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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: <\/strong>ryo.sanabria@usc.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Ryo Sanabria, PhD<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Assistant Professor of Gerontology<\/strong><\/header>\n
Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/header>\n
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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/strong> New York, United States of America
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Weightlifting, Running, Certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> Friends, Demon Slayer, Big Bang Theory, Solo Leveling
\nFavorite Quotes: <\/strong>
\n\u201cWelcome to the real world. It sucks. You\u2019re gonna love it.\u201d – Monica Geller
\n\u201cBeing alive\u2026is a sign of strength.\u201d -Erza Scarlet
\n\u201cSometimes I do feel like I\u2019m a failure. Like there\u2019s no hope for me. But even so, I\u2019m not gonna give up.\u201d – Izuku Midoriya
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Defining the actin cytoskeleton as a novel biological hallmark of aging and investigating how the cytoskeleton can be targeted for anti-aging and anti-disease interventions. Developing tardigrades as a new model organism to study the intersection between stress and aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”28″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Gilberto Garcia<\/h2>\n

Research Scientist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Running, Crocheting, Homebrewing
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 28 Weeks Later
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “Trying is the first step towards failure.” – Homer Simpson
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the contribution of inter-organelle contacts and communication to cellular health.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”217″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Naibedya Dutta<\/h2>\n

Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Bankura, West Bengal, India
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Photography, Cooking
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> The Apu Trilogy, Nayak: The Hero
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cStrength is Life, Weakness is Death. Expansion is Life, Contraction is Death. Love is Life, Hatred is Death.\u201d – Swami Vivekananda
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding aging with a focus on heat shock factor 1 and its noncanonical functions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”290″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Maxim Averbukh<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Moscow, Russia
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Hiking, Traveling
\nFavorite TV show:<\/strong> Doctor Who
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cHard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?\u201d – Edgar Bergen
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the role stress response mechanisms play in aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”288″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Adam Hruby<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Lake Crystal, Minnesota
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Studying Japanese, reading, video games
\nFavorite TV show:<\/strong> Neon Genesis Evangelion
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cSomewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.\u201d \u2013 Carl Sagan
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the role bioelectric signaling between non-neuronal cells plays in tissue and organismal aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”165″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Aeowynn Coakley<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate (joint with Mullen lab)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Bay Area, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Walking to coffee shops, trying new restaurants, reading
\nFavorite Movie:<\/strong> Interstellar
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “Life need not be easy, provided only it is not empty.” – Lise Meitner
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding how inter-organelle interaction may contribute to the disruption of cellular homeostasis in aging and disease states[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”271″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Daniel Hicks<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate (joint with Phillips lab)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Simi Valley, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Reading, swimming, video games
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> BoJack Horseman, Revolutionary Girl Utena
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cFor every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” \u2013 H. L. Mencken
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Studying the contribution of neuronal actin function to cellular health and longevity[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”467″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Juri Kim<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Busan, South Korea
\nHobbies:<\/strong> movies, concerts, music, watching random puppy videos
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> Friends, Modern family, The Normal People, Stranger Things
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cYou’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! But what if I don’t wanna be a shoe anymore?” – Rachel Green
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the role of nuclear actin in aging and the role of proteostasis in extending lifespan[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”356″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Shivay Parihar<\/h2>\n

PhD Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Speed Chess, table tennis, and writing
\nFavorite TV Show:<\/strong> Better Call Saul
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201c3.6 roentgen – not great, not terrible\u201d\u2013 Anatoly Dyatlov in
\nChernobyl
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Identifying the changes in actin protein structure and interactions with aging and stress.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”449″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Carlos Fajardo<\/h2>\n

Master’s Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, CA
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Reading, Listening to Music, Video Games, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering, Traveling\/Exploring New Places
\nFavorite TV Show:<\/strong> How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the role of the actin cytoskeleton in neurodegenerative diseases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”163″ img_size=”200X200″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Athena Alcala<\/h2>\n

Research Technician<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> California, United States of America
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Sewing, Trying new food, Traveling, Playing with my dog
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> Community, Hunter x Hunter, Nature documentaries
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cWhat? Like it’s hard?\u201d – Elle Woods after getting into Harvard Law
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the role actin plays in stress and aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”389″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Daniella Suh<\/h2>\n

