Members in Academics
Some of our former lab members have taken positions at top universities.
![Collage of head shots from former lab members now in academic positions.](img/2023-postdocs-academics-v1.png)
Our Former Members
Our lab members go on to do great things!
![Jingchuan Xue>](img/jingchuan.jpg)
Jingchuan Xue
Research Associate
Professor at Guangdong University of Technology
![H. Paul Benton](img/paul.jpg)
H. Paul Benton
Bioinformatics Analyst
Until 04-Dec-20 then Multi-omics Sr. Scientist at Denali Theraputics
![Markus Rinschen, MD](img/markus.jpg)
Markus Rinschen, MD
Visiting Investigator
Until 01-Nov-20 then Professor at Aarhus University
![Carlos Guijas](img/carlos_guijas.jpg)
Carlos Guijas
Research Associate
Until 29-May-20 then Scientist at Lundbeck
![Rafael Montenegro](img/Rafa.jpg)
Rafael Montenegro
Research Associate
Until 27-Mar-20 then Professor at the university of Toronto
![Amelia Palermo](img/amelia.jpg)
Amelia Palermo
Research Associate
Until 6-Dec-19 then Postdoc at UCLA
![Xavi Domingo](img/xavi.jpg)
Xavi Domingo
Research Associate
Until 7-Jun-19 then Team Leader at Euro-Catalonia Center for Omic Sciences
![Duane Rinehart](img/Duane2a.jpg)
Duane Rinehart
Information Tech Analyst
Until 18-Jan-19 then Regional Director, Employer Engagement San Diego Colleges
![Thiery Phommavongsay](img/Thiery.jpg)
Thiery Phommavongsay
Intern Support
Until 27-Aug-18 then Software Engineer at FaceTec, Inc.
![Ana Granados](img/Ana.jpg)
Ana Granados
Intern Support
Until 2017 then Medical Assistant
![Tao Huan](img/Tao.jpg)
Tao Huan
Research Associate
Until 8-Jun-18 then Professor, University of British Columbia
![Minerva Tran](img/Minerva.jpg)
Minerva Tran
Research Technician
Until 3-Nov-17 then Technician at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
![Erica Forsberg](img/Erica.jpg)
Erica Forsberg
Research Associate
Until 7-Jul-17 then Professor, San Diego State University
![Benedikt Warth](img/benedikt.jpg)
Benedikt Warth
Visiting Scholar
Until 26-May-17 then Professor, University of Vienna
![Mingliang Fang](img/Fang.jpg)
Mingliang Fang
Research Associate
Until 30-Nov-16 then Nanyang Technological University
![Caroline H. Johnson](img/Caroline.jpg)
Caroline H. Johnson
Staff Scientist
Until 20-May-16 then Professor, Yale University
![Nadine Levin](img/Nadine.jpg)
Nadine Levin
Visiting scholar
Until 2015 then Senior UX Researcher at Facebook
![Michael E Kurczy](img/Mike.jpg)
Michael E Kurczy
Research Associate
Until 30-Oct-15 then AstraZeneca
![Laura Goetz](img/laura.jpg)
Laura Goetz
Visiting Professor
Until 31-Aug-15 then Associate Professor at Scripps Research
![Julijana Ivanisevic](img/Julijana.jpg)
Julijana Ivanisevic
Research Associate
Until 31-Jul-15 then Associate Professor at University of Lausanne, Switzerland
![Anthony Aldebot](img/Anthony.jpg)
Anthony Aldebot
Intern Support
Until 31-Jul-15 then Information Technologies Specialist at EEDAR
![Chinmay Gandhi](img/cgandhi.jpg)
Chinmay Gandhi
Research Programmer
Until 19-Dec-14 then Graduate Student at SDSU
![Darlene Evardone](img/Darlene.jpg)
Darlene Evardone
Admin / Web Designer
Until 26-Sep-14 then Executive Assistant at UCSD
![Bernardo Arevalo](img/Arealvo.jpg)
Bernardo Arevalo
Intern Support
Until 28-Apr-14 then Student at UCSD
![Thomas Nguyen](img/Nguyen.jpg)
Thomas Nguyen
Intern Support
Until 25-Apr-14 then Software Engineer at YouTube
![Adam Schuyler](img/aschuyler.jpg)
Adam Schuyler
Research Technician
Until 11-Apr-14 then Lab Supervisor at University of Southern California
![Harsha Gowda](img/Harsha.jpg)
Harsha Gowda
Research Associate
Until 9-Apr-14 then Professor at Institute for Bioinformatics
![Zhengjiang Zhu](img/Zhu.jpg)
Zhengjiang Zhu
Research Associate
Until 8-Nov-13 then Assistant Professor at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
![Matthew E Hicks](img/Hicks2.jpg)
