Mukta Asnani, PhD
Lab Manager & Research Scientist
- She is a meticulous and highly skilled molecular biologist with expertise in Oncology, Immunology and Neurological disorders.
- She is adept at conducting bench experiments, bioassays, drafting scientific papers and mentoring junior colleagues.
2024.1 - Present
Andrew Ramirez, PhD
Postdoc and INSPIRE Scholar
- He completed his PhD in Bioengineering at UCLA where he developed computational methods for analyzing multi-condition scRNA-seq and identifying cell-cell communication programs
- He is very interested in applying computational methods to better understand diseases through an immunological perspective using omics-based datasets
- In his free time, he is an avid TV watcher, loves boba, and enjoys exercising in multiple ways like the gym, running, playing tennis
2026.1 - Present
Xinyu Hu
Ph.D. student in Molecular Biosciences (2023-)
- He has experience in bioinformatics, analyzing data from RNA-seq, Chip-seq etc, before joining the program.
- He is interested in single cell bioinformatics analysis and machine learning.
2024.2 - Present
Chuhanwen (Silas) Sun
Ph.D. student in Molecular Biosciences (2025-)
- He is a first-year PhD student in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG) working on computational biology and bioinformatics.
- He is passionate about applying quantitative and multi-omics approaches to understand complex human diseases.
- Outside the lab, he enjoys hiking, weightlifting, and filming photography.
2025.5 - Present
Dalia Gad
Honor's Thesis Student (B.A. in Genetics, expected May 2026)
2024.9 - Present
Mikaela Lijo
Honor's Thesis Student (B.A. in Genetics, expected May 2026)
2025.2 - Present
Pranav Arra
Undergrad Researcher (B.S. in CS and Genetics, expected May 2027)
2025.2 - Present