People: Alumni
Shion An 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marqusee Rotation #2: Bertozzi Rotation #3: M. Chang Thesis Lab: Marqusee Current Position:
Mason Appel 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Bertozzi Rotation #2: M. Chang Rotation #3: Zhang Thesis Lab: Bertozzi Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, IDEAYA Biosciences
Madeline Arnold 2017, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Kaoru Sajio Rotation #2: Dave Savage Rotation #3: Helen Bateup Thesis Lab: Kaoru Saijo Current Position:
Omar Asmat 2016, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Rotation #2: Rotation #3: Thesis Lab: Carlos Bustamante Current Position: Senior Research Associate, Axbio, Inc.
Anna Asmundson 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marletta Rotation #2: M. Chang Rotation #3: Francis Thesis Lab: Francis Current Position: Scientist at AllCells
Cameron Baker 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Flannery Rotation #2: Francis Rotation #3: Isacoff Thesis Lab: Flannery Current Position: Senior Scientist, Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
Jared Bard 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: A. Martin Rotation #2: M. Chang Rotation #3: Kuriyan Thesis Lab: A. Martin Current Position: Helen Hay Whitney Fellow with D. Allan Drummond, University of Chicago
Charlene Bashore 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Kuriyan Rotation #2: Berger Rotation #3: Martin Thesis Lab: Martin Current Position: Associate Director of Biochemistry, Eikon Therapeutics
Robyn Beckwith 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Berger Rotation #2: Alber Rotation #3: Martin Thesis Lab: Martin Current Position: Senior Director, Analytical Development, Quality Conrol & CMC, Nutcracker Therapeutics
Jack Bulat 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Bertozzi Rotation #2: Nomura Rotation #3: Brenner Thesis Lab: TBA Current Position: Resident Physician, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Abraham King Cada 2016, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Carlos Bustamante Rotation #2: Jim Hurley Rotation #3: Ahmet Yildiz Thesis Lab: Hurley/Bustamante Current Position: Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Aaron Cantor 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Kuriyan Rotation #2: Alber Rotation #3: Martin Thesis Lab: Kuriyan Current Position: Associate Director, Spotlight Therapeutics
Emma Caroll 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Jacob Corn Rotation #2: Dirk Hockemeyer Rotation #3: Susan Marqusee Thesis Lab: Susan Marqusee Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Janice Chen 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Jennifer Doudna Rotation #2: Susan Marqusee Rotation #3: Michelle Chang Thesis Lab: Jennifer Doudna Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, UCSF
Tony Chen 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Alber Rotation #2: Doudna Rotation #3: Collins Thesis Lab: N/A Current Position: Urology Resident at University of Washington
Oliver Davis 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: John Kuriyan Rotation #2: Roberto Zoncu Rotation #3: Daniel Nomura Thesis Lab: Roberto Zoncu Current Position: Cofounder and CTO, Mammoth Biosciences
Matt Davis 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: M. Chang Rotation #2: Hammond Rotation #3: Dueber Thesis Lab: M. Chang Current Position: Director, Biology, Aether Biomachines, Inc.
Brittany (Daws) Benlian 2016, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Evan Miller Rotation #2: Susan Marquesee Rotation #3: Diana Bautista Thesis Lab: Evan Miller Current Position: Senior Scientist, Life Sciences R&D at PhenomeX
John (Jack) Desmarais 2016, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Michelle Chang Rotation #2: John Deuber Rotation #3: Dave Savage Thesis Lab: Dave Savage Current Position: Computational postdoctoral fellow, Kinney lab, Spring Harbor Labs
Katherine Engel 2007, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Alber Rotation #2: Elman Rotation #3: Kuriyan Thesis Lab: Kuriyan Current Position: Product Development Manager, Alamar Biosciences
Lisa Eshun-Wilson 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Jim Hurley Rotation #2: Eva Nogales Rotation #3: Roberto Zoncu Thesis Lab: Eva Nogales Current Position: NSF Postdoctoral Researcher, Scripps Research
Eric Estrin 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: A. Martin Rotation #2: Alber Rotation #3: Dueber Thesis Lab: Martin Current Position: Head of Biochemistry, Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
Nicole Fay 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Welch Rotation #2: Groves Rotation #3: Yildiz Thesis Lab: Groves Current Position: NTX-250 Product Lead, Nutcracker Therapeutics
Nathaniel Fernhoff 2004, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marletta Rotation #2: Klinman Rotation #3: Marqusee Thesis Lab: Marletta Current Position: Postdoctoral Adviser at Stanford
Ryan Forster 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Doudna Rotation #2: Tijan Rotation #3: Dirk Hockemeyer Thesis Lab: Dirk Hockemeyer Current Position:
Joe Gallagher 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: M. Chang Rotation #2: Zhang Rotation #3: Melis Thesis Lab: M. Chang Current Position: Senior Scientist, Profluent Bio
Galo Garcia 2006, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Doudna Rotation #2: Nogales Rotation #3: Bustamante Thesis Lab: Nogales Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar at UCSF
Jase Gehring 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Savage Rotation #2: Bertozzi Rotation #3: Dueber Thesis Lab: M. Chang Current Position: Technology Scientist, Arcadia Science
Eric Greene 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: David Savage Rotation #2: Andy Martin Rotation #3: Ahmet Yildiz Thesis Lab: Andy Martin Current Position: Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University
Padma Gunda 2005, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marletta Rotation #2: Shokat Rotation #3: Bertozzi Thesis Lab: Doudna Current Position: Philomathia Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley
Lucas Harrington 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Michelle Chang Rotation #2: David Savage Rotation #3: Jennifer Doudna Thesis Lab: Jennifer Doudna Current Position: Cofounder and CSO, Mammoth Biosciences
Alec Heckert 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Susan Marqusee Rotation #2: Xavier Darzacq Rotation #3: David Savage Thesis Lab: Darzacq/Tjian Current Position: Software Engineer, Eikon Therapeutics
Charles Hespen 2010, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Cate Rotation #2: Portnoy Rotation #3: Marletta Thesis Lab: Marletta Current Position: Scientist, Revel Pharmaceuticals
Sean Higgins 2013, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Savage Rotation #2: Hammond Rotation #3: Miller Thesis Lab: Savage Current Position: Scientist, Scribe Therapeutics
Hector Huang 2005, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Nogales Rotation #2: Berger Rotation #3: Groves Thesis Lab: Groves Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at QB3
Naeem Husain 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Doudna Rotation #2: Martin Rotation #3: Marqusee Thesis Lab: N/A Current Position:
David Jones 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Savage Rotation #2: Zhang Rotation #3: Cate Thesis Lab: Keasling Current Position:
Ryan Joyner 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Weis Rotation #2: Yildiz Rotation #3: Komeili Thesis Lab: Weis Current Position: Director, Health Care Consulting, Moss Adams
Mireille Kamariza 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marqusee Rotation #2: Nogales Rotation #3: Bertozzi Thesis Lab: Bertozzi Current Position: Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at UCLA; OliLux Biosciences co-Founder
Jonathan Karr 2018, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Xavier Darzacq Rotation #2: Herman Garcia Rotation #3: Robert Tjian Thesis Lab: Xavier Darzacq Current Position: Swanson Fellow, The Column Group
Albert Lang 2006, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Marqusee Rotation #2: Klinman Rotation #3: Krantz Thesis Lab: Klinman Current Position: International Strategic Insights Manager, Tecentriq (atezolizumab, anti-PDL1) at Genentech
Michael Lawson 2010, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Doudna Rotation #2: Berger Rotation #3: M. Chang Thesis Lab: Berger Current Position:
Albert Lee 2016, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Ehud Isacoff Rotation #2: Chris Chang Rotation #3: Evan Miller Thesis Lab: Current Position:
Charlie Liu 2007, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Tijan Rotation #2: Keasling Rotation #3: Clark Thesis Lab: Keasling Current Position: Director, Business Development & Operations at Stealth Mode Biotech Startup
