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Former Lab Members


Former Postdoctoral Research Associates, Research Scientists, and Professional Scientific Collaborators

Name

Current Position

Aran Groves, Ph.D. (2010-2016)**

  Student, UCSD School of Medicine

Alexander Nierth, Ph.D. (2015)

  Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Julian Wong, Ph.D. (2013-2014)

  Scientist, Neuropore Therapies, Inc.

Hope Mirendil, Ph.D. (2009-2014)**

  Consultant, Vault Bioventures

Kristine Park, Ph.D. (2008-2013)**

  Food and Drug Administration

Mu-En (David) Lin, Ph.D. (2006-2013)**

  Scientist, RevMab Biosciences

Diane Bushman, Ph.D. (2008-2013)**

  Assistant Curator, Science Education, New Jersey State Museum

Kyoko Miyamoto (ne Noguchi), Ph.D. (2006-2011)                                              

  Senior Scientist, CarnaBio USA

Deron Herr, Ph.D. (2004-2011)

  Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

Chang-Wook Lee, Ph.D. (2005-2011)

  Scientist, University of California, San Diego

Ji Woong Choi, Ph.D. (2007-2010)

  Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University of Medicine and Science (Korea)

Tetsuji Mutoh, Ph.D. (2006-2009)

  Instructor, Gunma Kokusai Academy (Japan)

Sorin Tunaru, Ph.D. (2007-2008)

  Project Leader, Max Planck Institute for Heart & Lung Research

Suzanne Peterson, Ph.D. (2004-2007)

  Director of Operations, The Scripps Research Institute, Center for Regenerative Medicine

Xiaoqin Ye, MD, Ph.D. (2000-2007)

  Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

Shannon Gardell, Ph.D. (2005-2007)

  Senior Medical Writer, InVentiv Health Clinical

Marcy Kingsbury, Ph.D. (2000-2007)

  Senior Research Scientist, Department of Biology, Indiana University

Brigitte Anliker, Ph.D. (2003-2006)

  Staff Scientist, Paul-Ehrlich Institute, Division of Medical Biotechnology

Eric Birgbauer, Ph.D. (2003-2006)

  Assistant Professor of Biology, Winthrop University

Stevens Rehen, Ph.D. (2000-2005)

  Director, National Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cells (LaNCE) of Rio di Janeiro and Professor, Institute of Biomedical Sciences at UFRJ (Brazil)

Beth Friedman, Ph.D. (1999-2001)

  Project Scientist, UCSD School of Medicine

Isao Ishii, Ph.D. (1998-2001)

  Associate Professor (tenured), Departmnet of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine (Japan)

Nobuyuki Fukushima, Ph.D. (1997-2001)

  Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Keio University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo (Japan)

Maria Pompeiano, Ph.D. (1997-2001) 

  Associate Professor, McGill University (Canada)                                 

Guangfa Zhang, Ph.D.  (1997-2000)

  Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Human Longevity, Inc.

Adrienne Dubin, Ph.D. (1996-2007)

  Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Department, The Scripps Research Institute

Kristina Staley, Ph.D. (1994-1996)

  Co-Director, TwoCan Associates (United Kingdom)

Yasuyuki Fujii, Ph.D. (2010-2011)

  Researcher, Taisho Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Japan)

** denotes postdoctoral research associate was also a graduate student in the Chun Lab.

Former Graduate Students

Debora Zian (2015)

  Universidad Compultense of Madrid (Spain)                             

Estibaliz Gonzalez de San Ramon Martin, Ph.D. (2013)

  University of Basque Country (Spain)

Ines Gonzalez Gil, Ph.D. (2012)

  Universidad Compultense of Madrid (Spain)                             

Keira J. Herr (ne Teo), Ph.D. (2007-2011)

  Research Fellow, Imaging Biomarker Development Lab (Duke-NUS) (Singapore)

Alycia Mosley Austin, Ph.D. (2008-2010)

  Director, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives; Executive Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program; and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island

J. Willem Westra, Ph.D. (2004-2008)

  Business Development Manager, Genedata AG

Serena Barral, Ph.D. (2007)

  Research Associate, University College London, ICH Developmental Neurosciences Program, Neurogenetics, Institute of Child Health

Mike McConnell, Ph.D. (1999-2004)

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia

Amy Yang, Ph.D. (1999-2004)

  Principal Scientist, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development

Christine McGiffert, Ph.D. (1999-2003)

  Surgical Neurophysiologist, Physiologic Assessment Services

Dhruv Kaushal, Ph.D., J.D. (1999-2004)

  Associate, Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

James Contos, Ph.D. (1994-1999)

  Director, SierraRios

Joshua Weiner, Ph.D. (1994-1999)

  Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Iowa

Jonathan Hecht, MD, Ph.D. (1993-1996)

  Child Neurologist, UCSF Medical Center

Anne Blaschke-Bonkowsky, MD (1993-1997)

  Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Utah Medical School

Former Research Support

Omar Gaidarov (Summer 2016)

Trystan Drew (Summer 2016)

Jenny Nhan (2015-2016)

Moses Merete (2015-2016)

Xiaoqun (Helen) Fang (2013-2016)

Emma Krikorian (Summer 2015)

Mele Johnson (Summer 2015)

Greg Branigan (Summer 2015)

Lala Forrest (2013-2014)

Candy De Loera (2011-2013)

                                    

Carolina Magana  (2012-2013)

                                    

Claudia Martinez (2012-2013)

Sidney Perez (2011-2013)

Isaac Hong (2012)

Audrey Chen (2011-2012)

Alice Coutinho (2008-2011)

Adam Ware (2010-2011)

Melissa West Blomgren (2004-2008)

Christine Westra, MD (2003-2007)