Fiorella Prada
Faculty
Biological
Assistant Professor
DMCS
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My research focuses on how marine calcifying organisms, like corals and mollusks, build their biomineralized structures and how this process is influenced by shifting ocean conditions. I study these processes by integrating material science, molecular, and physiological approaches to identify mechanisms underlying coral resilience and persistence in extreme environments (e.g., CO2 vents, deep-sea, upwelling systems).