Elya Kandahari

Elya Kandahari, 2nd Year, Chemistry, 2023

Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David E. Olson
Research Title: The Total Synthesis of Ibogaine through a Cascading Sequence
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
Three words to describe me: Resilient, Intuitive, Curious

What are your future plans and/or goals?

I plan to earn my PhD in organic chemistry, pursue a postdoctoral position, and secure a tenure track faculty position at a 4 year university.

Perla Aramburu

Perla Aramburu, Senior, Mathematics, 2021

Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Javier Arsuaga
Research Title: Applications of Computational Homology to the Analysis of Copy Number Changes in Breast Cancer
Hometown: Bay Area, San Mateo
Three words to describe me: Friendly, Optimistic, and Persistent

What are your future plans and/or goals?