Former Undergraduates

Independent Study

Jesse Cantrell (LinkedIn)
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2019
Hometown: Chico, CA
Group experience: January 2018–May 2019
Awards: 2018–2019 MACES research fellowship
Currently: starting Ph.D. studies in August 2020

Cristian Ramirez
Hometown: Bay Point, CA
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2018
Group experience: January 2017–December 2018
Internship: Summer 2018 at UC Santa Barbara (Zakarian Lab)
Currently: Staff Research Associate II, UCSF Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Alberto “Albert” Navarro
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2017
Group experience: June 2016–December 2017 (19 months)
Program: NSF Louis Stokes CAMP; CHEM 195 (independent study)

Lucy Kagiri
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced (May 2018)
Group experience: August 2016–May 2017 (9 months)

Lorenzo G. Quiambao
Hometown: Modesto, CA
B.S., Biology, UC Merced, 2016
Group experience: January 2015–December 2016 (24 months)
Currently: Laboratory Assistant, Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA

Antony Shenny
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2018
Group experience: September 2016–December 2016 (4 months)
Currently:

Gilberto “Gilbert” E. Fernandez
Hometown: Frenso, CA
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2016
Group experience: January 2015–May 2016 (17 months)
Currently: Chemistry Ph.D. student at UC Davis

Justin D. Omaque
Hometown: Ceres, CA
B.S., Biology, UC Merced, 2016
Group experience: January 2015–May 2016 (17 months)
Currently:

Alyssa F. Jones
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
B.S., Chemistry, UC Merced, 2016
M.S., Chemistry, UC San Diego, 2018
Group experience: August 2015–May 2016 (9 months)
Currently: Research Associate at DiCE Molecules (Redwood City, CA)

Summer Interns

Gabrielle “Gabby” Warren

Group experience: June 2016–August 2016 (3 months)
Program: NSF AiMM REU
Degree: B.S., Chemistry, Walla Walla University
Currently: Chemistry Ph.D. student at University of Oregon

Daniel Panasenko

Group experience: June 2016–August 2016 (3 months)
Program: NSF AiMM REU
Currently: undergraduate chemical engineering major at UC Davis

Jocelyn Ochoa
B.S., Chemistry, B.A., Physics, CSU Long Beach

Group experience: June 2015–August 2015
Program: NSF AiMM REU

Currently: Ph.D. student, UC Merced

Volunteers

Bridget Villanueva
B.S., Biology, UC Merced, 2019
Hometown:
Joined group: January 2018
Program: volunteer

Amanda Shein
Hometown:
Group experience: January 2018–May 2018 (4 months)
Program: volunteer
Degree: