Past members

Alex Jeronimo

'20-'21

Alex is interested in all things immunology and B cells.

Brandon Justice

’15-’17 Caribou Biosciences

Brandon was an undergraduate researcher in my lab using CRISPR to edit all sorts of genes.

Neel Kaushik

22' - '24 Undergaduate researcher, applying to medical school

Neel performed editing Toxoplasma genes and infecting wild-derived mice as he studied host-pathogen interactions. Neel is aiming for a future career in medicine.

Angel Kongsomboonvech

Ph.D. '15-'20 Postdoc Stanford University

Angel obtianed her Ph.D. in my lab stydying how T. gondii virulence factors manipulate CD8 T cell responses.She graduated from UCLA with a B.S. and received her Master’s degree from Quinnipiac...

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Sahil Malhi

22' - 24' Undergaduate researcher, applying to medical school

Sahil brought his enthusiasm to research the GPI anchor of Toxoplasma gondii, and in doing so became an expert in the topic. He is applying to medical school and wish him the very best in his future...

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Ferdinand Njume

20'-23', Postdoctoral Scholar

Ferdinand Njume former postdoctoral scholar in the Jensen lab. He performed his Ph.D. work at the University of Belgium where he researched surface proteins of the filarial nematode, Onchocerca...

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Jasmine Possada

'20-'22, UC Irvine Graduate School

Jasmine Possada was a former undergraduate researcher and UC LEADs scholar, who went on to work with us as a mentored Senior Research Associate-1. Jasmine researched the GPI anchor of T. gondii and...

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Felipe Rodriguez

'17-'20 UC Davis Graduate School

Felipe was a UC Leads scholar, former undergraduate researcher in my lab and went on to work in my lab for an additional year as a mentored research associate (via an NIH supplemental request to...

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Scott Souza

Ph.D. '16-'21 Research Analysist, Becton and Dickinson

Graduated from California State University Channel Islands, and then obtained a Ph.D. in my lab.  Scott investigated how B cells mediate protective immunity to T. gondii, and determined that B-1 cells...

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