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

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Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jared T. Shaw, Chemistry
Graduate Student Mentors:  Anna Lo and David Gutierrez 
Research Title: How to Control the Approach of Silyl Enolates to Chiral Imines
Hometown: Arcata, CA
Three words to describe me: introspective, curious, loyal

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Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Whistler, Med: Physiology & Membrane Biology
Post Doc Mentor:  Dr. Terry Kremin
Research Title: Mu Opioid and Dopamine Receptor Distribution in the Hippocampus
Hometown: Artesia, CA
Three words to describe me: funny, dependable, realistic

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Research Program:  MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sascha Nicklisch, Environmental Toxicology
Research Title: Optimization of Recombinant Mammalian and Fish Drug Transporter Expression in Escherichia coli
Hometown: Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, CA
Three words to describe me: humorous, outspoken, inquisitive

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Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bob Svoboda, Physics    
Post Doc Mentors:  Dr. Vincent Fischer and Dr. Leon Pickard
Research Title:  Scintillator Calibration with a Radioactive Source
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Three words to describe me: gung-ho, silly, considerate

What are your future plans and/or goals?

I plan to continue my research with my group, and further help them with the experiments they're working on.

Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jared T. Shaw, Chemistry
Graduate Student Mentor:  Lucas Souza
Research Title: Rhodium Catalyzed C-H Insertion of Donor/Donor Carbenes
Hometown: Yreka, CA
Three words to describe me: strong-willed, determined, curious

What are your future plans and/or goals?

I plan on obtaining my PhD in Chemistry and continuing research by eventually becoming a chemistry professor.