Meet the team!
Sophia Wang - Co-founder
Sophia Wang is a fourth-year Public Affairs major and Geography minor. Her research interests include safety on public transit, sustainable infrastructure, and educational policy. When she’s not carrying three cameras around LA, you can find her petitioning Khalid to go on tour again, reading RF Kuang’s Substack, or playing the piano in Hooligan’s pit orchestra.
Dr. Jorge A. Avila - Co-founder
Dr. Jorge A. Avila is an Assistant Director at UCLA's Undergraduate Research Center-Sciences. His research is focused on behavioral neuroscience, and specifically the neural and molecular mechanisms that underlie cognitive dysfunction. When he isn't teaching or mentoring, he is a father, husband, chauffer, and adventurer.
Jasmine Smith - Logistics Co-Director
Jasmine Smith is a fourth-year Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology major. Being a pre-med student, her research interests include endocrinology, specifically revolving around women's hormones, and varying health disparities, such as substance abuse across the US. When she is not analyzing rat behavior/sleep in the Poe Lab, you can find her hanging around Westwood with her roommates, trying new cafes to study at, or enjoying a sunset walk.
Mai Khoi-Vu
Mai Khoi-Vu is a third-year Physiological Science major. She currently volunteers at the Golshani Lab, where she studies how large scale neuronal populations drive cognition, especially decision making. If she’s not hanging out with the mice in her lab, she’s usually reading Asian literature, going on a boba run, or practicing traditional Vietnamese music with friends!
Megan Huang
Megan Huang is a second-year Biochemistry major with an interest in drug discovery and development. When she’s not slaving away at the study lounge, you can find her chilling at sunset rec or trying out new cafes/restaurants in LA.
Michael Ajnassian
Michael Ajnassian is a third-year Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major with research interests in pesticides and their links to Parkinson’s disease. When he’s not caring for zebrafish in the lab, you can find him playing basketball at Hitch or listening to house music.
Alisha Gupta
Alisha Gupta is a fourth-year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major and a Global Health minor. She is currently researching novel approaches to use gene editing to combat rare diseases. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, playing soccer, and going on spontaneous adventures.
Alex Hu - Co-Webmaster
Alex Hu is a second-year Computer Science major at UCLA. His research interests include AI and computer vision. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess.
Alumni
Carolyn Wang - Co-founder
Emily Kim
Derek Ren
Zephania Hartojo
Jennifer Nguyen
Keertana Sreekumar
