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Ayomikun Akinrinade
Ayomikun Akinrinade

McCrone Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: McCrone, Bajjelieh (GSR), Bedford, Feder, Felsenstein

Prior Training: M.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UC Irvine; B.A. Health Studies, UW Bothell

Zachary Amador
Zachary Amador

Pinglay Lab | Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Stergachis, Pinglay, Reh (GSR), Trapnell, Dunham

Prior Training: B.S. Cell, Mol, Dev Biology, UC Riverside

Eleftheria Anastasia
Eleftheria Anastasia

Pinglay Lab

Computer Science & Engineering

Leah Anderson
Leah Anderson

(she/her/hers)

Dunham Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Dunham, Kerr (GSR), Beliveau, Raghuraman, Dudley

Prior Training: B.S. Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University

Sahar Attar
Sahar Attar

Beliveau Lab | Schweppe Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Beliveau, Schweppe, J. Young (GSR), Hamazaki, Shendure

Prior Training: M.S. Neuroscience, King's College London; B.S. Linguistics, University of Washington

Erik Bergstrom
Erik Bergstrom

Queitsch/Cuperus Lab

Joined: 2022

Prior Training: B.S. Chemistry, University of Virginia

Carina Biar
Carina Biar

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Nemhauser (GSR), Noble, Pinglay, Stergachis

Prior Training: B.A. Neuroscience, Northwestern University

Clare Booth
Clare Booth

Abitua Lab

Molecular Engineering & Sciences

Kyle Brandt
Kyle Brandt

Schweppe Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Schweppe, Maly (GSR), MacCoss, Srivatsan

Prior Training: M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota; B.S. Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, Drake University

Benjamin Brim
Benjamin Brim

Pinglay Lab

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Conor Camplisson
Conor Camplisson

Beliveau Lab

Joined: 2019

Supervisory Committee: Beliveau, Shechner (GSR), Fowler, Green, Shendure

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry, Cal Poly SLO

Caleb Carr
Caleb Carr

Bloom Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Bloom, N. King (GSR), Feder, Veesler

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts

Alexis Chang
Alexis Chang

Villen Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Villen, Kerr (GSR), Bruce, Queitsch, J. Scott, Berg

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry, Western Washington University

Matthew Chaw
Matthew Chaw

Srivatsan Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Srivatsan, DeForest (GSR), Beliveau, Gu, Pinglay

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Franklin and Marshall College

Yong-Han Hank Cheng
Yong-Han Hank Cheng

Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Stergachis, Witten (GSR), Starita, Valdmanis, Setty

Prior Training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington

Yuanye Chi
Yuanye Chi

MacCoss Lab | Noble Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: M.S. Computer Science, Tufts University; B.S. Applied Chemistry, Tongji University

Ben Cohen-Stillman
Ben Cohen-Stillman

Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Stergachis, Cherry (GSR), Srivatsan, Pinglay, Eichler

Prior Training: B.A. Biological Sciences, UC Davis

Hunter Colegrove
Hunter Colegrove

Feder Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Feder, Bagheri (GSR), Monnat, Ha, Bozic, Risques

Prior Training: B.A. Biochemistry, University of Washington

Marazzano Colon
Marazzano Colon

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Trapnell, Moens (GSR), Beliveau, Noble, Berg

Prior Training: B.S. Mathematics, Duke University

Max Dippel
Max Dippel

Harris Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: M.S. Biology, Boston University; B.A. Biology & Political Science, University of Washington

Alex Donny
Alex Donny

Termini Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Termini, Yang (GSR), Schweppe, Hadland, Evans

Prior Training: B.S. Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota

Ariana Ghez Farrell
Ariana Ghez Farrell

Shendure Lab

Prior Training: B.A. English, Columbia University; B.S. Biology, University of Washington

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Gabrielle Ferra
Gabrielle Ferra

Dunham Lab, Harris Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Dunham, Harris, Rettie (GSR), Berg, Feder, Starita

Prior Training: B.S. Applied Mathematics & Biology, Brown University

Kyra Fetter
Kyra Fetter

Sakaue Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, UC San Diego

Connor Finkbeiner
Connor Finkbeiner

Setty Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Setty, Reh (GSR), Trapnell, Mostafavi, Lin

Prior Training: B.S. Biophysics, Biochemistry, & Molecular Biology, Whitman College

Lauren Fox
Lauren Fox

Fowler Lab

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Sophia Gibson
Sophia Gibson

Starita Lab | Miller Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Starita, D. Miller, Blue (GSR), Eichler, Beliveau

Prior Training: B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bryn Mawr College

Stephen Gonzalez
Stephen Gonzalez

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Trapnell, Imaizumi (GSR), Abitua, Starita, Cuperus

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, UC San Diego

Jack Gourdeau
Jack Gourdeau

Feder Lab | Srivatsan Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Dartmouth College

