Nicole Coufal, MD PhD
​PI

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Critical Care
Department of Pediatrics

Superpower: Juggling (life)

Anna Warden, PhD
​Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD: Neurosciences, University of Texas at Austin
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Superpower: Baker extraordinaire 
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Emily Hansen, MS
Staff Research Associate

Master's: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
CIRM Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine
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Superpower: soccer star

Samantha Trescott, BS
​Staff Research Associate

Bachelor's Degree: San Diego State University 
CIRM Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine

​Superpower: Doritos!

Danielle Schafer, MS
​Graduate Student

UCSD Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Master's Degree: University of Otago, New Zealand

Superpower: Runs like the Flash
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Avalon Johnson, BS
Master's Student

Master's Student: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
CIRM Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine
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Superpower: Surfing - Cowabunga!

Celina Nguyen, BS
MSTP Student

UCSD Medical Scientist Training Program 
Bachelor's: University of Arizona

Superpower: Tissue culture Ninja

Gabriela Ramirez
​Undergraduate Student

California State University, San Marcos
​CIRM Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine

Superpower: Sick Skater moves

Samuel Anavim
​Undergraduate Student

University of California, San Diego

​Superpower: Cryostat Guru

Shreya Shriram
Undergraduate Student

University of California, San Diego

​Superpower: Quiet determination

Michael Zakariaie
​Undergraduate Student

University of California, San Diego

LAB ALUMNI                                                                                             We miss you! And wish you the best!
Zahara Keulen - University of California Irvine Neurosciences Graduate Program
Jiang Xiao - The Scripps Research Institute Graduate Program
Yin Wu - Baylor Neurosciences Graduate Program 
Roy Kim - iXCells Biotechnologies