Principal Investigator

Christian Metallo
Professor
Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory
Adjunct Professor, UC San Diego Bioengineering
BS University of Pennsylvania, Chemical Engineering
Lab Manager

Mo Ruchhoeft
Lab Manager
MS UC San Diego, Neuroscience
BA Wellesley College, Biology
Research Scientists

Aurelie Laguerre
Staff Scientist
BSc University of Dijon, Chemistry

Ramya Kuna
Research Scientist
MS University of Hyderabad, Molecular Biology
BSc University of Andhra, Biochemistry

Shrikaar Kambhampati
Research Scientist
MSc Trent University, Biochemistry
BSC Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Agriculture
Postdoctoral Fellows

Allison Louie
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Neuroscience
MS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nutritional Sciences
BS UC Los Angeles, Neuroscience

Anna Trimble
Postdoctoral Fellow
BS Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biology and Chemical Engineering

Casie Kubota
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Biology
BS University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Biochemistry

Emeline Joulia
Postdoctoral Fellow
MS Paul Sabatier University, Cellular and Molecular Biology
BSc Paul Sabatier University, Cellular Biology

Emily Fennell
Postdoctoral Fellow
BSPH University of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Nutrition
BA University of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chemistry

Mack Reynolds
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD University of Michigan, Immunology
BS UC Davis, Biochemistry

Matt Kolar
Postdoctoral Fellow
MD UC San Diego, Dermatology
PhD UC San Diego/Salk Institute, Biomedical Sciences
BS University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chemistry

Michael Mah
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Biology
BBiomedSc (Hons). Monash University, Pharmacology

Sam Kerk
Postdoctoral Fellow
BS Calvin College, Biochemistry
Graduate Students
Research Associates

Undergraduate Students

Ambar Thanki
Undergraduate