Rhea Grover
Rhea Grover

DeWitt Lab

Applied Math

Saksham Gupta
Saksham Gupta

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: BTECH Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Zanny Ham
Zanny Ham

Dunham Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Dunham, Carothers (GSR), Queitsch, Starita, Pinglay

Prior Training: B.A. Classical Studies, Hamilton College

Arielle Hancko
Arielle Hancko

Fowler Lab

Joined: 2023

Prior Training: B.S. Bioengineering, UC San Diego

Molecular Engineering & Sciences

Shengqi Hang
Shengqi Hang

Noble Lab

Computer Science & Engineering

Lincoln Harris
Lincoln Harris

Noble Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Noble, Hoofnagle (GSR), MacCoss, Villen, Schweppe

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Swarthmore College

Sophie Hoehn
Sophie Hoehn

Nunn Lab

MS Data Science / GRTDS

Melissa Hopkins
Melissa Hopkins

Fowler Lab | Starita Lab

Molecular Engineering & Sciences

Chris Hsu
Chris Hsu

(he/him/his)

MacCoss Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: MacCoss, Hoofnagle (GSR), Fowler, Schweppe, Sweetwyne

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington

Rachael Hu
Rachael Hu

Villen Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Villen, Riley (GSR), Schweppe, Simon

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, University of Washington

Shruti Jain
Shruti Jain

Baker Lab | Shendure Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Baker, Shendure, Kueh (GSR), Dunham, Schweppe

Prior Training: M.S., B.S. Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Tongqiu Iris Jia
Tongqiu Iris Jia

Feder Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Feder, Salipante (GSR), Bedford, Matsen, Willis

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, UC San Diego; MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington

Michelle Johnson
Michelle Johnson

Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Mathematical and Computational Biology, Harvey Mudd College

Aidan Keith
Aidan Keith

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Disteche (GSR), Beliveau, Starita

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, University of Washington

Conor Kelly
Conor Kelly

Beliveau Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Beliveau, Disteche (GSR), Stergachis, Schweppe, Shendure

Prior Training: B.A. MCD Biology, University of Colorado

Lucas Kerr
Lucas Kerr

Srivatsan Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Srivatsan, Totah (GSR), Stergachis, Shendure, Horwitz, Furlan, Hadland

Prior Training: B.S. Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley

Caroline Kikawa
Caroline Kikawa

Bloom Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Bloom, McGuire (GSR), Overbaugh, Bedford, Starita

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Barnard College

Sanjay Kottapalli
Sanjay Kottapalli

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Witten (GSR), Trapnell, Srivatsan, Feder

Prior Training: M.S. Computational Biology, Weill Cornell Graduate School; B.S. Mol & Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University

Allie Kreitman
Allie Kreitman

Feder Lab

Joined: 2025

Connor Kubo
Connor Kubo

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Hamazaki, Mathieu (GSR), Abitua, Trapnell

Prior Training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington

Tiger Lao
Tiger Lao

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Barbara

David Lee
David Lee

Baker Lab | Shendure Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Baker, Shendure, Kueh (GSR), Berg, Hamazaki

Prior Training: B.S. Physiology and Neuroscience, UC San Diego

Anna Leipertz
Anna Leipertz

Queitsch / Cuperus Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Queitsch, Cuperus, Zalatan (GSR), Dunham, Nemhauser

Prior Training: B.A. Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley

Tony Li
Tony Li

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2020

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Seelig (GSR), Noble, Dunham, Stergachis

Prior Training: M.S. Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. MCD Biology, UC Santa Cruz

Hanna Liao
Hanna Liao

Shendure Lab

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Kayla Ly
Kayla Ly

Queitsch / Cuperus Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Biological Sciences, UC Irvine

Valerie Lynch
Valerie Lynch

Sakaue Lab | Shendure Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, University of Texas

Ben Mallory
Ben Mallory

Starita Lab | Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Starita, Stergachis, Cherry (GSR), Beliveau, Fields, Ray

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Davis

Evan McDermot
Evan McDermot

MacPherson Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: MacPherson, Nabet (GSR), Berger, Srivatsan, Berg, Lockwood

Prior Training: B.S. Neurobiology, University of Kansas

Leah McDermott
Leah McDermott

Bruce Lab

Chemistry

Abby McGee
Abby McGee

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Nemhauser (GSR), Pinglay, Stergachis, Noble

Prior Training: B.S. Biological Engineering, MIT

Carlo Melendez
Carlo Melendez

Noble Lab

Joined: 2024

Prior Training: B.S. Biology and Mathematics, Western Washington University

Bria Metzger
Bria Metzger

Abitua Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Abitua, Cabernard, Hamazaki, Moens, Wills, Yang

Prior Training: B.A. Biology and English Nonfiction, Brown University

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Joseph Min
Joseph Min

Baker Lab | Queitsch/Cuperus Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Baker, Queitsch, Mostafavi (GSR), Fields, Noble

Prior Training: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Dustin Mullaney
Dustin Mullaney