Volunteer Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Chicago, Illinois
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Figure skating, crocheting
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> EEAAO, The Good Bad Mother, Doctor Who
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “What can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence” \u2013 Ludwig Wittgenstein
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Stress mechanisms and cellular aging; age-related changes in noradrenaline and attention control; the intersection of ethnicity, asylum status, and women\u2019s health outcomes[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”388″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Tiffany Wang<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Temple City, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Baking, hiking, and trying new foods
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> SpongeBob SquarePants, Friends, Up, Tuesdays with Morrie
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in” – Morrie Shwartz
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> How stress activates the body’s inflammatory and immune response, and its link to various age-related diseases[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”312″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Rebecca Aviles Barahona<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Crocheting, Hiking, Avid coffee searcher, Rock climbing
\nFavorite Show and Book:<\/strong> Bones, Legends by Marie Lu
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cThe success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you\u2019re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all, be humble.\u201d \u2014 Serena Williams
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding stress responses and the impact of aging on a cellular level.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”364″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Veronica Kuo<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Irvine, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Watercoloring, Piano
\nFavorite Show:<\/strong> Jeopardy
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cIn certain seasons, we may be nourished by the idea of the carrot more than the carrot itself.\u201d -Gabrielle Zevin
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Stress biology and cellular mechanisms of aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”343″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Camilla Pearson<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Houston, Texas
\nHobbies:<\/strong> cafe-hopping, journaling, reading, playing video and board games!
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Perfect Blue, Look Back, Oldboy, La La Land
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cFill your mind with knowledge – it\u2019s the only kind of power no one can take away from you.\u201d — Min Jin Lee
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Examining how stress impacts the aging process on a molecular and cellular level.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”346″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Anna Entin<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Skiing, Dancing, Piano
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Gifted, The Greatest Showman, Ocean’s 8
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cYou\u2019re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.\u201d \u2013 Winnie The Pooh
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> The impacts of stress on age-related diseases including Parkinson’s Disease.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”349″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Melissa Peruch<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Reseda, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Baking, creative writing, reading, running
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Coraline, Spirit, Insidious series
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cIf I’m going to die, I’d like to actually live first\u201d -Rachael Lippincott
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> How environmental stress can biologically impact aging mechanisms.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”366″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Hunter Nelson<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Bay Area, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Music Production, Mario Kart
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> Barry, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cKeep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes\u201d – Mac Miller
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding the genetic mechanism that drives premature aging phenotypes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”387″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Kyle Jong<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Irvine, California
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Pickleball, Skiing, Navigating escape rooms, Dungeon Master of D&D campaigns
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Avengers: Endgame, Back to the Future, Your Name, Toy Story 3
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cHuman knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still, it is never complete.\u201d \u2013 Paul Kalanithi
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Investigating critical cellular factors (e.g., the actin cytoskeleton) involved in aging and their responses to stress, as well as developing potential therapeutic strategies targeting these components to prevent the degenerative effects of aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”385″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mark Jin<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Shanghai
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Surfing, snowboarding, hiking, eating and exploring the world
\nFavorite TV Show:<\/strong> Inventing Anna
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cPain + Reflection = Progress.\u201d – Ray Dalio
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> How cells maintain resilience under stress, particularly as we age. Exploring what organisms can teach us about longevity and how we can potentially apply these insights to human health.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”395″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Willie Duckworth III<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Harvey, IL
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Cooking, playing video games, and fashion
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Ready Player One, Sinners, and Step Up 2
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “Music is the framework around the silence” – Miles Davis
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding how stress factors impact aging and potential pathways of minimizing these effects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”420″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Evan Dittus<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Coopersburg, PA
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Beach volleyball, ping pong, chess
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> One Piece, How I Met Your Mother, Better Call Saul
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> \u201cA ship in harbor is safe \u2014 but that is not what ships are built for.\u201d \u2014 John A. Shedd
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding how molecular stress response mechanisms lose function as we age and examining how aging impacts the body on a cellular level .[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”438″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Thomas Lee<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, CA
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Traveling, painting, listening to music, volleyball, and running.
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> The Truman Show, 200 Pounds Beauty
\nFavorite Quote: <\/strong>\u201cThe world had changed a great deal, but the little rules, contracts and customs had not, which meant the world hadn’t actually changed at all.\u201d \u2015 Cho Nam-Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding vertebrate cytoskeleton aging and longevity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”444″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Kaoru Saito<\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Los Angeles, CA
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Hiking, Baking, Traveling
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> Suits, New Girl, How I Met Your Mother
\nFavorite Quote: <\/strong>\u201cMake bold choices and make mistakes. It\u2019s all those things that add up to the person you become.\u201d – Angelina Jolie
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Understanding stress response mechanisms and how aging alters their function.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”464″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Illeana Lopez<\/h2>\n

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

Hometown:<\/strong> Columbia, South Carolina
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Working out, trying new workout classes, travelling, fashion
\nFavorite TV Shows:<\/strong> The Mindy Project, How I Met Your Mother, Glee
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong>\u00a0“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Exploring how aging shapes neural mechanisms and contributes to neurological disease, with implications for health and well-being[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”447″ img_size=”200X200″ css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ziyu Gao<\/h2>\n

Social Media Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> New York, USA
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Watching movies, Traveling, Fashion
\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Parasite, Do The Right Thing Kill Bill
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Elijah Roditi<\/h2>\n

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Hometown:<\/strong> Glen Cove, New York
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\nFavorite Movies:<\/strong> Bullet Train, A Bronx Tale
\nFavorite Quote:<\/strong> “No such thing as a life that’s better than yours” – J. Cole
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Jonas<\/h2>\n

Lab Mascot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> California, United States of America
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Sleeping, Eating, Wrestling, Tug of War
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Assistance with lab illustrations were provided by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stefan Homentcovschi<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jenni Durieux<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarah Tronnes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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