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2023-2024 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
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Natella Baliaouri
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Bennett Novitch, Ph.D.
Research areas: Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
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 Clara Cano
Clara Cano
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Chen, Chia-Chun (Olga) smiles for a headshot
Chia-Chun (Olga) Chen
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Owen N. Witte, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Reproduction & Infertility
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
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
BSCRC trainee Yanruide (Charlie) Li
Yanruide (Charlie) Li, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Lili Yang, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Cell & Gene Therapy 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
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Tyler McCaw, M.D., Ph.D.
Cohort: Clinical fellow
Principal investigator: Joseph G. Crompton, M.D., Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy
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 Christopher Ochoa
Christopher Ochoa
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Sanaz Memarzadeh, M.D., 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
BSCRC trainee Kuangyi Zhou
Kuangyi Zhou
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Lili Yang, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Cell & Gene Therapy Stem Cell Biology