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Quick Facts
- Name: Dr. Wilfredo De Jesús Rojas, MD, FAAP
- Comes from: Aibonito, Puerto Rico
- Lives in: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Leisure time activities: Running, Snorkeling, Traveling, Fitness, Public speaking
- Likes: Music, Teaching, Breathing, Mentoring
- Unsuspected talent: Empower people to be their best
- Currently reading: On Doctoring by Richard Reynolds, MD and John Stone, MD
In a nutshell
- My research matters because… we find answers to our patient’s questions.
- One of the inspirations for my research has been… my previous mentors who motivated me to think beyond what is already written in the books.
- The best thing about my job is… the collaboration with an international research network with different perspectives but a strong passion for science.
- My career highlight so far has been… the development of the CILIA4PR Research Team as the first research laboratory focused on ciliary dyskinesia on the island. Implement a novel research technique called High-Speed Video Microscopy Analysis (HSMA) to study ciliopathies affecting the respiratory epithelium.
- My advice to aspiring researchers is… be perseverant and never give up!
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Dr. Wilfredo De Jesús Rojas, MD, FAAP
Board Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist
Department of Pediatrics
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine