Rebecca DuBois, PhD
Professor
B.A. Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder
Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Pasteur Institute, Paris, France
Postdoctoral Researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
In the lab, I like doing binding assays, solving protein structures, and discussing anything science.
Outside the lab, I like watching my family’s sports games, gardening, and beach time.
Sara O’Rourke, PhD
Project Scientist
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Liverpool
M.S. Immunology, Brunel University of London
Ph.D. Imperial College London
Postdoctoral Researcher at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Anisa Ghosh, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
M.S. Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Ph.D. Life Science and Biotechnology, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
In lab, I convince stubborn viruses to pose nicely for structural snapshots.
Outside of lab, I chase spice levels that could probably denature proteins and cry over fictional characters.
Karine Minari, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Ph.D. Universidade Federal de São Carlos
In lab, I see the unseeable on my EM data.
Outside of lab, I like to spend my time betting on squirrels fights in my backyard.
Adam Lentz
Graduate Student Researcher (METX track)
B.S. Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
In lab, I investigate virus-receptor interactions.
Outside of lab, I enjoy hiking, tide pooling, and all things bison related.
Khurshid Iranpur
Graduate Student Researcher (METX track)
B.S. Animal Sciences, University of California, Davis
In lab, I enjoy thinking about rational vaccine design and expressing and purifying viral proteins.
Outside of lab, I like to go to the beach, wander around the forest, doodle in my sketch book, and watch TV.
Ian Kunkel
Undergraduate Researcher
Majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz
In lab I am interested in intracellular viral mechanisms, more specifically how viruses generate more of themselves by hijacking cellular machinery. Also, isothermal titration calorimetry is pretty good I guess.
Outside of lab my main interests are rock climbing, mountain biking, bike packing, and baking. In my opinion, Yosemite Valley has to be one of the greatest places on Earth.
Katja Machardy
Undergraduate Researcher
Majoring in Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Ziyan Batada
Undergraduate Researcher
Majoring in Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz
In lab I enjoy preparing solutions and doing mini preps.
Outside of lab I enjoy listening to music, playing video games, hiking, and biking.
Adrian Hernandez
Undergraduate Researcher
Majoring in Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz
In lab I enjoy learning and working with antibodies that neutralize viruses.
Outside of lab I love playing music, cooking medium-rare steaks and anything sports-related!
Former lab members
Danielle Haley
Former Undergraduate Researcher and Junior Specialist
B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award
Last known position: PhD student in Virology at Harvard University
Delia Gagnon
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Senior thesis selected for Dean’s Award
Last known position: PhD student Biophysics at University of California, San Francisco
Danielle Kelly
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Senior thesis selected for PBSci Dean’s Award
Aurora Hofkin
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award
Maria Juarez, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (MCD track)
B.A. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Sarah Lanning, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (MCD track)
B.S. Molecular Biology, California State University East Bay
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
John Dzimianski, PhD
Former Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. Agricultural Science, University of Georgia
Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicholas Lorig-Roach, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (BMEB track)
B.S. Chemistry and Neuroscience with Bioinformatics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Kassidy Green, MS
Former M.S. student (BMEB)
B.S. Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Boston University
M.S. University of California, Santa Cruz
Ana Nuñez Castrejon, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (METX track)
B.S. Microbiology and Biological Sciences, Cal Poly State University
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Samuel Nangle
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
Last known position: Research Assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anand Verma
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biomolecular Engineering
Last known position: Junior Specialist at University of California, San Francisco
Santanu Mukherjee, PhD
Former Associate Project Scientist
Ph.D. Human Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Kevin Delgado-Cunningham
Former Undergraduate Researcher and Junior Specialist
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020
Senior thesis honors
Katherina Martinez
GAIN Scholar
B.S. California State University, Monterey Bay
Last known position: PhD graduate student researcher at University of California, Merced
Kailey Ornelas
GAIN Scholar
B.S. California State University, Monterey Bay
Jeanette Batres
Former Junior Specialist / PREP Scholar
B.S. Biological Sciences (Microbiology and Immunology emphasis), University of California, Merced, 2021
Joseph Cruz
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at Scripps Research Institute
Lena Meyer, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (CB3 track)
B.S. University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Natasha George
Former Assistant Specialist
B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and B.S. Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2017
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at Michigan State University
Nina Harpell
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles
Jordan Ford
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020
Senior thesis selected for Huffman Prize
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles
Adam Carleton
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz
Joshua Dillen
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award
Last known position: Research Associate at Vir Biotechnology
Stas Fedechkin, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (CB3 track)
B.S. and M.S. Chemistry, Western Washington University
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Carolina Cuellar
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2018
Last known position: Research Associate at 10X Genomics
Hochebori Ouattara
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Last known position: Research Intern at Genentech
Walter Bogdanoff, PhD
Former Graduate Student Researcher (MCD track)
B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz, 2017
Last known position: Scientist I at CytomX
Edmundo Perez
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Bioengineering, University of California Santa Cruz, 2017
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award and Steck Award
Jacob Wolff
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Bioengineering, University of California Santa Cruz, 2017
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at the University of California, Irvine
Jocelyn Campos
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, 2016
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Sara Haile
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Bioengineering and Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, 2016
Senior thesis selected for Chancellor’s Award
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Lu Yin, PhD
Former Staff Research Associate
B.M. Clinical Medicine, The Medical College of Zhengzhou University
Ph.D. Biology, Georgia State University
Royce York
Former Undergraduate Researcher and Junior Specialist
B.S. Bioengineering, University of California Santa Cruz, 2015
Senior thesis completion and a first-author manuscript in the DuBois lab
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at University of California, Davis
Monica Graham
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, 2015
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at University of Colorado, Denver
River Charles
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, 2015
Last known position: Medical student at University of Minnesota Medical School
Elizabeth Lagesse
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemistry, University of California Santa Cruz, 2014
Senior thesis selected for Dean’s Award
Last known position: Ph.D. graduate student researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Payam Yousefi
Former Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Bioengineering, University of California Santa Cruz, 2014
Senior thesis selected for Dean’s Award and Chancellor’s Award
Huffman Prize Award
Last known position: Junior Specialist researcher at University of California, Santa Cruz