Talia Marx | She/Her/Hers
5th Year | Biomedical Engineering and Applied Chemistry major | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Physician | Favorite part about being a SLM: being able to teach and mentor students and form connections.
Fun Fact: Talia spends her free time going on hikes and training agility with her dog Kya.
Dirgha Sheth | She/Her/Hers
2nd Year | Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior Major| Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Physician | Favorite part about being a SLM: Being part of a team and discovering new perspectives by meeting new people
Fun Fact: Dirgha loves to set a bajillion alarms in the morning to wake up, however, she is always running late!
Sharon Mann | She/Her/Hers
Third Year | Biological Sciences | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Physician | Favorite part about being a SLM: meeting new people, collaborating with an awesome team, and helping undergraduate students find their passion in research!
Fun Fact: Sharon has two dogs and loves to play basketball in her free time!
Sage Zope | she/her/hers
Second Year | Biotechnology | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Paramedic | Favorite part about being a SLM: meeting undergraduate students passionate about research and working as a team.
Fun Fact: Sage loves playing Papa’s Cupcakeria, and she’s currently at Rank 46.
Jiyun Kim | She/Her/Hers
Third Year | Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Translational Pharmaceutical Scientist | Favorite part of being a SLM: bonding with other undergraduate students and helping them get into research.
Fun Fact: Jiyun has worked at two cafés just to learn the chemistry behind coffee-making but can’t handle caffeine more than 50mg.
Megha Guntuku | She/Her/Hers
2nd Year | Human Biology Major | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Dentist | Favorite part about being a SLM: Meeting new students and getting to know them!
Fun fact: Megha loves anything artsy and spends her free time doing embroidery and crocheting.
Sherry He | She/Her/Hers
4th year | Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Neuro-related Researcher | Favorite part about being a SLM: Helps others get involved in research and meet people from different backgrounds.
Fun fact: Sherry loves traveling. Recently, she started learning photography to capture the amazing stories during her vacation.
Guillermo Vargas Luna | He/Him/His
4th year | Molecular and Medical Microbiology | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Biotech Scientist | Favorite part about being a SLM: meeting new people and being able to teach others lab skills.
Fun fact: Guillermo likes playing pickleball, going salsa dancing, but also videogames and watching tv.
Lauren Cheng | she/her
2nd Year | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring clinical lab technician | Favorite part about being a SLM: meeting and interacting with students from different backgrounds
Fun Fact: In her free time, Lauren likes listening to music and taking nature walks around campus!
Lana Abujamil
4th Year | Biological Sciences Major, Computational Biology Minor | Passionate about research and learning how to apply it to real-world problems | Favorite part about being a SLM: helping other students learn essential laboratory skills while developing mentorship skills and learning from students' experiences.
Fun fact: Lana loves cats, taking night trips to the desert with her family, and practicing Archery at the UCD Archery Club!
Zoe Choi
4th Year | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major, Public Health Minor | Aspiring Physician | Favorite part about being a SLM: meeting new people and sharing passions for science and research!
Fun fact: Zoe loves spending time with her family, friends, and cat :) She also enjoys traveling and trying new foods!
Gisella Henrianto | She/Her
2nd Year | Biological Science | Student Lab Manager (SLM) | Aspiring Pharmaceutical Scientist | Favorite part about being an SLM: meeting new people, learning from their experiences and perspectives and being able to teach lab skills.
Fun fact: Gisella loves visiting museums and can spend hours exploring art exhibits!
