Daisy Jimenez Tovar, M.S.

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Phone/Fax

Primary Phone: 619-919-9581

Building/Location

Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center - 3100
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182

Website Links

• Haricharan Lab

Bio

I am a doctoral student in Cell and Molecular Biology. My research focuses on estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. For my thesis work, I aim to better understand how the extracellular matrix, specifically collagen, informs tumor progression and metastasis.

Education

M.S., San Diego State University
        Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
        Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Areas of Specialization

• Cancer biology

Mentors

Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D., SDSU

Awards & Honors

• Department of Biology Outstanding Graduate, 2026

Research

In the Haricharan lab, we work to better understand the implications of DNA damage repair deficiencies in breast cancer as well as mechanisms that underlie racial disparities in breast cancer outcome to improve patient outcomes and cancer health equity.

Publications

• Jimenez Tovar, D. Speaker, Mammary Gland Biology, Gordon Research Conference, Newry, Maine (June 2025).