Harris Lab | Srivatsan Lab

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Jenny Nathans
Jenny Nathans

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2022

Prior Training: B.S. Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University

Ha Tien Nguyen
Ha Tien Nguyen

Fowler Lab

MS Data Science / GRTDS

Chris Oliveira
Chris Oliveira

Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2025

Monica Padilla-Galvez
Monica Padilla-Galvez

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.S. Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Kaite Partington
Kaite Partington

Fowler Lab

Bioengineering

Monika Perez
Monika Perez

Beliveau Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Beliveau, Thachuk (GSR), Stergachis, Sinnott-Armstrong

Prior Training: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa

Sean Perez
Sean Perez

Abitua Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Abitua, Rasmussen (GSR), Trapnell, Dunham

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, Pomona College

Katrina Peterson
Katrina Peterson

MacCoss Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: B.A. Biological Sciences, Northwestern University

Elizabeth Plender
Elizabeth Plender

Bloom Lab | Eichler Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Eichler, Bloom, Browning (GSR), Schweppe, O'Neal (U North Carolina), Riley

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, Regis University

Rachel Powell
Rachel Powell

Dunham Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Dunham, Nemhauser (GSR), Stergachis, Dudley, Biggins

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, Iowa State University

Jyoti Rai
Jyoti Rai

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Trapnell, Raible (GSR), Stergachis, Sakaue, Hamazaki

Prior Training: MS. Environmental Toxicology, University of South Alabama; B.S. Biology, University of South Alabama

Taylor Real
Taylor Real

Eichler Lab | Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2020

Prior Training: B.S. MCD Biology, UC Santa Cruz

Alexander Robertson
Alexander Robertson

Feder Lab

Molecular-Cellular Biology

Clifford Rostomily
Clifford Rostomily

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Trapnell, K. Lin (GSR), Queitsch, Stergachis, Raible

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry & Applied Computational Math Sciences, University of Washington

Madison Sanchez-Forman
Madison Sanchez-Forman

Beliveau Lab

MS Data Science / GRTDS

Justin Sanders
Justin Sanders

Noble Lab

Computer Science & Engineering

Sydney Sattler
Sydney Sattler

Abitua Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Abitua, Rasmussen (GSR), Berg, Raible, Trapnell

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, Westminster College

Manali Sawant
Manali Sawant

Fowler Lab

Molecular Engineering & Sciences

Catherine Sniezek
Catherine Sniezek

Schweppe Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Schweppe, Isoherranen (GSR), MacCoss, Villen, Starita

Prior Training: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Texas Arlington

Yash Sonthalia
Yash Sonthalia

Noble Lab | Pinglay Lab

Joined: 2024

Prior Training: M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin

Elliott Swanson
Elliott Swanson

Stergachis Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Stergachis, Disteche (GSR), Shendure, Trapnell, Henikoff

Prior Training: B.S. Biology, Western Washington University

Megan Taylor
Megan Taylor

Dunham Lab

Joined: 2024

Supervisory Committee: Dunham, Nemhauser (GSR), Zalatan, Pinglay

Prior Training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington

Malvika Tejura
Malvika Tejura

Fowler Lab | Starita Lab

Joined: 2021

Supervisory Committee: Fowler, Starita, Miller (GSR), Noble

Prior Training: B.A. Molecular Cell Biology, UC Berkeley

Zorian Thornton
Zorian Thornton

(he/him)

Matsen Lab

Joined: 2019

Supervisory Committee: Matsen, Bozic (GSR), Bloom, Harris

Prior Training: B.S. Statistics, Virginia Tech

Kylie Trousil
Kylie Trousil

Noble Lab

MS Data Science / GRTDS

Olivia Waltner
Olivia Waltner

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2023

Supervisory Committee: Trapnell, Cornell (GSR), Berg, Abitua, Hamazaki, Hadland

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Whitman College

Olivia Weissenfels
Olivia Weissenfels

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2025

Prior Training: M.S. Individuzlized Genomics and Health, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington

Bo Wen
Bo Wen

MacCoss Lab | Noble Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: MacCoss, Noble, Riley (GSR), Villen, Schweppe

Prior Training: B.S. Bioinformation Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Morgan Wu
Morgan Wu

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2025

Shuhua Xu
Shuhua Xu

Noble Lab

Biomedical & Health Informatics

Riku Yasutomi
Riku Yasutomi

Moens Lab | Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2023

Prior Training: B.A. Mol & Cell Biology, UC Berkeley

Karl Young
Karl Young

Trapnell Lab

Joined: 2024

Prior Training: B.A. Biology, Reed College

Qi Yu
Qi Yu

Shendure Lab

Joined: 2022

Supervisory Committee: Shendure, Doulatov (GSR), Feder, Trapnell, Beier

Prior Training: M.S., B.S. Biochemistry; B.A. Chemistry, Brandeis University

Xumeng Zhang
Xumeng Zhang

Noble Lab

Biomedical & Health Informatics