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
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
Graham Read
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular Biology
Norman Sandoval
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular Biology
Rachel Scott
Graduate Student Mentor
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Lisa Ta
Graduate Student Mentor
Medical & Molecular Pharmacology
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
Craig Merlic, Ph.D
Chair, Faculty Advisory Board
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, UC LEADS
Charles Alexander, Ph.D
Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity
Director, Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
Whitney Arnold, Ph.DÂ
Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Comparative Literature
Paul Barber, Ph.D
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Faculty Director, PEERS
Rob Candler, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Director, SMC/UCLA SSRP
Ira Clark, Ph.DÂ
Associate Director for the Minor in Biomedical Research
John Colicelli, Ph.D
Professor and Vice Chair, Biological Chemistry
Faculty Director, i2URP
David Gray, Ph.DÂ
Assistant Director, URC-Sciences
Program Director: BISEP, i2URP, SPUR, UC LEADS
Tama HassonÂ
Director, URC-Sciences
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research
Richard Kaner, Ph.D
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, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, Amgen Scholars Program
Megan McEvoy, Ph.D
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, MARC
Gina Poe, Ph.D
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology
Faculty Director, MARC
Francoise Queval, Ph.D
Physics and Astronomy
Margot Quinlan, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, BISEP
Ziba Razinia, Ph.D
Assistant Director, URC-Sciences
Program Director: PEERS
Benjamin Wu, D.D.S., Ph.D
Professor, School of Dentistry
Professor, Bioengineering