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:
Keya Jonnalagadda
Meet Keya: a fourth-year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major. As a Beckman Scholar, Keya will be studying the motility and function of this parasite. She focuses on identifying the […]
Frankie Villalobos
Meet UCLA senior, Frankie Villalobos, who is majoring in Physiological Sciences with a minor in Chican@ & Central American Studies. In addition to participating in the URC-Sciences Summer Program performing research […]
Previous Spotlights:
Austin Aguirre – Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Alex Wu – Neuroscience and Design | Media Arts
Melody Haratian – Psychobiology
Bezawit Danna – Biochemistry, Biomedical Research Minor
Cindy Ly –Â Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Angel Lima Hernandez – Chemistry
Ryan Wong –Â Computational and Systems Biology
Hanna Hoang – Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Blake Williams – Biochemistry, Biomedical Research Minor
Vivien Su –Â Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Biomedical Research Minor
Jennifer Gonzalez – Neuroscience
Justin Amakor – Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Karen Garcia – Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Justin Quan – Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Abigail Gutierrez – Neuroscience
Keya Jonnalagadda –Â Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Frankie Villalobos – Physiological Sciences, Chican@ & Central American Studies Minor
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.Â
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.