Members

Brian Zid
Principal Investigator
B.S. Truman State University, 2000
Ph.D California Institute of Technology, 2008

Wanfu Hou
PhD Student
Joined 2018
B.S Chemistry 2017, Xiamen University
Quantification of elongation stalls and impact on gene expression in Yeast

Ximena Garcia Arceo
PhD Student
Joined 2018
B.S. Physics 2018, UC Santa Barbara
Integrated Computational Prediction and Quantitative Microscopy Investigation of Class II mRNA Localization Dynamics

Yuko Sugiyama
PhD Student
Joined 2021
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2020, UC Davis
Mechanisms for mRNA localization dependent protein production changes

Julia Mellis
PhD Student
Joined 2021
B.S. Biochemistry 2018, UC Davis
Uncovering the Molecular Mediators of mRNA Localization to the Mitochondria
Undergraduate Researchers
Vicky Chen
Joined 2021
3rd Year
Biochemistry Major
Molly Cohn
Joined 2019
4th YearÂ
Biochemistry Major
Lisa Chen
Joined 2022
2nd Year
Biology Major
Juliette Hamid
Joined 2022
2nd Year
Chemistry Major
Jillian Hirano
Joined 2019
4th Year
Chemistry Major
Zoey Litt
Joined 2021
4th Year
Chemistry Major
Jeannie Lee
Joined 2022
4th Year
Human Biology Major
Shayla Nguyen
Joined 2022
2nd Year
Human Biology Major
Adam Tran
Joined 2022
4th Year
Math CS
Cynthia Rong
Joined 2021
4th Year
Biochemistry Major
Alumni
Joon Choi
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Tatsuhisa Tsuboi
2016-2021
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Current Position: Assistant Professor at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
Anna Guzikowski
2016-2021
Ph.D Graduate
Current Position: Scientist at Eclipse Bio
Vince Harjono
2015-2022
Ph.D Graduate
Current Position: Application Scientist at Eclipse Bio
Sophie Chen
2017-2021
Ph.D Graduate
Current Position:Â Strategy Insights & Planning Associate at ZS
Marina Barba Aliaga
2022
Visiting Graduate Student
Alex Harvey
2015-2022
Ph.D Graduate
Olivia Modi
2020-2022
Undergraduate Researcher
Current Position: Research Associate at Eclipse Bioinnovations
Lab Mascots

Ellie Harjono
5th Year Post Dogtoral Candidate