Principal Investigator

Thomas Weimbs, PhD

Professor

Project Scientists

Jacob Torres, PhD

Awards & Funding: 

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Jarrett Family Foundation

Postdoctoral Researchers

Melina Messing, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Graduate Students

Chloe Afif (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2025-

Nick Holznecht (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2020-

Meg Schimmel (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2017-

Elizabeth Sharpe (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2018-

Technical Staff / Work-Study Students

Gavin Cornick, BS

SRA

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Johan Halvorsen Norris

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Undergraduate Students

Isabella Barragan (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

James Cao (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Francesca Galiani (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2023-

Arnav Gupta (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2023-

Saloni Gupte (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Ryan Kim (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2025-

Shreya Krishnan (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2022-

Alexandra Lovelock (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Jayden Maramis (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Serena Marcon (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2025-

Emily Ngo (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Anna Seligson (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2023-

Shaina Sharma (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Aleena Wang (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2023-

Rachel Wong (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2024-

Melika Zadehmorshedbeik (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2025-

Louis (Zirui) Zeng (MCDB, UCSB)

Years in Lab: 

2023-