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 )
Aoi is an undergraduate student majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering who joined the lab in fall of 2024. She is interested in cancer-related immunology research, protein engineering, and drug discovery and development. Outside of the lab, she likes watching J-dramas, K-dramas, and exploring different cafes.
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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.
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- Student ( Currently Postdoctoral Associate, Genentech )
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- Postdoctoral Fellow ( Currently Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco )
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- Student ( Currently Postdoctoral Associate, New York University )
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- UCLA Transfer Student Summer Research Program
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- Postdoctoral Associate ( Currently Associate Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently M.D. Student, University of Hawaii )
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- Undergraduate Student ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania )
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.
James is a bioengineering Ph.D. student who joined in Summer 2024. His academic interests center around leveraging human biosystems to engineer new therapies or gain further understanding of how the body functions. For hobbies, James enjoys playing video games, practicing archery, and exploring Harbor Freight to find new tools for projects.
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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 )
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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 Postdoctoral Research Associate, 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 )
Sam is a bioengineering Ph.D. student who joined the Meyer lab in Fall of 2024. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota where he worked at pharmaceutical companies and University of Minnesota genetics and neural engineering labs. Through these experiences, Sam found broad interests in biological systems, drug design, and machine learning approaches. He likes to spend his free time outdoors-camping, hiking, fishing, and running, and has recently gotten into nature photography.
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- Development Engineer ( Currently Senior 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 Senior Scientist, Astrin Biosciences )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia )
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- Undergraduate Researcher ( Currently Software Engineer, Google )
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.