Matthew E Hicks
Research Programmer
Until 28-Aug-13 then System Engineer at Dynamic Vision
![Emilie Schneider](img/Emile.jpg)
Emilie Schneider
Research Technician
Until 28-Aug-13 then Chemist at Vista Analytical Laboratory
![Ralf Tautenhahn](img/rtautenhahn.gif)
Ralf Tautenhahn
Research Associate
Until 23-Aug-13 then Metabolomics Software Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific
![Charles &qt;Chip&qt; III Ross](img/Ross.jpg)
Charles &qt;Chip&qt; III Ross
Research Assistant
Until 20-Jul-12 then Consultant at HT screening & analysis for Biotech and Pharma Organizations
![Junhua Wang](img/Wang.jpg)
Junhua Wang
Research Associate
Until 10-Jul-12 then Strategic Metabolomics Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific
![Kevin Y Cho](img/Cho.jpg)
Kevin Y Cho
Bioinformatician
Until 1-Jul-12 then Graduate Student at Washington University
![Sam Stebbing](img/sstebbing.jpg)
Sam Stebbing
Work Study Student
Until 11-May-12 then Software Specialist at Naval Research
![Ken Harris](img/Harris.jpg)
Ken Harris
Research Technician
Until 3-Apr-12 then Researcher at Sierra Wilderness
![Andrew Schultz](img/Shultz.jpg)
Andrew Schultz
Research Associate
Until 16-Dec-11 then Scientist at Synthetic Genomics
![Gary J Patti](img/Patti2.jpg)
Gary J Patti
Research Associate
Until 1-Dec-11 then Associate Professor at Washington University
![Virpal Kaur](img/Kaur.jpg)
Virpal Kaur
Research Intern
Until 27-Sep-11 then Health Instructor at Tanzania, Africa
![Ewa Kalisiak](img/Kalisiak.jpg)
Ewa Kalisiak
Research Assistant
Until 14-Sep-11 then Senior Research Associate at Genencor
![Sri C Pillalamarri](img/Pillalamarri.jpg)
Sri C Pillalamarri
Research Intern
Until 19-Apr-11 then Software Engineer at Apple
![Junefredo &qt;Jon&qt; V. Apon](img/Apon.jpg)
Junefredo &qt;Jon&qt; V. Apon
Research Technician
Until 8-Apr-11 then Field Agent at United States Border Security
![Sunia A. Trauger](img/Trauger.jpg)
Sunia A. Trauger
Associate Director
Until 8-Apr-11 then Director, Mass Spectrometry at Harvard University
![David F. Masters-Moore](img/Moore.jpg)
David F. Masters-Moore
Visiting Scientist
Until 2010 then Principal Investigator at Millennium Health
![Oscar Yanes](img/Yanes.jpg)
Oscar Yanes
Research Associate
Until 2-Dec-10 then Principal Investigator at Rovira I Virgili University
![William Wikoff](img/wikoff.jpg)
William Wikoff
Research Associate
Until 16-Apr-10 then Senior Scientist at UC Davis
![Hui-Min Zhang](img/HuiMin1.jpg)
Hui-Min Zhang
Research Associate
Until 22-Jan-10 then Scientist at Genentech
![Hin-Koon Woo](img/Woo.jpg)
Hin-Koon Woo
Research Associate
Until 2-Jul-09 then Senior Scientist at Biogen
![Trent Northen](img/Northen.jpg)
Trent Northen
Visiting Investigator
Until 22-Aug-08 then Principle Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
![Diana M. Wong](img/Wong.jpg)
Diana M. Wong
Research Technician
Until 15-Aug-08 then Metabolomic Specialist at Agilent Technologies
![Bridgit Crews](img/Crews.jpg)
Bridgit Crews
Research Associate
Until 1-Aug-08 then Scientific Director at Kaiser Permanente
![Eden P. Go](img/Go.jpg)
Eden P. Go
Research Associate
Until 15-Jun-07 then Director of Laboratories at University of Kansas
![Anders Nordstrom](img/Nordstrom.jpg)
Anders Nordstrom
Research Associate
Until 2-Apr-07 then Assistant Professor at Umea University
![Johanna Heideker](img/Heideker.jpg)
Johanna Heideker
Graduate Student
Until 2-Feb-07 then Scientist at Genentech
![Zhouxin Shen](img/Shen.jpg)
Zhouxin Shen
Staff Scientist
Until 15-Dec-06 then Senior Research Associate at UCSD
![Hirotoshi Morita](img/Morita.jpg)
Hirotoshi Morita
Visiting Scientist
Until 11-Oct-06 then Chief Scientist at Shionogi & Company, Limited
![Elizabeth Want](img/Want.jpg)
Elizabeth Want
Research Associate
Until 15-Sep-06 then Associate Professor at Imperial College
