Peiting Chen, B.S. (photo on the left)
Peiting is a Junior Specialist in the Kuo lab. His main interest is researching the genetic mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes and pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time with friends.
Ishan Talwar (photo on the left)
Ishan is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology at UC Davis. He is interested in the molecular mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. In his free time, he enjoys baking various types of macarons and watching anime.
Renata Ramos (photo on the left)
Renata is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior at UC Davis. She is interested in researching the genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disorders. In her free time, she likes to spend quality time with family and friends, play video games, and travel.
Suahn Cho (photo on the left)
Suahn is pursuing a BS in Neuroscience, Physiology, and Behavior, and a BA in Psychology. She is interested in the complex relationship between type 2 diabetes and endocrine system, including beta cell dysfunction. After school, she enjoys playing DnD with friends and drawing pictures.
Alumni
Dennis To (undergraduate student, now a dental student at Columbia University)
Peyton McDonnell (BMCDB rotation student)
Preeti Sundaramurthi (MCIP rotation student)
Giovani Pimentel-Solorio (BMCDB rotation student)
Taylor Pullan (BMCDB rotation student)
Daniel Pham (BMCDB rotation student)
Amanda Liu (undergraduate student)
Junkai Xiang (undergraduate student)
Lusineh Manasyan (undergraduate student)