, De La Cruz is also an associate editor for the Journal of Biological Chemistry of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.[5]

Contributions

Enrique De La Cruz has contributed to over 92 peer reviewed studies for various journals and publications. His most recent studies have been over the movement of Actin filaments.[2] In 2018, he received the Emily Gray Award in Education from the Biophysical Society.[5] Cell Mentor included De La Cruz as part of their 100 most inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in 2020.[6] In 2022, De La Cruz was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Enrique de la Cruz, PhD - Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Head of Branford College at Yale University". Symposia. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Meet Enrique De La Cruz". www.asbmb.org. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. 1 2 "Enrique De La Cruz". The Biophysical Society. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ↑ Hodgman, Lucy (2022-03-30). "Tina Lu and Enrique De La Cruz renew terms as college heads". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "De La Cruz appointed chair; Walker receives honorary degree; remembering Dabich". ASBMB Today. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ↑ Padilla, Dynahlee (2020-09-23). "Two Yale Faculty Named Among 100 Most Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ↑ Spiro, Mary (2023-02-01). "Fifteen ASCB members elected 2022 AAAS Fellows". ASCB. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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