PhD Students
Atham Ali
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Public Health Science, University of California, Irvine
Research Interests: Bacterial Virulence, Cancer, Drug Delivery, Drug Design, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Nanomedicine, Pharmacology
Year of Study: 1st
Liting Chen
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Public Health Science, University of California, Irvine
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California
Research Interests: Cancer, Drug Delivery
Year of Study: 1st
Haoyi Cui
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, Huaqiao University
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California
Research Interests: Pharmacology, Toxicology
Year of Study: 1st
Brandon Ebright
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Rice University
Research Interests: Anti-inflammatory, Biochemistry, Cancer, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Design, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Neurodegeneration, Peptide Chemistry, PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic), Regulatory Science
Year of Study: 1st
Nidia Espinoza
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences
Research Interests: Alcohol Addiction, Alzheimer’s Disease, Drug Delivery, Drug Design, Drug Discovery, Neurodegeneration, Nanomedicine, Pain Management, Pharmacogenomics
Year of Study: 1st
Isis Janilkarn-Urena
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Biology, California State Polytechnic University
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University
Research Interests: Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial Virulence, Cell Biology, Cellular Stress, Drug Delivery, Drug Design, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Fungi, Gene Expression, Global Health, Host Immune Response, Molecular Biology, Natural Products, Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, Plant Medicine, Regulatory Science, Therapeutic Development, Toxicology
Year of Study: 1st
Shu-Yi “Dean” Lin
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center;
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Science, National Defense Medical Center
Research Interests: Cancer, Computational Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, MAO (Monoamine Oxidase), Nanomedicine, Natural Products, PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic)
Year of Study: 1st
Angela Lu
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences, Rutgers University
Research Interests: Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial Virulence, Host Immune Response, Therapeutic Targets
Year of Study: 1st
Kerui Peng
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Research Emphasis, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Research Interests: Computational Science, Computer Modeling, Data Reproducibility, PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic), Pharmacogenomics, Regulatory Science
Year of Study: 1st
Alvin Phan
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Graduate Education: Master of Science, Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine
Research Interests: Anti-inflammatory, Cancer, Cell Biology, Diabetes, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Gene Expression, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology, PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic), Steroids, Therapeutic Development, Therapeutic Targets, Toxicology
Year of Study: 1st
Elisa Stephens
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Pitzer College
Research Interests: Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Design, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Fungi, Molecular Biology, Nanomedicine, Natural Products, Peptide Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, Protein Chemistry, Protein Engineering, Therapeutic Targets
Year of Study: 1st
Alicia “Ali” Vogelaar
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Occidental College
Research Interests: Alcohol Addiction, Biochemistry, Cancer, Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Fungi, Mental Health, Regulatory Science, Therapeutic Targets, Toxicology
Year of Study: 1st