Mexican Biotech Students Find Home at JHU Montgomery County Campus, TruBios

Juan Montesinos is a doctor who has a passion for mobile and web applications.

Daniel Gil Castillejo is an electronics engineer proficient in the technical aspects of software.

Both moved from Mexico to Rockville in August to pursue their graduate degrees at Johns Hopkins University’s Montgomery County Campus, where they are studying in the Master’s in Biotechnology, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship program.  They both are on full scholarships from the Mexican government and supplementing their coursework with internships at TruBios, a biotechnology services company located on the JHU Montgomery County Campus. TruBios is led by Roberto Trujillo, a native of Mexico who teaches in JHU’s biotechnology program.