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:
Jakob von Morgenland
Jakob von Morgenland is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and double minoring in Biomedical Research and Applied Developmental Psychology. He is currently conducting research in Dr. Sharmila Venugopal’s lab, in the […]
Ivan Chavez
Meet UCLA senior, Ivan Chavez, who is majoring in Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics. Ivan was recently awarded First Place Undergraduate Poster at the Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence conference. With […]
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.