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Figure Inspired by Sammy Katta<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> bbenayou@usc.edu<\/a>
\nOffice Location:\u00a0<\/strong>GER B14
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Connect:<\/h3>\n

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B\u00e9r\u00e9nice A. Benayoun, Ph.D<\/a>.<\/h3>\n
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Associate Professor of Gerontology, Cancer Biology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/strong><\/header>\n
Principal Investigator<\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

Ph.D., Universit\u00e9 Paris Diderot, Paris, France
\nM.Sc., Universit\u00e9 Paris Diderot, Paris, France
\nB.Sc., Ecole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure, Paris, France[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”120px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Paris, France
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> tabletop gaming, homebrewing
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Leopold Fitz and Jemma Simmons
\nBirthday<\/em>: June 19th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Wood Rat[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Post-doctoral fellows<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> ansere@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Victor Ansere, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Post-doctoral Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n
B.Pharm., Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci. and Tech., Ghana<\/header>\n
M.Phil., wame Nkrumah University of Sci. and Tech., Ghana<\/header>\n
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown: <\/em>Kumasi, Ghana
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Listening to music and curating music playlists
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> The guy who turned water into wine” – such a cool experiment.
\nBirthday:<\/em> August 24th[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”781″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:\u00a0<\/strong>minhooki@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Min Hoo Kim, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n

Post-doctoral fellow<\/b><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n
B.Sc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea<\/header>\n
M.Sc.\/Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Seoul, Republic of Korea
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Baking, jogging
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> John Legend
\nBirthday:<\/em> March 27th
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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> ryanlu@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ryan Lu<\/h3>\n
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Post-doctoral fellow<\/b><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n
B.Sc., California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA<\/header>\n
Ph.D., University of Southern California, CA, USA [Benayoun lab<\/em>]<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Alhambra, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> tennis, bowling, computer games
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Rick (from Rick and Morty)
\nBirthday:<\/em> November 25th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Wood Dog[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1189″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>raphealw@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Rapheal Williams, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n

Research Lab Specialist<\/b><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n
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B.Sc., Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA<\/div>\n
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Atlanta, GA, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Painting, Gaming, Plastic Model Building
\nDream Benchmate(s):<\/em> Morgan Freeman, David Attenborough
\nBirthday:<\/em> September 12tha
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Ph.D. Students<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> bakercla@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Clayton Baker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ph.D. Student (Molecular and Computational Biology program)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n
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B.Sc., University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Upland, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> tennis, hiking, camping, playing with my pets
\nDream benchmate:<\/em> Roger Federer
\nBirthday:<\/em> May 12th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Fire Ox[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1441″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>skyechen@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Shiqi “Skye” Chen<\/h3>\n

Ph.D. Student (Geroscience program)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

B.Sc. and B.A., Wake Forest University, NC, USA<\/p>\n

M.Sc., University of Southern California, CA, USA [Benayoun lab<\/em>][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]<\/p>\n

Hometown<\/em>: Shanghai, China<\/div>\n
Favourite non-science activities<\/em>: Oil painting, Film Photography, Auto Racing, Video Gaming, Musicals, Anime<\/div>\n
Dream benchmate<\/em>: Nozomi Tojo from “Lovelive!”\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
Birthday<\/em>: October 15th<\/div>\n
Chinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Earth Rabbit<\/div>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> habtemar@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Eyael Habtemariam<\/h3>\n

Ph.D. Student (Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences program)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n
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M.Sc., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia<\/div>\n
B.Sc., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> watching sitcoms and stand up, conversing with family, experimenting with food
\nDream benchmate:<\/em> Chandler Bing
\nBirthday:<\/em> May 12th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Pig[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1117″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> ajlemus@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Aaron Lemus<\/h3>\n
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Ph.D. Student (Molecular and Computational Biology program)<\/b><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n
B.A. in Biology California State University, Northridge, CA, USA<\/p>\n
M.S. in Biology California State University, Northridge, CA, USA<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> North Hollywood, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Concerts, Snowboard, and Rock Climbing
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em>Alex Turner & Josh Homme
\nBirthday:<\/em> May 12th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Fire Rat[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1305″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> eschwab@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ella M. Schwab<\/h3>\n
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Ph.D. Student (Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics\u00a0program)<\/span><\/b><\/header>\n
Co-mentored with David Lee<\/a><\/em><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n
B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:\u00a0<\/em>Seattle, WA, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em>\u00a0Rock climbing, camping, cooking
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em>\u00a0Jennifer Doudna
\nBirthday:<\/em>\u00a0July 12th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em>\u00a0Earth Tiger[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Research Technicians<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> julioa@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Julio “Leo” Alvarenga<\/h3>\n
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Research Lab Technician <\/strong>(Mouse) \/ Lab Manager<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.Sc., University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Los Angeles, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Playing video games, watching anime, and watching KPOP videos with my nephews
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> the Muscle Mice (from Demon Slayer)
\nBirthday:<\/em> May 18th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Tiger[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1141″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>ayguan@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Anthony Guan<\/h3>\n

Resource Employee\/Technical support <\/strong>[Fish]<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2025), Human Development and Aging Major<\/div>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.Sc., USC, CA, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Aptos, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> skiing, travelling, hanging out with pets, sale shopping
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Kit Connor, Melissa McCarthy, Micheal\u00a0Scott
\nBirthday:<\/em> January 30th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Water Horse[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1029″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>alanxu@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Alan Xu<\/h3>\n
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Resource Employee\/Technical support<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2025), Quantitative Biology Major<\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n

B.Sc., USC, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Boston, Massachusetts
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Travelling, trying new games and cooking
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Louis Pasteur
\nBirthday:<\/em> September 23rd
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Gold Snake[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1144″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong> hengyuzh@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Hengyu Zhou<\/h3>\n
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Research Lab Technician<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.Sc., University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
\nM.Sc., University of California, San Diego, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Shenzhen, China
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Reading, Weight-lifting, Playing video games
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Barry Allen
\nBirthday: <\/em>May 29th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Fire Rat[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Master Students<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong>sanqui@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Cossette Sanqui<\/h3>\n

Master Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Master Program<\/p>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

B.Sc., California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Walnut, California
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Working out, Reading, Playing MTG, and Baking
\nDream benchmate<\/em>: Jungkook
\nBirthday<\/em>: December 19th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Dragon[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1433″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>tellakul@usc.edu[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Nayana<\/span>\u00a0Tellakula<\/h3>\n

Master Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translational Biomedical Informatics<\/span> Master Program<\/p>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

B.Sc., University of California, San Diego, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]<\/p>\n

Hometown<\/em>: San Jose, CA<\/div>\n
Favorite non-science activities<\/em>: photography, hiking, snorkeling<\/div>\n
Dream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Jack Black<\/div>\n
Birthday<\/em>: March 9th<\/div>\n
Chinese zodiac sign<\/em>: Horse<\/div>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>haoying@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Haoying “Tian” Tian<\/h3>\n

Master Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Master Program<\/p>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

B.Sc., University of California, Davis, CA, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Zhengzhou, China
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Singing, Photography, Hiking
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Bob (from Minions)
\nBirthday<\/em>: January 4th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Snake[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistants<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>lkbailey@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Lochlan Bailey<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neuroscience Major[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Los Angeles, CA, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: playing guitar, weightlifting, hiking
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Dave Chapelle
\nBirthday<\/em>: September 20th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Water Sheep[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1404″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Macy Barham<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Human Biology Major[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Bend, OR, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Skiing, cooking\/baking, travel
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Rory Gilmore
\nBirthday<\/em>: July 26th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Dog[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1399″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong>gcardena@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

George Cardenas<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant \/ SURFiN Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neuroscience Major[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Professional piano, making coffee, & playing games
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Glenn Gould
\nBirthday<\/em>: January 12th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Goat[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1390″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong>leonjche@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Leon Chen<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

USC Quantitative Biology Major<\/div>\n

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Hometown<\/em>: Dallas, Texas and Shanghai, China<\/div>\n
Favorite non-science activities<\/em>: Playing basketball, practicing the piano, hanging out with his dog<\/div>\n
Dream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Mike Ehrmantraut<\/div>\n
Birthday<\/em>: May 1st<\/div>\n
Chinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Dog<\/div>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>mingfeic@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mingfei Chen<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

USC Neuroscience Major,<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Cooking, Crafting, Arcades
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: My mom and dad
\nBirthday<\/em>: January 2nd
\nChinese Zodiac Sign<\/em>: Rooster[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1391″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>arkashya@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Atul Kashyap<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neuroscience Major<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Ellicott City, Maryland
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Playing music, travelling, trying new foods
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Detective Carter from Rush Hour
\nBirthday:<\/em> October\u00a04th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Wood Rooster[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1401″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>kimcolet@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Colette Kim<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant \/ SURFiN Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychobiology Major (UCLA)<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Orange County, California, USA
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Traveling, embroidery, and spending time with friends
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Olivia Pope
\nBirthday:<\/em> December 30th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Monkey[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1411″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>rickylia@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ricky Liang<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quantitative and Computational Biology Major<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Shanghai, China
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Chess, music
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Austin Reaves
\nBirthday:<\/em> October 6th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Fire Dog[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1398″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email:<\/strong>jlly@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Jonathan Ly<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant \/ SURFiN Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Human Development and Aging Major<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Rancho Cucamonga, California
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Hooping, collecting sneakers, spending time with my family.
\nDream benchmate(s):<\/em> Cbossc123
\nBirthday:<\/em> Feburary 5th
\nChinese Zodiac Sign:<\/em> Monkey[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1333″ img_size=”175×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>eokolo@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ekene Okolo<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quantitative Biology Major[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: San Diego, California
\nFavorite non-science activities<\/em>: Singing\/Songwriting & watching all things Anthony Bourdain
\nDream benchmate(s)<\/em>: Walter White & Jesse Pinkman
\nBirthday<\/em>: March 30th
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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>jwenner@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Jay Wenner<\/h3>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Brandon Cho<\/h3>\n

Student worker (Fish team)<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown<\/em>: Torrance, California
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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>fhuss@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Faith Huss<\/h3>\n

Student worker (Mouse team)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Alyssa Kim<\/h3>\n

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Abby McMillin<\/h3>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Delana Obenauer<\/h3>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Chloe Presa<\/h3>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Lab Mascot<\/strong>
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Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Lab Mascot<\/strong>
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