Ethan McSpadden 2012, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Collins Rotation #2: Nogales Rotation #3: Doudna Thesis Lab: Kuriyan Current Position: Principal Research Scientist, IDEAYA Biosciences
David McSwiggen 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: David Savage Rotation #2: Jamie Cate Rotation #3: Xavier Darzacq Thesis Lab: Xavier Darzacq Current Position: Sr. Technology Access and Strategy Lead, Eikon Therapeutics
Melissa Mott 2004, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Collins Rotation #2: Berger Rotation #3: Nogales Thesis Lab: Berger Current Position: University of Chicago Medical School
Alex Muir 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Barton Rotation #2: Thorner Rotation #3: Shokat Thesis Lab: Thorner Current Position: Postdoc With Matthew Vander Heiden, MIT
Ryan Muller 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Donald Rio Rotation #2: Nicholas Ingolia Rotation #3: Jamie Cate Thesis Lab: Nicholas Ingolia Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Whitehead Institute
James Nunez 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Doudna Rotation #2: Berger Rotation #3: Martin Thesis Lab: Doudna Current Position: Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley
Richard Rymer 2006, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Brem Rotation #2: Keasling Rotation #3: Berger Thesis Lab: Berger Current Position: Process Development Scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories
Michael Sanchez 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Wurmser Rotation #2: Rine Rotation #3: Tijan Thesis Lab: Wurmser Current Position: Director, Health Care Consulting, Moss Adams
Sue Sim 2018, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Andy Martin Rotation #2: Eunyong Park Rotation #3: Stephen Brohawn Thesis Lab: Eunyong Park Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, UCSF
Sasilada Sirirungruang 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Evan Miller Rotation #2: Jamie Cate Rotation #3: Michelle Chang Thesis Lab: Michelle Chang Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Shih Lab, UC Berkeley
Lisa Strong 2018, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Susan Marqusee Rotation #2: Britt Glaunsinger Rotation #3: Andreas Martin Thesis Lab: James Hurley Current Position: Scientist, Neomorph, Inc.
Jeannette Tenthorey 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Martin Rotation #2: Marqusee Rotation #3: Vance Thesis Lab: Vance Current Position: Postdoc with Hermit Malik, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Ashley Thelen 2014, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Roberto Zoncu Rotation #2: Jim Hurley Rotation #3: Dan Nomura Thesis Lab: Roberto Zoncu Current Position: Senior Scientist, Cell Therapy/Gene Editing, Bristol Myers Squibb
Kershanthen Thevasundaram 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Jacob Corn Rotation #2: Michelle Chang Rotation #3: Caroline Ajo-Franklin Thesis Lab: Michelle Chang Current Position: Head of Science, Clarity Technology
Heather Upton 2010, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Glaunsinger Rotation #2: Alber Rotation #3: Martin Thesis Lab: Alber Current Position: Senior Scientist, Addition Therapeutics
Patrick Visperas 2007, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Berger Rotation #2: Bustamante Rotation #3: Shokat Thesis Lab: Kuriyan Current Position: Director, Scorpion Therapeutics
Mark Walker 2007, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Cate Rotation #2: M. Chang Rotation #3: Marqusee Thesis Lab: M. Chang Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
Xin (Cindy) Wang 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Hammond Rotation #2: C. Chang Rotation #3: Savage Thesis Lab: Hammond Current Position: Biotech Investor, Longitude
Fred Ward 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Michael Marletta Rotation #2: David Savage Rotation #3: Jamie Cate Thesis Lab: Jamie Cate Current Position: Scientist, Initial Therapeutics
Carl Ward 2015, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Chris Chang Rotation #2: Dan Nomura Rotation #3: Markita Landry Thesis Lab: Dan Nomura Current Position: NIH K00 Postdoc at Gladstone Institute (Alex Marson)
Lea Witkowsky 2009, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Tijan Rotation #2: Bustamante Rotation #3: Berger Thesis Lab: Tijan Current Position: Executive Director, UC Berkeley Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public
Kristen Witt 2017, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Russel Vance Rotation #2: Jim Harley Rotation #3: Dan Nomura Thesis Lab: Russell Vance Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Vance Lab, UC Berkeley
Evan Worden 2011, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Martin Rotation #2: M. Chang Rotation #3: Nogales Thesis Lab: Martin Current Position: Assistant Professor, Van Andel Institute
Santiago Yori 2017, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Eva Nogales Rotation #2: Stephen Brohawn Rotation #3: Andreas Martin Thesis Lab: Andreas Martin Current Position:
Hanadie Yousef 2008, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rotation #1: Schaffer Rotation #2: Cate Rotation #3: Wurmser Thesis Lab: Schaffer Current Position: CEO and Co-Founder, Juvena Therapeutics