She received a BS in Biology and a MS in biochemistry from the National University of Colombia, and a PhD in Cell Biology from The University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, TX). Her research focuses on the hormonal regulation of the brain microenvironment during metastatic progression, particularly how brain and ovarian estrogen modulate neuroinflammation, extravasation of cancer cells and outgrowth into large metastases. Following her attendance to the FLARE workshop, Dr. Cittelly was elected Fellow for the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology (2014-2015).