Mariel Micael
STARTneuro student Mariel Micael has been investigating how the astrocyte secretome is altered in Alzheimer’s Disease. Click below to learn more about Mariel's research, future plans, and advice for students.
Katya Marchetti
Katya Marchetti, a URS and TRELS scholar, studied Erythroblast Transformation Specific (ETS) genes. This fall, Katya will be starting a PhD at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Click below to learn more about Katya's research experiences.
Elizabeth Ingram
URS Scholar Elizabeth Ingram came to UC San Diego to advocate for people with disabilities through studies. Click below to read more about Elizabeth and her research!
Miles Corley
TRELS and URS scholar Miles Corley is characterizing new host-virus arms races between host proteins and viral proteases using virology, immunology, and protein biochemistry. He is headed to the University of Washington this fall to start a PhD in microbiology! Click below to learn about Miles and his research experiences.
Noura Mohamed
Noura participated in FMP and TRELS. Her research focuses how β-hydroxybutyrate, the major metabolite in the ketogenic diet, protects against epileptic pathology. Click below to learn about Noura and her research experiences.
Malia Henry
Malia Henry was an Undergraduate Research Scholarship recipient who researched cultural awareness within higher education. Click below to meet Malia and learn more about her research journey.
Jesse Garcia de Alva
Jesse Garcia de Alva has participated in CAMP, TRELS, and McNair. He has conducted research on developing diagnostic tools for identifying various swallow disorders. Jesse will be heading to MIT this fall to start graduate studies in mechanical engineering. Click below to learn more
Jacob Ross
Jacob has been examining the neural mechanisms of vaporized cannabis-induced analgesia and examine its efficacy in reducing both acute and chronic pain utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Click below to meet Jacob and learn more about his research journey.
Tommy Lim
Tommy's research looks at the intersection of gender and religion with digital media. Learn more about Tommy's experiences with TRELS and UC Scholars.