![Chuan Qin](img/Qin.jpg)
Chuan Qin
Research Programmer
Until 4-Aug-06 then IP Consultant at Thermo Fisher Scientific
![Warren Lewis](img/Lewis.jpg)
Warren Lewis
Research Associate
Until 9-Jun-06 then Research Instructor at Washington University
![Grace G. O'Maille](img/Maille.jpg)
Grace G. O'Maille
Research Associate
Until 5-May-06 then Senior Strategic Marketing Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific
![Haitian Liu](img/hliu.jpg)
Haitian Liu
Research Associate
Until 31-Mar-06 then Senior Scientist at Senomyx
![Cindy Wranik](img/Wranik.jpg)
Cindy Wranik
Research Technician
Until 16-Dec-05 then Case Administrator at Kern County Mental Health
![Theodore Brandon](img/Brandon.jpg)
Theodore Brandon
Research Technician
Until 3-Aug-05 then Mass Spectrometry Supervisor at ZRT Laboratory
![Rachel D. Lowe](img/Lowe.jpg)
Rachel D. Lowe
Graduate Student
Until 14-Mar-05 then Post Doc at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
![Colin Smith](img/Smith.jpg)
Colin Smith
Database Administrator
Until 1-Mar-05 then Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
![Andrew Meyers](img/Meyers.jpg)
Andrew Meyers
Research Assistant
Until 13-Dec-04 then Partner at Parker Straus, LLP
![Nichole Reisdorph](img/Reisdorph.jpg)
Nichole Reisdorph
Research Associate
Until 19-Mar-04 then Associate Professor at National Jewish Health
![Bruce Compton](img/bcompton.gif)
Bruce Compton
Research Associate
Until 2003 then Professor at University of Massachusetts
![Hailey Russel](img/Hailey.jpg)
Hailey Russel
Research Technician
Until 15-Aug-03 then High school teacher
![Jessica Prenni](img/Prenn.jpg)
Jessica Prenni
Research Associate
Until 6-Jul-03 then Associate Professor at Colorado State University
![Kristin Staniszewski](img/Stainiszewski.jpg)
Kristin Staniszewski
Research Technician
Until 26-Mar-03 then Elementary school teacher
![Teri Junker](img/Junker.jpg)
Teri Junker
Research Technician
Until 2-Nov-02 then Project Manager at Epsilon Systems Solutions
![Ron Niece](img/Niece.jpg)
Ron Niece
Visiting Scientist
Until 13-Aug-02 then Senior Scientist at Meyer Pharmaceuticals, LLC
![Martin Sonderegger](img/Sonderegger.jpg)
Martin Sonderegger
Webmaster
Until 12-Jul-02 then Science teacher at BRG Worgl,Tirol, Austria
![Kelly Chatman](img/Chatman.jpg)
Kelly Chatman
Reseach Technician
Until 4-Sep-01 then MS Analytical Specialist at Harvard University
![Rhonda Cooke-Tanabe](img/Rhonda.jpg)
Rhonda Cooke-Tanabe
Research Technician
Until 1-Aug-01 then Graduate Student at U of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
![Jennifer Bardi](img/Bardi.jpg)
Jennifer Bardi
Administrative Assistant
Until 1-Jan-01 then Editor-in-Chief at The Humanist
![John Thomas](img/thomas1.jpg)
John Thomas
Research Associate
Until 1-Jan-01 then Senior Scientist at Synageva
![Jane Wu](img/Wu.jpg)
Jane Wu
Research Associate
Until 29-Dec-00 then Principal Research Scientiist at ActivX Biosciences
![Xia Gao](img/Gao.jpg)
Xia Gao
Research Associate
Until 17-Nov-00 then Senior Scientist at Structural GenomiX
![Klas Broo](img/Klas.jpg)
Klas Broo
Research Associate
Until 18-Aug-00 then Chemistry and Biology Professor at Falkenbergs
![Jing Wei](img/Wei.jpg)
Jing Wei
Research Associate
Until 2-Feb-00 then President and CEO at JadeBio
![Thomas Hollenbeck](img/Hollenbeck.jpg)
Thomas Hollenbeck
Research Technician
Until 22-Oct-99 then Manager, Analytical Grp at Genomics Inst of the Novartis Research Foundation
![Kathy Lewis](img/Kathy_Lewis.jpg)
Kathy Lewis
Research Associate
Until 18-Sep-98 then Applications Specialist at AB SCIEX
![Brian Bothner](img/Bothner.jpg)
Brian Bothner
Research Scientist
Until 2-Jul-98 then Professor of Chemistry at Montana State University
![Anna Aparicio](img/Aparicio.jpg)
Anna Aparicio
Research Technician
Until 11-Jun-99 then Associate Scientist at Aragon Pharmaceuticals