Student Spotlights

Read through our interviews with undergraduate researchers to learn more about their research and any advice they have for anyone trying to start their research journey.

Current Spotlights:

Vivien Su

Meet Vivien Su, a 4th year Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology (MCDB) major and Biomedical Research minor. Vivien is part of the 2023-2024 Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), a three-quarter scholarship […]

Blake Williams

Meet Blake Williams: a 4th year biochemistry major and biomedical research minor. During the Summer 2023 Sessions, Blake was a member of the California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) program. CAMP is […]

Elevator Pitches

Watch your fellow Bruins as they give brief summaries of the research they are currently doing.

Fiona Huang briefly describes her research in Dr. Fanselow’s lab in Psychology. 

David Dumas briefly describes his research in Dr. Chong Liu’s lab in the Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Brianna Andersen briefly describes her research in Dr. Molly Fox’s lab in Psychiatry.

Akshaya Jayakarunakaran briefly describes her research in Dr. Hirsch’s lab in MCDB.

Lupita Valencia briefly describes her research in Dr. Wassum in Neuroscience.

Jaybree Lopez briefly describes her research in Dr. Loo’s lab in Chem & Biochemistry.

Colette Araque briefly describes her research in Dr. Carey’s lab in Biological Chemistry.