Natalia Rivera-Torres, Ph.D., is a research scientist whose work has led to a fundamental understanding of how gene repair is carried out in human cells and how this process may vary in a variety of different patient samples. She also is credited with elucidating the mechanism of homology-directed repair in human cells in a process known as Single-Strand Template Repair (SSTR) or ExACT, Excision, And Corrective Therapy. She is now the Associate Director of Operations at the Gene Editing Institute. Her responsibilities include maintaining the quality of research, ensuring the lab's continued function, and leading research efforts into the utilization of CRISPR in NRF2 modification.
