MARC U STAR

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Alumni

  • Class of 2020
    Jonathan Calero, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, City of Hope
     
    Olenka Graham-Casteneda, BS Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UC, Irvine
     
    Brendan Mitchell, BS Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: Postbac Program, NIH Postbac IRTA
     
    Maryann Morales, BS Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, Caltech University
     
    Christian Neri, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Pending status.
     
    Gillian Wright, BS Microbiology
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UC, Davis
  • Class of 2019
    Valentina Alonso, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UCLA
     
    Andrew Eneim, BS Cell Molecular Developmental Biology (CMDB)
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, John Hopkins University
     
    Mauricio Flores, BS Cell Molecular Developmental Biology (CMDB)
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
     
    Victor Garcia, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, Caltech University
     
    Gordon Mosher, BS Statistics
    Since Graduation: Internship at UCR
     
    Hannah Navarrete, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Postbac, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (PREP Program)
     
    Jesus Negrete, BS Physics
    Since Graduation: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bridge to PhD Postbac Program
     
    Karen Parra, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UC Davis
     
    Hector Ruvalcaba, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences (City of Hope)
  • Class of 2018
    Jaime Brito, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: Postbac, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
    Ruben Elias, BS Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UC, San Francisco
    Julian Kosacki, BS Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, UC, San Diego
    Berenise Lopez-Lopez, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, UCR
    Jose Montano, BS Chemistry
    Since Graduation: Postbac, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Cesar Urrutia, BS Cell Molecular Developmental Biology (CMDB)
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, Qualtex Laboratories, TX
  • Class of 2017
    Leslie Aranda, BS, Biochemistry

    Linh Blackney, BS, Biology

    Dariana Chow, BS, Biology

    Linhui Li, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UC Davis
     
    Jacqueline Mantooth, BS, Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: MS program, UCR
     
    Sophia Parks, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
     
    Shawn Poag, BS, Biochemistry

    Jenna Roper, BS, Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
     
    Gabriel Ruiz, BS, Statistics
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCLA
     
    Gabriela Sanchez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Postbac program, University of Missouri
     
    Joselyn Soto, BS, Cell Molecular and Developmental Biology (CMDB)
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCLA
  • Class of 2016
    Noah Angel, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCI
     
    Mayra Cortez, BS, Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: PhD Program, Northwestern University
     
    Marissa Gionet-Gonzalez, BS, Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UC Davis
     
    Joshua Karam, BS, Bioengineering
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCLA
     
    Alexia King, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, Atlanta, GA

    Christian Turner, BS, Cell Molecular and Developmental Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD program, USC
  • Class of 2015
    Michael Allevato, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCSD
     
    Jessica Arguelles, BS, Bioengineering
     
    Francisco Carranza, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCI
     
    Christopher Conner, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCSB
     
    Lucas Flores, BS, Physics
    Since Graduation: PhD program, University of Pennsylvania
     
    Jesus Garcia, BS, Biochemistry

    Elsie Gonzalez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Post-bac program, Johns Hopkins
     
    Gwendolyn Gonzalez, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR

    Roberto Gutierrez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
     
    Lorraine Horwitz, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, University of Michigan
     
    Allison Ibarra, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD program, UCSF
  • Class of 2014
    Elma Frias, BS/BA, Neuroscience/Music
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCSF
     
    Miguel Garcia, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR (earned PhD in Environmental Sciences in June 2018)
     
    Alfredo Hernandez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UC Davis
     
    Adanma Nwachuku, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD program, UCR School of Medicine
     
    Michael Okoreeh, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD/PhD program, University of Chicago
     
    Saige Pompura, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: PhD program, Yale University
     
    Erik Romero, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCSD
  • Class of 2013
    Trey Amador, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD program, Stanford University
     
    Ruben Fernandez, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician @ Esoterix, Calabasas, CA
     
    Louis Garcia, BS, Physics
    Since Graduation: PhD program, San Diego State University
     
    William Leon, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD program, UCR School of Medicine
     
    Victoria Senechal, BS, Neuroscience
     
    Joseph Valdez, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
     
    Amanda Villarreal, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: Peace Corps, Mozambique
     
  • Class of 2012
    Michael Cervantes, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: DDS program, Loma Linda University
     
    Jessica DeAnda, BS, Biology/Chicano Studies
    Since Graduation: MA, Claremont College
     
    Fitz-Gerald Diala, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD/PhD program, UCLA
     
    Bethann Martinez, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: Lab tech, Loma Linda University
     
    Nicole Mikulski, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
     
    Donald Richards, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: MD program, UCSF
     
    Cindy Tawfik, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: MD program, UCR School of Medicine
  • Class of 2011
    Tiffany Butts, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, Cedars Sinai
     
