Recent CMDB Graduates
Gayani Batugedara
B.S./M.S. Biology, California State University, Long Beach
Laboratory of Dr. Karine Le Roch
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Laboratory of Dr. Karine Le Roch
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Rachel Behar
B.S. UC Irvine
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Alexander Morita
B.S. Mathematics, La Sierra University
M.S. Chemistry, California State University Los Angeles
Laboratory of Dr. Andre Obenaus
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
MS awarded in 2018
M.S. Chemistry, California State University Los Angeles
Laboratory of Dr. Andre Obenaus
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
MS awarded in 2018
Arjang Salehi
B.S. Biochemistry, UC Riverside
M.S. Biotechnology, UC Irvine
Laboratory of Dr. Andre Obenaus
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
M.S. Biotechnology, UC Irvine
Laboratory of Dr. Andre Obenaus
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Barbara Davis
B.S. Biology, University of California Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2018
Anna-Louise Doss
B.S. Biology, California State University, Hayward
M.S. Biology, California State University, Hayward
Laboratory of Dr. Peter Atkinson
Department of Entomology
M.S. Biology, California State University, Hayward
Laboratory of Dr. Peter Atkinson
Department of Entomology
PhD awarded in 2019
Christi Scott
B.S. Biology, University of California Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Anandasankar Ray
Department of Entomology
PhD awarded in 2019
Laboratory of Dr. Anandasankar Ray
Department of Entomology
PhD awarded in 2019
Steven Sera
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, San Francisco State University
Laboratory of Dr. Nicole Zur Niden
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
MS Degree Awarded in 2019
Cheryl Stork
B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Laboratory of Dr. Sika Zheng
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
PhD awarded in 2019
Laboratory of Dr. Sika Zheng
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
PhD awarded in 2019
Dennis Chang
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, CSU Sacramento
Laboratory of Dr. Adler Dillman
Department of Nematology
Laboratory of Dr. Adler Dillman
Department of Nematology
Awarded PhD in 2020
Carina Edmondson
B.S. Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Laboratory of Dr. Xuan Liu
Department of Biochemistry
Laboratory of Dr. Xuan Liu
Department of Biochemistry
Awarded PhD in 2020
Jacob Schrier
B.S. Biology, Truman State University
Laboratory of Dr. Xuan Liu
Department of Biochemistry
Laboratory of Dr. Xuan Liu
Department of Biochemistry
PHD awarded in 2020
Stephanie Thurmond
B.S. Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Central Florida
M.S. Genetics, University of Georgia
Laboratory of Dr. Rong Hai
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
M.S. Genetics, University of Georgia
Laboratory of Dr. Rong Hai
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
PhD Awarded in 2020
John Vuong
B.S. Biology, University of California Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Sika Zheng
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
Laboratory of Dr. Sika Zheng
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
PhD awarded in 2020
Kristen Dias
B.S. Biotechnology, CSU Northridge
Laboratory of Dr. Ted Karginov
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
PhD Awarded in 2021
Jason Goff
B.S. Natural Sciences, Spalding University
Laboratory of Dr. Jamie Van Norman
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
PhD Awarded in 2021
Laboratory of Dr. Jamie Van Norman
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
PhD Awarded in 2021
Careen Khachatoorian
B.S. Biotechnology, California State University, Northridge
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD Awarded in 2021
Patrick Shelar
B.S. Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Laboratory of Dr. Martin Garcia-Castro,
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
Laboratory of Dr. Martin Garcia-Castro,
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
PhD Awarded in 2021
Xudong Zhang
B.S. Biochemistry, China Agricultural University
M.S. Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D. Physiology Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
Laboratory of Dr. Qi Chen
M.S. Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D. Physiology Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
Laboratory of Dr. Qi Chen
School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences
PhD awarded in 2021
Burak Cetin
B.S. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Laboratory of Dr. Sean O'Leary,
Department of Biochemistry
Laboratory of Dr. Sean O'Leary,
Department of Biochemistry
PhD awarded in 2022
Ivan Dimov
B.S. Sofia University Bulgaria, MS California State University Northridge
Laboratory of Dr. Morris Maduro
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
Laboratory of Dr. Morris Maduro
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2022
Harrison Dulin
B.S. Binghamton State University NY
Laboratory of Dr. Rong Hai,
Department Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Laboratory of Dr. Rong Hai,
Department Microbiology and Plant Pathology
PhD awarded in 2022
Jane Kim
B.S. Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology
University of California Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Manuela Martins-Green
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
University of California Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Manuela Martins-Green
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD award in 2022
Rattapol Phandthong
B.S. Biochemistry, UC Riverside
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot,
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot,
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2022
Giovanna Pozuelos
B.S. Biological Sciences, UC Irvine
M.S. Biology, CSU Los Angeles
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
M.S. Biology, CSU Los Angeles
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2022
Shane Sakamaki-Ching
B.S. Biology, California Lutheran University
M.S.Stem Cell Technology and Laboratory Management,
California State University, Channel Islands
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
M.S.Stem Cell Technology and Laboratory Management,
California State University, Channel Islands
Laboratory of Dr. Prue Talbot
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD awarded in 2022
Jason Estep
B.S. Cell Biology, University of CA, Davis
Laboratory of Martin Riccomagno
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
Laboratory of Martin Riccomagno
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
PhD Awarded in 2022
Desiree Williams
B.S. John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY
Laboratory of Dr. Nicole Zur Nieden
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
Laboratory of Dr. Nicole Zur Nieden
Department of Molecular, Cell, & Systems Biology
MS awarded in 2022
Niloofar Rajabli
Doctorate of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
M.S. Ball State University, IN
Laboratory of Dr. Martin Riccomagno, Department of Molecular, Cell, and Systems Biology
Graduated CMDB M.S
Jingyi Xu
B.S/M.S. Biology, California State University, Los Angeles
Laboratory of Dr. Jeff Perry
Laboratory of Dr. Jeff Perry
Biochemistry Dept
PhD awarded in 2023
Frantzesca Giginis
B.S. Biochemistry, Rowan University, NJ
Laboratory of Dr. Manuela Martins-Green
Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology
PHD awarded in 2023
Reuben Franklin
B.S. Biology, California State University, Bakersfield
Laboratory of Dr. Sihem Cheloufi,
Department of Biochemistry
Laboratory of Dr. Sihem Cheloufi,
Department of Biochemistry
PHD awarded in 2023
Imtiaz Karim Rony
B.S. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering , Khulna University, Bangladesh
M.S. Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Ohio
PhD awarded in 2023
M.S. Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Ohio
PhD awarded in 2023
James Stumpff
B.S. Molecular and Cellular
Biology, CSU, San Marcos
PhD awarded in 2023
PhD awarded in 2023