JP Flores is a Filipino first-generation graduate student from Los Angeles, CA. As a 4th-year PhD candidate in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology at UNC Chapel Hill, he studies how 3D chromatin structure influences cellular responses to environmental stress using multi-omics approaches.
A passionate science communicator and advocate, JP is the co-founder of Science For Good, a nonprofit born from organizing Stand Up for Science 2025. He also hosts the podcast From Where Does It STEM?, where he explores stories at the intersection of science, identity, and society. His creative outreach includes building “Atlases of Scientists” and developing new ways to make science more inclusive and accessible.
JP began his research journey at Occidental College, studying venomous, fish-hunting cone snails—an experience that revealed to him how nature’s mysteries can unlock life-changing medical therapies.
He believes “talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not,” and he aims to run his own lab focused on rare disease genomics while integrating innovative science communication and effective science policy advocacy.
Outside the lab, JP enjoys running, bartending, playing in a band, and spending time with his miniature dachshund, Vienna.