Current Trainees:

 

 

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Judy Abuel

Judy is part of the Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) Graduate Group. She earned an A.A. degree in Math and Science from City College of San Francisco in 2020 and earned a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology from San Francisco State University. In 2024, she completed a M.S. degree in Cell and Molecular Biology. In her spare time, she loves going on hikes, camping, traveling, and trying new food. 

 jeabuel@ucdavis.edu

 

Jamarc Allen-Henderson

Jamarc is part of the Microbiology Graduate Group. 

jdallenhenderson@ucdavis.edu

 

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Isaac Alvarez

Isaac is part of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group. He completed his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Grand Canyon University in 2024. Whenever he gets the chance, he enjoys playing video games, and basketball, working out in the gym, and bingeing shows.

ijalvarez@ucdavis.edu

 

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Carlos William Esperanza

Carlos is part of the Integrative Genetics and Genomics (IGG) Graduate Group. He earned a B.S. in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz in 2021 and an M.S. in Integrative Biology from San Francisco State University in 2024. In his personal time, he loves playing and listening to music, painting, bird watching, long-distance running, hiking, and riding his bicycle. 

cesperanza@ucdavis.edu

 

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Eileen Veronica Garcia-Fuentes  

Eileen is part of the Microbiology Graduate Group. In 2023, Eileen graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor's degree in Biology, concentrating in Microbiology. In her free time, Eileen enjoys listening to music and building Lego sets.

evgarciafuentes@ucdavis.edu

 

 

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Glorietta Kundeti

Glorietta is part of the Epidemiology Graduate Group. She completed a B.S. degree in Microbiology from UC Davis in 2009 and a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from Loma Linda in 2012.  She loves a good cup of coffee, thrift bargain finds, antiques, anime, scary movies, art, Marvel comics, Disney, Godzilla, and the list goes on. 

gakundeti@ucdavis.edu

 

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Elliot Allan Lloyd

Elliot is part of the Immunology Graduate Group. He earned his B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from UC Berkeley in 2019. Some of his favorite hobbies are fostering some critters (soft spot for bunnies especially), and learning new languages and instruments.

ealloyd@ucdavis.edu

 

 

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Serena Ortiz

Serena is part of the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) Graduate Group. She earned her B.S. degree in Systems Physiology in 2022 and M.S. degree in Physiology in 2024 from San Jose State University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, taking care of plants, and going to coffee shops with her classmates and coworkers. 

seaortiz@ucdavis.edu

 

 

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Giovani Pimentel-Solorio

Giovani is part of the Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) Graduate Group. He graduated with a  B.A. from UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cell Biology in 2023. In his free time, he likes to exercise, read, and travel. 

gpsolorio@ucdavis.edu

 

Cassidie Reller

Cassie is part of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group. She graduated in 2024 from Oregon State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. She made two little humans who are the reason she does everything she does.  

creller@ucdavis.edu

 

 

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Zack Reynolds

Zack is part of the Neuroscience Graduate Group.  He graduated from Bowdoin College in 2024 with a B.A. majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Visual Arts. His hobbies include rock climbing, crocheting, and running in the beautiful California weather. 

zdreynolds@ucdavis.edu

 

 

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Win Teavir

Win is part of the Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) Graduate Group. He graduated from UC Merced in 2022 with a B.S. in Molecular Biology. Outside of work, he loves producing music and is currently working on an album. 

wkteavir@ucdavis.edu

 

 

Alumni:

 

2023 cohort

 

Hoda Khaled AbouEich

Aishwarya Bhusal 

Madelyn Bradley

Mariam  El-Karim 

Anamar Flores 

Natalie Kori Gilmore 

Megan Hampton 

Anika Deepa Kulkarni 

Rosalia Mendieta 

Kelsey Racacho 

Camryn Marsela Sellers 

Andres Orea

 

2022 cohort

 

Chelsea Crowe

Nayeli Echeverria

Destiny Gomez

Evan J Holmes

Joanne Mendez

Hector Navarro

Yomira Moreno Palacios

Melanie Reuter

Jhoana Rodriguez

Sophia Salbato

Madison Stewart

Julissa Suarez- Navarro

Valentina Isidora Cea Salazar

 

2021 cohort

 

Ismael Bousso

Noemi M. Castro

Camilo Vinicio Jr. Echeverria

Casiana E. Gonzalez

Cirenio Jr. Hisasaga

Nicolle Martin 

Desiree Sanchez

Erin Scott

Melanie L. Talavera Arboniés

Paula A. Vij

Rodolfo Jr. Villa

Deana Villagomes

 

2020 cohort

 

Colton C. Baumler

Daphne A. Diloretto

Elisa J. Gonzalez-Smith

Ryan E. Hogans

Bryshal Moore

Liliana Loza Sanchez

Lacey M. Walker

 

2019 cohort

 

Kennedy Allen

Rebecca De Frates

Asleigh Marie Flores

Roilea Maxson

Nicole Rodrigues

Joseph Rosas

Karle Sota Sauza

Shawn Kamboj

 

2018 cohort

 

Gustavo Garcia

Amanda Guevara

Sonny Elizaldi

Dayn Romero Godinez

Carlos Carrasco

Rose V. V. De Kock

Chelsea Kelland

Ivan Olaya

 

2017 cohort

 

Ilechukwu Agu

Juan Flores

Eduardo A. Gonzalez

Orangel Gutierrez

Abhineet Ram

Maxemiliano Vargus

Danielle Zampano

Eric Fred Arreola

Alejandro Bardo Castro Esparza

 

2016 cohort

 

Rebecca Blandino

Jessica Bustamante

Daisy Castillo Guzman

Vanessa Cervantes

Javier A. Garcia

Ryan A. Manning

Joseph M. Martinez

Juan Tamayo

Marisol Wolf

 

2015 cohort

 

Michelle Bagood

Andrea Coleman

Nicholas Ellinwood

Alfredo Hernandez

Alexandria Igwe

Marcus Vincent Moreno

Thomas Salazar

 Desiree Sanchez

Ayanna Wade

Alexia Williams

 

2014 cohort

 

Giselle Blanco

Stephanie Cevallos

Samantha Francis Stuart

Briana Gregg

Daisy Johnson

Commodore St. Germain

Eric M. Velazquez