Current Trainees:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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