Isabella G. Romano, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow

Frietze Lab Member since 2021

PhD, Biomedical Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2025
BS, Biochemistry, University of New Mexico, 2020

Bella is a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) program at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Bella is currently working on developing new therapeutic options for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), targeting different compounds such as oxycodone, fentanyl, and heroin.

As an undergraduate, Bella worked in the laboratory of Dr. Andy Hu at UNM investigating pathways of regulated cell death. Bella also participated in the Amgen Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University, studying miRNAs in the laboratory of Dr. John Kim.