Past Lab Members
Past Graduate Students
Christine Liu (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2022), Postdoc, SBP, Chun Lab
Aaron Frantz (UCSD BMS, M.Sc., 2020), Application Scientist, Miltenyi Biotec
Nicole (Stoddard) Lummis (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2018), Postdoc, UCSD Daneman Lab
Gwendolyn Kaeser (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2018), Freelance Medical Writer
Suzanne Rohrback (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2018), Senior Scientist, Illumina
Aran Groves (UCSD MSTP/Neuro, MD-Ph.D., 2015), Pediatric Neurology Resident, UCSD
Diane (Bushman) Watson (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2013), Assistant Curator, Science Education, New Jersey State Museum
Kristine Park (UCSD Biology, Ph.D., 2013)
Hope Mirendil (TSRI, Ph.D., 2013), Senior Manager, External Innovation, AbbVie
Mu-En (David) Lin (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2011), Scientist, ReVMab Biosciences
Siew “Keira” Herr (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2011), Regional Medical Director, Lundbeck
Yun Yung (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2010), Assistant Professor, Scintillon Institute
Alycia (Mosley) Austin (UCSD Neuro, Ph.D., 2010), Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program and Assistant Dean, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives, University of Rhode Island
J. Willem “Will” Westra (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2008), Senior Director, Business Development USA, Oxford BioDynamics Plc
Christine P. Westra (UCSD Neuro, MSc, 2007), Harvard MD; Assistant Clinical Professor, Northern Arizona University
Dhruv Kaushal (UCSD Neuro, Ph.D., 2004), Partner, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Amy Yang (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2004), Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development
Mike McConnell (UCSD BMS, Ph.D., 2004), Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins
Christine (McGiffert) Johnson (UCSD Neuro, Ph.D., 2003), Surgical Neurophysiologist, SpecialtyCare
Anne Blaschke (UCSD MSTP/Biology, MD-Ph.D., 2000), Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah Medical School
Joshua Weiner (UCSD Neuro, Ph.D., 1999), Professor in the Department of Biosciences and Dean of Research, U of Iowa; Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
James (Rocky) Contos (UCSD Neuro, Ph.D., 1999), Director, SierraRios
Jonathan Hecht (UCSD MSTP/Biology, MD-Ph.D., 1998), Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Children’s Health
Yuka Kimura (M.A., 1984), Researcher, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, National Institute of Neuroscience (Japan)
Past Post-Docs
Janani Saikumar, Ph.D. (2019-2022), Scientist, Myriad Genetics
Manisha Ray, Ph.D. (2017-2022), Assistant Professor, University of Loyola Chicago
Deepa Jonnalagadda, Ph.D. (2014-2022)
Yunjiao Zhu, Ph.D. (2018-2021), Bioinformatics Scientist 1, Illumina
Whitney McDonald, Ph.D. (2015-2020), Analytics Consultant, Regeneron
Ming-Hsiang Lee, Ph.D. (2015-2020), Sr. Scientist, Illumina
Alexander Nierth, Ph.D. (2015-2016), Scientist, Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Benjamin Siddoway, Ph.D. (2013-2018), Principal Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Hope Mirendil, Ph.D. (2013-2014), Senior Manager, Commercial Assessment External Innovation, AbbVie
Julian Wong, Ph.D. (2013-2014), Scientist, Neuropore Therapies
Xiaoyan Sheng, Ph.D. (2012-2017), Scientist II - Reproductive Health, Ferring Research Institute, Inc.
Yasuyuki Kihara, Ph.D. (2011-2017), Research Assistant Professor, SBP
Yung Yun, Ph.D. (2010-2017), Assistant Professor, Scintillon Institute
Ji Woong Choi, Ph.D. (2007-2010), Professor, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University of Medicine and Science (Korea)
Sorin Tunaru, Ph.D. (2007-2008), Project Leader, Max Planck Institute of Heart & Lung Research (Germany)
Kyoko Noguchi, Ph.D. (2006-2011), Senior Scientist, CarnaBio
Tetsuji Mutoh, Ph.D. (2006-2009), Instructor, Gunma Kokusai Academy (Japan)
Shannon Gardell, Ph.D. (2005-2007), Principal Medical Writer, Evidera
Deron Herr, Ph.D. (2004-2011), Research Associate Professor, Sanford Burnham Prebys, Chun Lab
Chang-Wook Lee, Ph.D. (2004-2011), Scientist, AbSci
Suzanne Peterson, Ph.D. (2004-2007), Biotechnology Consultant Specializing in Pluripotent Stem Cells
Richard Rivera, Ph.D. (2003-2011), Scientist, 858 Therapeutics
Eric Birgbauer, Ph.D. (2003-2006), Associate Professor of Biology, Winthrop University
Brigitte Anliker, Ph.D. (2003-2006), Staff Scientist, Division of Medical Biotechnology, Paul-Ehrlich Institute (Germany)
Xiaoqin Ye, M.D., Ph.D. (2000-2007), Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Georgia
Marcy Kingsbury, Ph.D. (2000-2007), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital
Stevens "Bitty" Rehen, Ph.D. (2000-2005), Scientific Director and Professor, D'Or Institute and Department of Genetics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Valerie Tan-Sah, Ph.D. (2000-2001), Research Specialist, SBP
Beth Friedman, Ph.D. (1999-2001), Project Scientist, Department of Pharmacology, UCSD
Isao Ishii, M.D., Ph.D. (1998-2001), Professor, Laboratory of Health Chemistry, Showa Pharmaceutical University (Japan)
Nobuyuki Fukushima, Ph.D. (1997-2001), Professor, Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Life Sciences, School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University (Japan)
Maria Pompeiano, M.D., Ph.D (1997-2001), Visiting Scientist, The George Washington University
Guangfa Zhang, Ph.D. (1997-2000), Professor of Research, The Transnational Genomics Research Institute
Adrienne Dubin, Ph.D. (1996-1997), Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute
Kristina Staley, Ph.D. (1994-1996), Director, TwoCan Associates (Consulting)