Kasey Clark

Kaitlin Clark

  • Business Development Fellow
Kaitlin Clark is a postdoctoral fellow specializing in regenerative medicine and translational research. She investigates the use of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells for treating spina bifida and studies their immunoregulatory properties and possible applications for central nervous system disorders.
Shannon Clayton

Shannon M. Clayton

  • Leaders for the Future Fellow
Shannon Clayton is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Biochemistry Molecular Cellular and Development Biology program. Her research focuses on studying the immune response during wound healing, specifically the role of lipid mediators.
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Joseph Dalessi

Joseph is pursuing a degree in Economics with a particular interest in the field of energy economics—a field in which he has significant experience, having previously worked as an analyst for an advisory firm serving the California energy market. Joseph is passionate about economic justice, market efficiency, and the study of resource allocation. He's also interested in further sharpening his programming and data analysis skills.
Caroline

Caroline de Moraes de Siqueira

  • Leaders for the Future Fellow
Caroline de Moraes de Siqueira is a postdoc in Veterinary Medicine, Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology who studies host-pathogen interactions between the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and human epithelial cells. She uses cutting-edge molecular tools to discover novel proteins and mechanisms of interaction.
Courtney Diec

Courtney Diec

  • EQUIP Scholar
Courtney Diec is in her second year majoring in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and minoring in Public Health. She aspires to work in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry in drug development safety research.
Andrew Dominguez

Andrew Dominguez

  • Business Development Fellow
Andrew Dominguez is a graduate student researcher examining the process by which RNA is processed and packaged before being translated into protein. He has worked in numerous industry and academic research positions focusing on the development of personalized immuno-oncology therapies.
CC Morales

Carla-Christina Edwards

  • Leaders for the Future Fellow
Carla-Christina (CC) Edwards is a Ph.D. student in the Entomology program, where her research is focused on investigating the physiological mechanisms underlying pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti (the yellow fever mosquito).
Makan

Makan Farhoodimoghadam

  • Business Development Fellow
Makan Farhoodimoghadam is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science specializing in applied AI within veterinary and human medicine. His recent research focuses on leveraging AI for the early diagnosis of diseases in both animals and humans, with the goal of improving and automating diagnostic processes in clinical settings.
Iyanouluwa Filani

Iyanuoluwa Filani

  • Leaders for the Future Fellow
Iyanuoluwa Filani is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research integrates life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainable systems, and data analysis in order to develop frameworks for evaluating the environmental footprint of civil and transportation infrastructures throughout their life cycles.
Maryam Foroozmehr

Maryam Foroozmehr

  • Business Development Fellow
Maryam Foroozmehr is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in molecular dynamics simulations, protein modeling, and computational design. Her research focuses on understanding protein dynamics for applications in drug development, enzyme engineering, and food science innovation.