Gabriela Gajardo Del Real is a Biology major at California State University Northridge, currently working in the Butler lab as a CIRM Bridges trainee.  Gabriela is interested in using novel stem cell model systems to study degenerative diseases that affect the peripheral and central nervous systems.  She is an international student from Chile, and in her free time, Gabriela enjoys going outdoors, trying new food, roller skating, and spending time with her puppy.