People

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Bérénice Benayoun

Contact:

Email: bbenayou@usc.edu
Office Location: GER B14
Curriculum Vitae

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Bérénice A. Benayoun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Principal Investigator

Education

Ph.D., Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
M.Sc., Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
B.Sc., Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France

Hometown: Paris, France
Favorite non-science activities: tabletop gaming, homebrewing
Dream benchmate(s): Leopold Fitz and Jemma Simmons
Birthday: June 19th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Rat

Post-doctoral fellows

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Contact:

Email: minhooki@usc.edu

Min Hoo Kim, Ph.D.

Post-doctoral fellow

Education

B.Sc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
M.Sc./Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

Hometown: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Favorite non-science activities: Baking, jogging
Dream benchmate(s): John Legend
Birthday: March 27th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Horse

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Contact:

Email: teefy@usc.edu

Bryan Teefy, Ph.D.

Post-doctoral fellow

Education

B. Sc. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
Ph.D. University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA

Hometown: Marion, MA, USA
Favorite non-science activities: Camping, Weight-lifting, Cooking
Dream benchmate(s): Tom Brady
Birthday: November 24th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat

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Contact:

Email: eric.hennigan@gmail.com

Eric Hennigan, Ph.D.

Volunteer/Post-doctoral

Education

B. Sc. University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ph.D. University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

Hometown: Ridgecrest, CA, USA
Favorite non-science activities: Hiking
Dream benchmate(s): Dexter’s Lab and The Doctor
Birthday:May 20th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Dog

Ph.D. Students

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Contact:

Email: bakercla@usc.edu

Clayton Baker

Ph.D. Student (Molecular and Computational Biology program)

Spring rotation #1

Education

B.Sc., University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Hometown: Upland, California
Favorite non-science activities: tennis, hiking, camping, playing with my pets
Dream benchmate: Roger Federer
Birthday: May 12th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Ox
Juan Bravo

Contact:

Email: juanb@usc.edu

Juan Bravo

Ph.D. Student (Biology of Aging program)

Education

B.Sc., Yale University, USA

Hometown: South Gate, California
Favorite non-science activities: Hiking, Weight-lifting, Xbox
Dream benchmate(s): Albert Wesker
Birthday: December 31st
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rooster

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Contact:

Email: ajlemus@usc.edu

Aaron Lemus

Ph.D. Student (Molecular and Computational Biology program)
Spring rotation #1

Education

B.A. in Biology California State University, Northridge, CA, USA

M.S. in Biology California State University, Northridge, CA, USA

Hometown: North Hollywood, California
Favorite non-science activities: Concerts, Snowboard, and Rock Climbing 
Dream benchmate(s): Alex Turner & Josh Homme 
Birthday: May 12th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rat

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Contact:

Email: ryanlu@usc.edu

Ryan Lu

Ph.D. Student (Biology of Aging program)

Education

B.Sc., California State University, Fullerton

Hometown: Alhambra, California
Favorite non-science activities: tennis, bowling, computer games
Dream benchmate(s): Rick (from Rick and Morty)
Birthday: November 25th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Dog

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Contact:

Email: cjmcgill@usc.edu

Cassandra McGill

Ph.D. Student (Biology of Aging program)
Co-mentored with Pike laboratory

Education

B.Sc., University at California, Irvine, USA

Hometown: Gardena, California
Favorite non-science activities: Playing ukulele, walking my dog and playing Catan
Dream benchmate(s): The Mandalorian
Birthday: August 14th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Research Lab Technicians

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Contact:

Email: athenaal@usc.edu

Athena Alcala

Research Lab Technician
(Mouse – shared with Sanabria lab)

Education

B.Sc., , USA

Hometown: Norwalk, CAFavorite non-science activities: Sewing, Traveling, Watching Cartoons, Trying New FoodsDream benchmate(s): TinkerbellBirthday: June 17thChinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Rabbit

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Contact:

Email: ariadler@usc.edu

Ari Adler

Research Lab Technician
(Fish)

Education

B.Sc., University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), CA, USA

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Favorite non-science activities: SCUBA diving, playing with my cat 
Dream benchmate(s): David Bowie
Birthday: July 18th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey

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Contact:

Email: mkhedkar@usc.edu

Mitali Khedkar

Research Lab Technician/Lab manager
(Mouse)

Education

B.Sc., S. N. D. T. Women’s University, Mumbai, India

M.Sc., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA

Hometown: Mumbai (Bombay), India
Favorite non-science activities: Travelling, Exploring cafes and restaurants, Yoga
Dream benchmate(s): Hayao Miyazaki, Phineas and Ferb
Birthday: November 27th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rat

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Contact:

Email: hengyuzh@usc.edu

Hengyu Zhou

Research Lab Technician
(Fish)

Education

B.Sc., University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
M.Sc., University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Favorite non-science activities: Reading, Weight-lifting, Playing video games
Dream benchmate(s): Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Barry Allen
Birthday: May 29th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rat

Master Students

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Contact:

Email: tutang@usc.edu

Tu Tang

Master Student

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Master Program

 

Education

B.Eng., Southeast University, China

Hometown: Tongling, China
Favourite non-science activities: Travelling, cooking
Dream benchmate: Anya from “Spy × Family
Birthday: July 9th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon
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Contact:

Email:celinetr@usc.edu

Celine Tran

Master Student

Nutrition, Health span, Longevity Master Program

 

Education

B.S., University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
Favourite non-science activities: eating and cooking, painting, gardening, playing sports
Dream benchmate: Remy (from Ratatouille)
Birthday: April 17th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon

Undergraduate Research Assistants

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Contact:

Email: bhala@usc.edu

Rajyk Bhala

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Health and Human Sciences Major

Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Favorite non-science activities: Cooking, Trying new restaurants, Working out
Dream benchmate(s): Spiderman
Birthday: March 25th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Monkey

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Contact:

Email: ayguan@usc.edu

Anthony Guan

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Human Development and Aging Major

Hometown: Aptos, California
Favorite non-science activities: skiing, travelling, hanging out with pets, sale shopping
Dream benchmate(s): Kit Connor, Melissa McCarthy, Micheal Scott
Birthday: January 30th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Horse

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Contact:

Email:kshsu@usc.edu

Katelyn Hsu

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Human Biology Major

Hometown: Diamond Bar, California
Favorite non-science activities: Running, creative journaling, exploring nature
Dream benchmate(s): Lin Manuel Miranda 
Birthday: December 2nd
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Goat

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Contact:

Email: younggyu@usc.edu

Younggyun Kim

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Biomedical Engineering Major

Hometown: Incheon, Republic of Korea
Favorite non-science activities: Working out, playing Pokemon, watching soccer
Dream benchmate(s): Son Heung-Min and Lionel Messi
Birthday: July 6th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

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Contact:

Email:evelynhl@usc.edu

Evelyn Lee

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Human Development and Aging Major

Hometown: San Ramon, California
Favorite non-science activities: eating, watching movies, drinking
Dream benchmate(s): Doc Ock
Birthday: February 23rd
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Goat
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Contact:

Email:crmizrah@usc.edu

Chanelle R. Mizrahi

Undergraduate Research Assistant

GEMSTEM Scholar

Human Development and Aging, Health Science Track

Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Favorite non-science activities: traveling, cooking, drawing, running
Dream benchmate(s): Robert De Niro and Sydney Mclaughlin
Birthday: February 23rd
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Goat
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Contact:

Email: naksi@usc.edu

Sumiya Naksi

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Neuroscience Major, Gerontology Minor

Hometown: Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Favorite non-science activities: Dungeons and Dragons, embroidery, romance novels, Bollywood movies
Dream benchmate(s): Lychee (my cat)
Birthday:  January 19th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat
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Contact:

