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2022-2023 BSCRC trainees

Headshot of BSCRC trainee Auriana Arabpour, a woman with long curly dark hair wearing a bright red blazer, smiling outdoors.
Auriana Arabpour
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Amander T. Clark, Ph.D.
Research areas: Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Julia Aguadé Gorgorió, a person with shoulder-length dark hair with bangs, smiling with arms crossed in an indoor hallway setting, wearing a black sweater.
Julia Aguade Gorgorio, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Hanna K.A. Mikkola, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Postdoctoral fellow at Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Stem Cell Biology
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Nicole Anderson, M.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Sherin Devaskar, M.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Aya Barzelay, an individual with long dark hair wearing a white top, smiling outdoors.
Aya Barzelay, M.D., Ph.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Steven Schwartz, M.D.
Research areas: Eye Diseases
BSCRC trainee Amanda Collier
Amanda Collier, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Damodaren, Nivedita smiles for a headshot.
Nivedita Damodaren
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Mary Doan, an individual with dark hair wearing a gray cardigan over a white top, smiling outdoors.
Mary Doan
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Michael Teitell, M.D., Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Carlos Galvan, an individual with short dark hair and a beard wearing a light blue button-up shirt, smiling outdoors.
Carlos Galván
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: William Lowry, Ph.D.
Research areas: Aging & Healthspan Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Jenna Giafaglione, a woman with long light brown hair and glasses wearing a burgundy blazer, smiling outdoors.
Jenna Giafaglione
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Andrew S. Goldstein, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Senior Scientist, Discovery Biology at Vilya
Research areas: Aging & Healthspan Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Fei-Man Hsu, a woman with brown hair and round glasses wearing a dark navy blouse, smiling outdoors.
Fei-Man Hsu, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Amander T. Clark, Ph.D.
Research areas: Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Tasha Lin, a woman with dark hair pulled back wearing a light gray cardigan over a white top, smiling outdoors.
Tasha Lin, M.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Dinesh S. Rao, M.D., Ph.D.
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cancer & Immunotherapy
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Andrew Lund, a man with short dark hair wearing a striped button-up shirt, outdoors.
Andrew Lund
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Brigitte Gomperts, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Cell & Gene Therapy Heart & Lung Diseases
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Jessenya Mil, a woman with long straight dark hair wearing a white ribbed top, smiling outdoors.
Jessenya Mil
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Aparna Bhaduri, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Patricia Loren Nano, a woman with straight dark hair wearing a bright purple shirt, smiling outdoors.
Patricia Loren Nano, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Aparna Bhaduri, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Cesar Perez-Ramirez, an individual with short dark hair wearing a gray blazer over a dark blue button-up shirt, smiling outdoors.
César Pérez-Ramírez, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Heather Christofk, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of BSCRC trainee Eva Segura, a woman with blonde hair wearing a black blazer and a light taupe top, smiling outdoors.
Eva Segura
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Donald B. Kohn, M.D.
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cell & Gene Therapy
Headshot of Anastasia Vavilina-Halstead, a person with dark hair pulled back, smiling in a laboratory setting with shelves of binders and lab equipment in the background, wearing a University of California lab coat.
Anastasia Vavilina-Halstead
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Hanna K.A. Mikkola, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Scientist at Retro Biosciences
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Sang Pil Yoo (Alex), a man with shoulder-length wavy dark hair wearing a light-colored button-up shirt, smiling outdoors.
Sang Pil (Alex) Yoo
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Gay M. Crooks, M.D.
Post-program placement: UCSF Resident Physician
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Xuegang Yuan, an individual with short dark hair wearing a dark blue button-up shirt, posing with arms crossed outdoors.
Xuegang Yuan, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Gay M. Crooks, M.D.
Post-program placement: Project Scientist at Crooks Lab
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Cancer & Immunotherapy Stem Cell Biology