CURRENT MEMBERS
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Li-En Jao
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Jia-Lin received his B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Life Sciences from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. His research interests focus on translational control during mitosis. Apart from his work in the lab, Jia-Lin enjoys playing badminton, handicraft activities, and sketching.
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Wenzhu (Owen) Zhang
Graduate Student, IGG Graduate Group
Owen graduated from UC Davis in 2021 with a B.S. in Biotechnology emphasizing in Bioinformatics. Upon graduation, he worked as a lab assistant and developed his interest in genetics, cell biology and bioinformatics. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the IGG graduate group at UC Davis. His work in the lab focuses on determining the molecular mechanism underlying the dynein-mediated transport of centrosomal proteins during mitosis. In his free time, he loves music, reading, and trying new things.
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Justin Dinh
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Justin is currently an undergraduate at UC Davis majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and plans to pursue a pharmD in the near future. His research interested in studying the developmental defects linked to centrosomal dysfunction in developing zebrafish. During his free time, he loves fishkeeping, aquatic plant raising, building gundams, traveling and getting boba.
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Monica
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Monica is a 3rd year (upcoming 4th year), Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior major with a minor in Computer Sciences interested in epidemiology, cancer, microbiology, and neuroscience. In her free time, she loves hanging out with friends, exploring restaurants, travel, and photography.
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Wenrui Jiang
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Wenrui is currently an undergraduate at UC Davis majoring in cell biology. She is interested in inventing medicine against cancer. Outside the lab, she enjoys reading, playing guitar, and spending time with her cats and dogs.
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John is a 4th-year Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major at UC Davis. In addition to being an undergraduate research assistant, he also helps feed and maintain fish colonies in the zebrafish facility. His scientific interests include cell biochemistry, pharmacology, and molecular biology, and hopes to apply to pharmacy or graduate school in the near future. Outside the lab, John cooks for fun, bakes, and rides his bike.
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ALUMNI
- Mark Antkowiak (Junior Specialist, 2014–2016): General surgery resident at UC San Diego
- Evan Brahms (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2015–2016): Senior Technical Specialist at Prellis Biologics
- Hashim Shaikh (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2015–2018): Medical student at University of Rochester
- Janice Tam (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2015–2016): Senior Research Associate II at Kite Pharma
- Daniel Yoon (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2015–2016): Graduate student at UC Davis
- Noemi Castro (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016–2018): Graduate student at UC Davis
- Lana Christensen (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016–2018): Graduate student with Jeff Coller at Johns Hopkins University
- Karan Mahe (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016–2019): Graduate student at Caltech
- Marvin Orellana (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016): Associate at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Guadalupe Sepulveda (Junior Specialist, 2016–2017): Graduate student with Rebecca Heald at UC Berkeley
- Alan Zhong (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016): Student at Cornell University
- Lee Cheung (Volunteer, 2017–2018)
- Tingyoung Ou (Junior Specialist, 2017–2018)
- Tam Ho (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2018–2020): Research Associate at Stanford University
- Deger Carda (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2019–2020)
- Jennielee Mia (Undergrad Research Assistant, 2016–2021, Junior Specialist, 2019–2021): Nursing school
- Xueer Jiang (Graduate student, 2018–2022)