Kevin Sanchez

Undergraduate Researcher

Education

  • B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology With An Emphasis in Microbiology, University of California, Santa Barbara (Expected 2029)
  • B.A. in Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara (Expected 2029)

Awards & Honors

  • UCSB Promise Scholar
  • HSF Scholar
  • Dean’s Honors (L&S)

Biography

I am a first-year pre-med student passionate about research and looking to get into an M.D./Ph.D. program after college. When I’m not in lab, I enjoy spending my time weightlifting, singing, and having a good time with my family.

Research Area

I am working with Pranav to study mitophagy’s role in clearing defective mitochondria and slowing the progression of Huntington’s Disease using C. elegans as a model organism. This includes creating transgenic strains, expressing mutant proteins, and knocking down genes with RNAi to study mitochondrial function in neurons.

Research Areas