Principal Investigator
Christian Metallo
Professor
Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory
Adjunct Professor, UC San Diego Bioengineering
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chemical Engineering
B.S. University of Pennsylvania, Chemical Engineering
B.S. University of Pennsylvania, Chemical Engineering
Lab Manager
Mo Ruchhoeft
Lab Manager
Ph.D. UC San Diego, Neuroscience
M.S. UC San Diego, Neuroscience
B.A. Wellesley College, Biology
M.S. UC San Diego, Neuroscience
B.A. Wellesley College, Biology
Research Scientists
Shrikaar Kambhampati
Research Scientist
Ph.D. University of Western Ontario, Biochemistry
M.Sc. Trent University, Biochemistry
B.SC. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Agriculture
M.Sc. Trent University, Biochemistry
B.SC. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Agriculture
Ramya Kuna
Research Scientist
Ph.D. University of Hyderabad, Biochemistry
M.S. University of Hyderabad, Molecular Biology
B.Sc. University of Andhra, Biochemistry
M.S. University of Hyderabad, Molecular Biology
B.Sc. University of Andhra, Biochemistry
Postdoctoral Fellows
Emeline Joulia
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Paul Sabatier University, Immunology
M.S. Paul Sabatier University, Cellular and Molecular Biology
B.Sc. Paul Sabatier University, Cellular Biology
M.S. Paul Sabatier University, Cellular and Molecular Biology
B.Sc. Paul Sabatier University, Cellular Biology
Sam Kerk
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. University of Michigan, Cancer Biology
B.S. Calvin College, Biochemistry
B.S. Calvin College, Biochemistry
Graduate Students
Becky Chinn
Graduate Student
Doctoral Candidate – UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
B.S. Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering
Adelaida Estrada-Cardenas
Graduate Student
Doctoral Candidate – UC San Diego Biology Department
B.S. UCSD, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
M.S. UCSD, in Biology
B.S. UCSD, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
M.S. UCSD, in Biology
Jivani Gengatharan
Graduate Student
Doctoral Candidate – UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
B.S. UC San Diego, Bioengineering – Biotechnology
B.S. UC San Diego, Bioengineering – Biotechnology
Anna Trimble
Graduate Student
Doctoral Candidate – UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biology and Chemical Engineering
B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biology and Chemical Engineering
Karl Wessendorf-Rodriguez
Graduate Student
Doctoral Candidate – UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
B.S. Stanford University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. Stanford University, Chemical Engineering
Research Associates
Ethan Ashley
Research Associate I
B.S. UC San Diego, Bioengineering
Patrick Tseng
Research Associate I
B.S. UC San Diego, Biochemistry
Undergraduate Students
Zoya Chih
Undergraduate
Molecular and Cellular Biology major at UC San Diego
Carlos Pondevida
Undergraduate
Bioengineering major at UC San Diego
Alumni
Thekla Cordes, PhD
Cordes Lab
Assistant Professor
Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics
Braunschweig Technical University
Assistant Professor
Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics
Braunschweig Technical University
Nate Vacanti, PhD
Vacanti Lab
Assistant Professor
College of Human Ecology
Division of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell University
Assistant Professor
College of Human Ecology
Division of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell University
Seth Parker, PhD
Parker Lab
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of British Colombia
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of British Colombia
Chris Ahn, MS
M.S.
UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
UC San Diego Bioengineering Department
Hui Zhang, PhD
Metabolic Innovation Center
Zhongshan School of Medicine
Sun Yat-sen University
Zhongshan School of Medicine
Sun Yat-sen University
Le You, PhD
Novartis Gene Therapies
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Mehmet Badur, PhD
Versant Ventures
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Thangaselvam (Selvam) Muthusamy, PhD
Navigate Biopharmasciences
Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Martina Wallace, PhD
Wallace Lab
Lecturer/Assistant Professor School of Agriculture and Food Science University College Dublin
Lecturer/Assistant Professor School of Agriculture and Food Science University College Dublin
Avi Kumar, PhD
Intellia Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA
Courtney Green, PhD
Dexcom
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Grace McGregor, PhD
Phanes Therapeutics
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Michal Handzlik, PhD
Altos Labs
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Esther Lim, PhD
Gilead Sciences
Oceanside, CA
Oceanside, CA
Sanika Khare, PhD
Scale Biosciences
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA