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:
David Chung
Meet UCLA senior, David Chung, who is majoring in Applied Mathematics and minoring in Biomedical Research. David was selected to present at the 2021 Harvard National Collegiate Research Conference, the largest […]
Kelly Huang
Meet UCLA junior, Kelly Huang, who is majoring in Biology. Kelly recently had her abstract accepted and will be presenting at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons 2021 Symposium. Her abstract […]
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.