Major: Psychology
Mentor: Jill Quilici, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD
CURRENT U-RISE COHORT
Nargiz Alakbarli
Alex Arevalo
Major: Kinesiology
Mentor: Eric P. Kelson, Ph.D.
Research Project: Synthesis and testing of trojan horse anti-tumor compounds on aggressive breast cancer cell lines.
Ray Arista
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Yolanda Vasquez-Salgado, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD
Angelique Bayardo
Major: Microbiology
Mentor: Karin Crowhurst, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD
Diana Bernal
Major: Biology
Mentor: Ray Hong, Ph.D.
Research Project: Observing nictation behavior in Pristionchus Pacificus, attempting to determine neurotransmitters/neurons involved in this behavior.
Katrina Bortfeld
Major: Kinesiology – Exercise Science
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Virtual reality physical rehabilitation, visual and motion tracking of object sorting tasks
Kayla Cortez
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Eric Kelson, Ph.D.
Research Project: Testing compounds in the synthesis lab that could potentially become toxic to three breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, 468, 231).
Mariah Duran
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD
Sharlene Guarina
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Thomas Minehan, Ph.D.
Research Project: The utilization of modern organic syntheses techniques to determine the most efficient direct synthesis of potential anti-tumor and antibacterial agents — mayamycin, balmorlaymycin, and dehydroablomycin. Additionally, these molecules are under investigation for their potential DNA binding profiles to the major or minor groove of DNA.
Ashley Harrison
Major: Biotechnology
Mentor: Eric P. Kelson, Ph.D.
Research Project: Synthesis and testing of Trojan horse anti-tumor compounds on aggressive breast cancer cell lines.
Onyx Harrison
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the connection between conforming and non-conforming gender expression and biases within hiring practices.
Kevin Landaverde
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Yolanda Vasquez-Salgado, Ph.D.
Research Project: Multi-Site Transition to College. Understanding the relationship between first-generation college students and their transition to college.
Kenny Mazariegos
Major: Biology
Mentor: Jacob W.Hinkel-Lipsker, Ph.D.
Research Project: Virtual Reality for Gait Rehabilitation.
Angel Morales
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Yolanda Vasquez-Salgado, Ph.D.
Research Project: Multi-Site Transition to College. Understanding the relationship between first-generation college students and their transition to college.
Bao Ngoc Nguyen
Major: Microbiology
Mentor: Melissa Takahashi, Ph.D.
Research Project: Comparing Sensitivity of RNA Detection Tools
Louis Perry
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the relationship between real-world skill transfer and varying fidelities in virtual reality.
Cindy Quintanilla
Major: Biotechnology
Mentor: Anna Bezryadina, Ph.D.
Research Project: Optically trapping biofilm in hopes to make biodegradable equipment.
Hovnan Simonyan
Major: Chemistry
Mentor: Joseph Teprovich, Ph.D.
Research Project: Conductivity of Halogenated Closo-borate Electrolytes
Joshua Vazquez
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Claudia Toledo-Corral, Ph.D.
Research Project: Allostatic Load in Los Angeles Youth (ALLY) Study: The Role of Discrimination and Environmental Racism
Alyssa Vidal
Major: Biotechnology
Mentor: Mariano Loza Coll, Ph.D.
Research Project: The effects of cannabinoids in Drosophila.