ASMLAB.ORG - Key Persons
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- Principal Investigator
- Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Aaron is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering and a member of the Bioinformatics IDP, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Broad Stem Cell Research Center, and Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences. He strives to learn how we can use computational models to control biological systems and treat disease. Outside of the lab, he can be found consuming anything that might be considered science fiction, reading about the philosophy/history of science, or cycling in the Santa Monica mountains.
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Tri - Institute CompBio )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently M.D. / Ph.D. Student, University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Account Manager, Thermo Fisher )
Allison (Allie) is an undergraduate student at UCLA who joined the lab in the summer of 2022. She is currently working on the cancer serology project to help profile anti-tumor antibody responses. Allie is interested in the intersection between technology and medicine to improve the quality of care for patients. She also enjoys crocheting, being active, and exploring Los Angeles in her free time.
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently M.D. Student, University of Southern California )
Andrew is a Bioengineering Ph.D. student who joined in Fall 2021. In his free time, Andrew is an avid Netflix/Hulu watcher for shows like Modern Family, Dragon Ball Z, and Parks and Recreation, loves boba, and enjoys walking his pitbull Misty.
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- Postdoctoral Fellow ( Currently Assistant Professor, Leiden University )
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- Development Engineer
- Scientist
Armaan is a computational scientist in the lab, supporting several projects. He is interested in computational modeling, biological measurement, and nanoengineering. He enjoys science fiction, weightlifting, and the beach.
Breanna is an undergraduate student majoring in Computational and Systems Biology who joined the lab in the fall of 2022. She is interested in applying computational methods to biological systems to further understand how these systems function. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, film photography, and dancing traditional Peruvian dances.
Brian is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab during Summer 2019. Brian completed his B.S. in Bioengineering at UCLA, where he conducted research as a member of the Kasko group. Brian's research interests include computational analysis of cellular signaling pathways and their processing dynamics, as well as the utility of these models in the process of drug discovery. His interests outside of the lab include playing soccer, lifting weights, and watching cooking shows.
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- Postdoctoral Fellow ( Currently Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco )
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- Development Engineer
- Lab Manager
- Research Associate
Crystal Xiao is a research associate/lab manager who supports several projects. She has previously worked on immunotherapies, tissue engineering, and drug delivery related projects. In her spare time, she enjoys making tea and observing animals.
Cyrillus is a Bioinformatics Ph.D. student. His research interests include developing computational methods and models to understand biological systems. Aspiring traveler, amateur musician, financial analyst with no actual experience, know-it-all wannabe.
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- UCLA Transfer Student Summer Research Program
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- Postdoctoral Associate ( Currently Scientist, Dragonfly Therapeutics )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently M.D. Student, University of Hawaii )
Emily is an undergraduate student majoring in bioengineering. She is interested in computational approaches to immunotherapeutic research, tissue engineering, and pharmaceutical engineering. Outside of academics, she enjoys consuming and creating fiction and stories in all forms, including novels, movies, and video games.
Ethan is an undergraduate student majoring in Computational & Systems Biology who joined the lab in Fall 2021. He's interested in computational approaches to biological data and more broadly, how they can be applied in medicine. Outside the lab, he's a big foodie, loves playing tennis and rock climbing, and spends his free time folding origami and watching Netflix.
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Medical Assistant, Glaucoma Center of San Francisco )
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- Student ( Currently Postdoctoral Associate, Genentech )
Jackson is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab during Fall 2020. He joins the lab from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where he researched using metabolomics to predict type 1 diabetes onset. Jackson's research interests include applying and developing tensor-based methods to unravel the mechanisms of disease. Outside of lab, Jackson is an avid soccer fan, board game collector, burrito connoisseur, and foodie.
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Process Engineer, Illumina )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Analyst, Accenture )
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- Student ( Currently Associate Computational Biologist, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard )
Manmeet (Mana) is a M.S. student under the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department. She joined the lab in Spring 2023 to complete her capstone project on characterizing antibody-dependent effector responses. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing tennis, cooking and spending time at the beach.
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- Student ( Currently Scientist, Calico Life Sciences )
Michelle joined the lab in Spring 2022 as a bioengineering Ph.D. student. During her earlier studies, she worked on developing an injectable polymer for treating cerebral aneurysms and researched the extreme properties of amyloid materials through individual fibril analysis. Her research interests include therapeutic resistance in cancer. Outside of the lab, Michelle enjoys playing Animal Crossing and Mario Kart, consuming sweets, and volunteering at the West LA animal shelter.
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- Development Engineer ( Currently Project Manager, Genentech )
Nathaniel is an undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science who joined the lab in the summer of 2023. His research interests include applying computational methods to further understand biological and chemical systems. In his free time, he enjoys playing pop songs on the piano, trying new foods, and keeping up with the latest TV shows.
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, UNC at Chapel Hill )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Systems Biology, Harvard )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently M.S. / Ph.D. Student, ICME, Stanford )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Computer Science, University of Chicago )
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- Development Engineer ( Currently Research Associate, Xencor )
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- Technical Assistant ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Mol & Cell Biol, U Mass Amherst )
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- Postdoctoral Fellow ( Currently Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia )
Victoria is an undergraduate student majoring in biochemistry. She is interested in cancer-related immunology research, protein engineering and structural analysis, and drug discovery/design. In her free time, she enjoys archery and singing.