MEET OUR TEAM
If you’re interested in joining our team:
If you’re interested in joining our team:
Meet our
Expertise: Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Genetics
Meet our
MolTox T32 Training Grant Postdoc Fellow
(2017-18)
American Diabetes Association Postdoc Fellowship
(2019-21)
QCBio Collaboratory Fellowship
(2020-21)
Meet our
UCLA STAR Fellow
UCLA Department of Medicine Research Day Poster Competition Winner (2018)
Elected Chief STAR Fellow (2019-2020)
Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute Abstract Award (2019) American Thoracic Society International Conference Abstract Scholarship (2019)
Judith Black Memorial Fellowship (2018)
Eureka Fellowship (2019-2020)
BWF-CHIP Fellowship (2019-2020)
IBP MS Academic Excellence Award (2018-2019)
UCLA Biomedical Big Data Training Grant (2019-2020)
Meet our
Meet our
ENGINEER
Thien Nghiem (2020), now at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biochemistry
STAFF RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Sana Majid, MD, CCRP (2016-2018), now at Boston University for interdisciplinary Postdoc training
Peter Cohn (2019-2020)
VISITING SCHOLAR
Yong Zhang, M.D. (2017), Dept. of Cardiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong, China
POSTDOCS
Wenting Liu, Ph.D., Postdoc (2018-2019), now Lecturer, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Zeyneb Kurt, Ph.D., Postdoc (2015-2018), now Assistant Professor at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Yuqi Zhao, Ph.D., Postdoc (2013-2018), now Research Assistant Professor, City of Hope
Anindya Bhattacharya, Postdoc (2014-2015), Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellow at Indian Statistical Institute
Qingying Meng, Ph.D., Postdoc (2012-2015), now Bioinformatics Scientist at Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Tianxiao Huan, Ph.D., Postdoc (2010-2015), now Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Katie Chan, Visting Postdoc, Brown University (2013-2014), now Assistant Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ville-Petteri Maekinen, Dsc., Postdoc (2012-2013), now Associate Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia; EMBL Bioinformatics Group Leader
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Marisol Arellano, Ph.D rotation, Molecular Toxicology (Spring 2020)
Frank Wang, Ph.D rotation, MCIP (Winter 2020)
Douglas Arneson, Ph.D., Bioinformatics PhD (2015-2019), now a postdoc at UCSF
Feng Zhang (2018) Visiting Graduate Student Ph.D. candidate, Geriatrics, Fudan University
Angeliki Ioannidis, M.S. (2018) Ph.D. Fall rotation, Molecular Toxicology Ph.D. program.
Le Shu, Ph.D., Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology (MCIP) (2013-2018), now Manager of Marketing Analytics & Insights, Illumina.
Anthony Crymes, M.S. Environmental Health Science MS program (2017-2018), now in medical school
Abigail Bline, Ph.D. rotation, Molecular Toxicology PhD program (2017, Fall)
Daniel Johnson, Ph.D. rotation, Bioinformatics PhD program (2017, Spring)
Katherine Wei, M.S. Integrative Biology and Physiology (2014-2016), now in California Northstate School of Medicine
Tracy Chan, Ph.D. Rotation Student, Bioinformatics (2016)
Martha Zamora, Ph. D. Rotation Student, MCIP (2015)
Albert Sek, Ph.D. Rotation Student, MCIP (2015)
Arthur Ko, Ph.D. Rotation Student, ACCESS (2012)
May Behetraratana, Ph.D. Rotation Student, Molecular Toxicology (2012)
VOLUNTEER
Dr. Andrea Ihegwood, MD, MPH (2017), now Clinical Pharmacology Fellow in Vanderbilt School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Jessica Yang, Environmental Health (2019-2020)
Nima Zaghari, B.S. Computational & Systems Biology (2018-2020), now MS program at UCLA
Jeanette Lin, B.S Computational & Systems Biology (2018-2019)
Megan Li, B.S Computational & Systems Biology (2018-2019)
Jennifer Garcia, B.S. Environmental & Occupational Health, CSUN (2018-2019)
Benjamin Shou B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (2019), now in John Hopkins Medical School
Paul Patel, B.S. Psychobiology (2017-2019), now in Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Zara Saleem, B.S. Biology (2017-2019), now in Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Varun Mandi (B.I.G. Summer Undergraduate Research 2018 ), University of Pittsburg
Christine Sun, B.S. Biology (2014-2018)
Jonnby LaGuardia, B.S. Biology (2015-2018)
Brandon Tsai, B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (2014-2017), now Research Scientist at UCLA
Rio Barrere-Cain, Human Biology and Society (2014-2017), now Research Assistant at UCLA
Ashok Ajunakani (B.I.G. Summer Undergraduate Research 2016 ), University of Illinois
Ugoma Onubogu (B.I.G. Summer Undergraduate Research 2016), Florida A&M University
Xingyi Shi, B.S. Statistics & Bioinformatics (2013-2016), now Bioinformatics Ph.D. student in Boston University
Ivy Yang, B.S. PhySci (2013-2015), now in dental school
Esmeralda Ruiz, PhySci (2013-2015)
Helen Luk, Biology (2012-2014), now in University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
Candace Levian, PhySci (2012-2014), now in VCU School of Medicine
Drew Mikhail, PhySci (2012-2013), now in USC Keck School of Medicine
Naomi So, PhySci (2012)
Naira Goukasian, PhySci (2012)