URC-SCIENCES STAFF
Tama Hasson, PhD
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research
Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
thasson@college.ucla.edu
Jorge Avila, Ph.D
Assistant Director
javila@college.ucla.edu
David Gray, Ph.D
Assistant Director
dgray@college.ucla.edu
Ziba Razinia, Ph.D
Assistant Director
zrazinia@college.ucla.edu
Silveria Alvarado Luna
Administrative Assistant
salvarado@college.ucla.edu
David Chavez
Student Affairs Advisor: PEERS
dchavez@college.ucla.edu
Laurie Femmel
Program Representative: Amgen, CARE, MSD, CARE SEM
lfemmel@college.ucla.edu
Alec Hernandez
Program Representative: Beckman Scholars, BISEP, i2URP, SRP-99, URFP, URSP
ahernandez@college.ucla.edu
Hannah Levy
Student Affairs Advisor: PEERS
hlevy@college.ucla.edu
Rebecca Morris
Program Representative: PEERS
rmorris@college.ucla.edu
RaShawna Williams
Program Representative: UC LEADS, CAMP, SPUR
rwilliams@college.ucla.edu
Laila Aryan
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Christopher Luthers
Graduate Student Mentor
Immunity, Microbes & Molecular Pathogenesis
Graham Read
Graduate Student Mentor
Gene Regulation, Epigenomics and Transcriptomics
Norma Sandoval
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Rachel Scott
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Lisa Ta
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular Pharmacology
Amy Than
Graduate Student Mentor
Neuroscience
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
Craig Merlic, PhD
Chair, Faculty Advisory Board
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, UC LEADS
Charles Alexander, PhD
Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity
Director, Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
Jorge Avila, PhD
Assistant Director, URC-Sciences
Program Director: Beckman Scholars, URC-Sciences Summer Program, URFP, URSP
Paul Barber, PhD
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Faculty Director, PEERS
Samantha Booras
Assistant Director of Development
Rob Candler, PhD
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Director, SMC/UCLA SSRP
Ira Clark, PhD
Associate Director for the Minor in Biomedical Research
John Colicelli, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Biological Chemistry
Faculty Director, i2URP
Paula Diaconescu, PhD
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program
David Gray, PhD
Assistant Director, URC-Sciences
Program Director: BISEP, i2URP, SPUR, UC LEADS
Tama HassonÂ
Director, URC-Sciences
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research
Richard Kaner, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, Beckman Scholars Program
Brandon Koretz, MD, MBA
Co-Chief of Division of Geriatric Medicine
Professor, Clinical Medicine
Beth Lazazzera, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, Amgen Scholars Program
Megan McEvoy, PhD
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, MARC
Joy McKee
Director of Development
Ni Ni, PhD
Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program
Keith Norris, MD-PhD
Professor, Medicine
Gina Poe, PhD
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology
Faculty Director, MARC
Francoise Queval, PhD
Physics and Astronomy
Margot Quinlan, PhD
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, BISEP
Ziba Razinia, PhD
Assistant Director, URC-Sciences
Program Director: PEERS
Veronica Santos, PhD
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program
Benjamin Wu, D.D.S., PhD
Professor, School of Dentistry
Professor, Bioengineering