Meet Our team
Rachel MaPresident
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Biochemistry Year: 4th Research: I am working on RNA Sequencing of HPSCs following filtroporation, a poration technique using mechanical deformation. |
nyah ZhangVice President
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MIMG Year: 3rd Research: Lab project focuses on the effect of Dysbiotic Gut Mirobiome of families with Pediatric IBD on intestinal inflammation and fibrosis in Tl1A and IL10 mice. Fun Fact: I really enjoy trying new skin care products! |
Nika GladkovDirector of Education
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Biochemistry Year: 4th Research: Synthesis of a phenanthrene molecular scaffold (host) for bioorthogonal cell-surface glycan imaging Fun Fact: My ultimate life goal is to be sponsored by CAVA |
cecilia leiDirector of Education
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MCDB Year: 3rd Research: Enhancing the Effect of Macrophages on Melanoma Fun Fact: I have a chinchilla. |
kevin liMentorship Chair
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MIMG Year: 4th Research: My research focuses on examining the effect of DNMT1 inhibitors and subsequent epigenetic alterations in brain tumor immunotherapy Fun Fact: My favorite pizza topping is pineapple! |
austin aguirreOutreach Chair
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MIMG Year: 4th Research: Urbanization effects on wildlife |
Nubia AmbrossiDirector of Education
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Biochemistry Year: 3rd Research: Fluvastatin analogs to create a liver cancer therapy drug. Fun Fact: I love going to concerts!!! |
Jade LiangDirector of Education
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MIMG and English Year: 2nd Research: I work in the bioinformatics team in Professor Timothy O"Sullivan lab. Currently, I'm working on a project about pan-cancer analysis on NK cells, including cell-to-cell and ligand-to-receptor interactions. I use RStudio and packages like Seurat, NicheNet, and Multinichenet. Fun Fact: Besides English, I can speak Cantonese, Mandarin, and a little bit French! |
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