Dr. Zapata is a Research Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine at University of Arizona since November 2018. She joined the University of Arizona in May 2016 as a postdoctoral fellow. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Dr. Zapata was a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology (CMVB) at the Arizona State University (ASU) and Mayo Clinic at Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Zapata completed her master and Ph.D. degrees at the Instituto Potosino de Investigación Ciencia y Tecnología (IPICYT) in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Dr. Zapata works under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Lawrence Mandarino and oversees the activities of the Clinical Studies Team housed in the Clinical & Translational Sciences Research Center (CATS).