Team

 
 
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Melissa Takahashi
Associate Professor, Biology
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis
 
 
Christian Romero
Masters student, Biology
B.S. Biotechnology
 
 
BaoNgocNguyen
Bao Ngoc Nguyen
Undergraduate student
Microbiology
 
 
JezrielPunzalan
Jezriel Punzalan
Undergraduate student
Cell and Molecular Biology
 
 
Chimdindu Manafa
Undergraduate student
Microbiology
 
 
Ashley Harrison
Undergraduate student
Cell and Molecular Biology
 
 

Lab Alumni
Master’s students
Aaron Stibelman, M.S. Biology, (2021-2023)
Edwin Ortiz, M.S. Biology, (2021-2023)
Arada Batresian, M.S. Biology, (2019-2021)
Stephanie Alvarado, M.P.H., (2018-2019)

Undergraduate students
Andrea Gutierrez, BUILD PODER Scholar, B.S. Medical Technology, (2021-2025)
Mary Geuvjehizian, B.A. Biology, (2024-2025)
Amy Sariles, BUILD PODER Scholar, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, (2022-2024)
Jose Munoz, B.S. Microbiology, (2022-2024)
Nikita Opel, B.S. Microbiology, (2022-2024)
Briet Bjornsson, B.A. Biology, (2023-2024)
Ivan Khoroz, B.S. Microbiology, (2023-2024)
Carmen Hernandez-Perez, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, (2020-2023)
Mayra Meza, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, (2021-2023)
Jeremiah Lyn Susas, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, (2020-2022)
Raphael Angelo Zambrano, BUILD PODER Scholar, B.S. Biotechnology, (2019-2022)
Aleksandr Petrosyan, B.S. Biotechnology, (2019-2021)
Lizette Silva, CSUN Presidential Scholar, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, (2019-2021)
Julian Jarquin, B.A. Biology, (2019-2021)
Katherinne Diaz, B.S. Microbiology, (2018-2019)

Lab technicians
Min Jen Tsai, B.S. Biotechnology, (2021-2023)