Email: jeslynng@usc.edu

Jeslyn Nguyen

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Neuroscience and Human Biology Major

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Favorite non-science activities: Singing, Drawing, Binge-watching Netflix
Dream Benchmate(s): Barbie
Birthday: September 5th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Sheep

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Contact:

Email:cravikum@usc.edu

Charan Ravikumar

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Health and Human Sciences

Hometown: McLean, VA, USA
Favorite Non-Science Activities: Cooking, Watching Reality TV
Dream Benchmate(s): Professor Utonium
Birthday: March 14th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

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Contact:

Email: zwang474@usc.edu

Justin Wang

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Biochemistry Major

Hometown: Orange, Connecticut
Favorite non-science activities: Cooking, movie marathons, photography, and writing!
Dream benchmate(s): Barack Obama
Birthday: February 19th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Goat

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Contact:

Email: oswhite@usc.edu 

Olivia White

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Quantitative Biology Major

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Favorite non-science activities: hiking, strategy games, eating açaí bowls
Dream benchmate(s): Veronica Mars
Birthday: September 17th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Horse

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Contact:

Email: alanxu@usc.edu

Alan Xu

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Quantitive Biology Major

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Favorite non-science activities: Travelling, trying new games and cooking
Dream benchmate(s): Louis Pasteur
Birthday: September 23rd
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Gold Snake

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Contact:

Email:lrzhang@usc.edu

Lucia Zhang

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Quantitive Biology Major

Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Favorite non-science activities: painting, writing, dancing, piano
Dream benchmate(s): Carl (from Up)
Birthday: December 3rd
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Monkey

Student workers

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Contact:

Email: Email-lankipal@usc.edu

Ram Charan Lankipalli Vijaya Shankar Rao

Student worker (Fish team)

Master of Science in Civil Engineering Program

 

Education

B.Eng., B M S College of Engineering, India

Hometown: Bengaluru, India
Favorite non-sciences activities: Cricket, Soccer, Politics, Traveling
Dream Benchmate: Virat Kohli
Birthday: May 28th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Rabbit

Contact:

Email:dobenaue@usc.edu

Delana Obenauer

Student worker (Fish team)

Hometown: 
Favorite non-science activities: 
Dream benchmate(s): 
Birthday: 
Chinese Zodiac Sign: 

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Contact:

Email: ollerton@usc.edu

Isabel Ollerton

Student worker (Fish team)

Hometown: Hemet, CA
Favorite non-science activities: swimming, exploring, spending time with my cat
Dream benchmate(s): Spencer Reid
Birthday: February 11th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Snake

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Contact:

Email:aomehe@usc.edu

Amanda Omehe

Student worker (Fish team)

Cognitive Science Major, Computer Science Minor

Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX
Favorite non-science activities: Reading, Soccer, Trying new restaurants
Dream benchmate(s): Brooke Davis
Birthday: January 20th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat

High-School Students

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Isabella Lau

High School Student Volunteer

Hometown: Alhambra, CA
Favorite non-science activities: baking, binge-watching TV shows, Calligraphy
Dream benchmate(s): Dr. Shaun Muprhy (from the “Good Doctor”)
Birthday: May 12th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Roster

Mascots & Cie

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Contact:

jarvis.usc.edu

J.A.R.V.I.S.

Lab Server
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Hometown: Austin, TX, USA
Favorite non-science activities: running (processes), idling
Dream benchmate(s): Tony Stark
Birthday: October 25th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rooster

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Moucifer

Lab Mascot
Cyagen transgenic mouse

Hometown: Santa Clara, California
Favorite non-science activities: being judgemental, looking at cute pictures
Dream benchmate(s): Pinky and the Brain
Birthday: November 9th
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Rooster

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Turki

Lab Mascot
African turquoise killifish

Hometown: Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
Favorite non-science activities: swimming around, eating
Dream benchmate(s): Nemo and Dory
Birthday: Less than 6 months ago