    Shawn Fonteno, BS, Bioengineering
     
    Heather Roberson, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: Research Associate, Thermo Fisher, Baltimore
     
    Rachel Tena, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD program, Iowa Carver College of Medicine
     
    Ohimai Unoje, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCI
     
    Erik Velez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD/PhD program, UCSF
     
    Nancy Zepeda, BS, Neuroscience 
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, Cedars Sinai
  • Class of 2010
    Carlos Hernandez, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: MS, UCI; Lab tech, Los Angeles, CA
     
    Michelle Ontiveros, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MS, UCI; Lab Associate, Focus Diagnostics
     
    Carmen Ramirez, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA
     
    Mari Rosendahl, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA
     
    Nolan Ung, BS, Botany and Plant Sciences
    Since Graduation: PhD, UCR; Postdoc, UCLA
     
    Matt Valdez, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD program, UCR
  • Class of 2009
    Allen Austin, BS, Mathematics

    Maria Diaz, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA

    Felipe Ituarte, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA; Resident, Columbia, MO

    Ravi Rajpoot, BS, Statistics
    Since Graduation: MD, Loma Linda University; Resident (radiology), UCI
     
    Cymphonee Robinson, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: MS, UCR; Quarantine tech with the Red Cross

    Erica Tate, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA; Resident, UCLA
     
    Kai Wilcots, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: DDS, Loma Linda University; Private dental practice
  • Class of 2008
    Julius Abanise, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: JD, Loyola Law School; Attorney, Temecula, CA
     
    Fernando Campos, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: Lab tech, Trinity Biotech
     
    Mark Gaertner, BS, Neuroscience 
    Since Graduation: MD program, Stanford University
     
    Judy Gbadebo, BS, Biology
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA
     
    Tami Moore, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: MD program, Medical College of Wisconsin
     
    Matthew Nava, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MS, UCR; PhD program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Class of 2007
    Justin Britton, BS Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, Howard University; Resident, University of Maryland Hospital
     
    Evita Limon, BS Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA; Schweitzer Fellow
     
    Oliver Loson, BS Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD, California Institute of Technology; Licensing Associate, CalTech
     
    Leonel Santibanez, BS Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: Lab Technician, Northern California
     
    Gretchen Stanton, BS Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD, Pennsylvania State University; Assistant Professor, Claremont McKenna College
     
    Jacob Vasquez, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: PhD, UCR; Assistant Professor, San Bernardino Valley College
     
    Barbara Williams, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: MD, UC, Irvine
  • Class of 2006
    VanNessa Hill, BS Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: Clinical Nurse, Loma Linda Hospital
     
    Edward Robertson, BS Biology
    Since Graduation: MD, USC; Resident, Highland General Hospital, Alameda, CA
  • Class of 2005
    Amy Avelar, BS, Chemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD, UCR; Assistant Professor, San Bernardino Valley College
     
    Anthony Farina, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD, UCSD; Postdoc Geffen School of Med; Director of Research, Librede, Inc., Los Angeles
     
    Karlos Oregel, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: MD, UCR/UCLA; Resident, Miami, FL
     
    Rochelle Pederson, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: Registered Nurse
     
    Maximliano Vallejos, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MS, CSU Pomona; PhD program, Colorado State University
  • Class of 2004
    Masood Mansour, BS, Biomedical Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCLA; Internal medicine, Scripps Hospital
     
    Jose Morachis, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD, UCSD; President/CEO, NanoSelect Biomedical, Inc., San Diego
     
    Luis Paniagua, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD/PhD program, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Class of 2003
    Gebreas Bayen, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MS, UCR; Chemistry instructor, Riverside Community College & Cal State San Bernardino
     
    Joseph Manlolo, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Internal medicine, Rhode Island Hospital
     
    Erick Martinez, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: DDS, U Penn School of Dentistry; Private dental practice
     
    Arbis Rojas, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: MD, UCLA; PhD program, CalTech
     
    Ryan Roza, BS, Biological Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCI; Physical medicine, Hospital of U Penn
     
    DeAndrea Sims, BS, Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: MD, Howard University; General surgery, French Camp Hospital
  • Class of 2002
    Esther Chen, BS, Cell Biology and Neuroscience
    Since Graduation: PhD, American College of Chinese Traditional Medicine; Traditional Chinese medicine clinic, San Francisco, CA
     
    Jade Quijano, BS, Biomedical Sciences
    Since Graduation: MD, UCLA; Assistant Professor, UCSD
     
    Jerusalem Tesfai, BS, Biochemistry
    Since Graduation: PhD, Loma Linda University; Biochemistry Professor, Ethiopia

 

 

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