Fall 2020
- Julia Sabin (B.S. Biochemistry) – Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Sustainability, The J.M. Smucker Company
- Dr. Tara Gomez-Hampton (B.S. Molecular Biology) – Medical Affairs Manager, Biosense Webster, Johnson and Johnson Company
- Dr. Nicholas Hertz (B.S. Biochemistry) – CSO/Co-Founder, Mitokinin Inc.
- Patrick Zhang (B.S. Chemical Engineering) – Investor, Horizons Ventures
- Allison Nguyen (B.S. Biochemistry) – Clinical Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, CHOC Children’s Hospital
- Dr. Billy Hsai (B.S., M.S. Chemistry) – Corydon Ford Collegiate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
- Dr. Justin Banaga (B.S. Physiological Science;Biomedical Research) – Resident Physician in Diagnostic Radiology, UCSF
- Neil Deramchi (B.S. Biochemistry) – Tech & brand strategy consultant; PE strategy for brands, Genius Fund
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Spring 2020
- Dr. David Winternheimer (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) – General Manager, Pacific Star Labs
- Dr. Scott Hsieh (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) – Research Safety Quality Assurance Manager, UCLA Office of Environment, Health and Safety
- Dr. Fernando Gomez (Ph.D. Molecular Biology) – Assistant Director, UCLA/ Undergrad Resources Center Sciences
- Dr. Adam Hsu (B.S. Biochemistry) – Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, California Vision and Visage Medical Group
- Haili Qiu (B.S. Biochemistry) – Nurse Practitioner, New York City
- Dr. Jennifer Hsieh (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) – Professor, Santa Monica College
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Winter 2020
- Dr. Jamil Momand (B.S.,Ph.D. Biochemistry) – Faculty, California State University, Los Angeles
- Dr. Troy Walton – Senior Scientist, Beyond Meat
- Dr. Tina Choe – (B.S., Ph.D. Chemistry) – Dean, College of Science and Engineering, Loyola Marymount University
- Dr. David Shia (B.S. MCDB) – UCLA Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
- Dr. Ramin Salehirad (B.S Biochemistry, Ph.D., M.D.) – Internal Medicine, UCLA Health
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Fall 2019
- Dr. Heidi McMahon (M.S. Chemistry) – Faculty and Chair, Chemistry Department, College of the Canyons
- Dr. Ramin Ebrahami (B.S. Chemistry) – Cardiologist, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
- Jamie Lam (B.S. Biochemistry) – Regulatory Affairs Associate II, Gilead Sciences
- Dr. Richard Julius (B.S., Ph.D. Chemistry) – Research Scientist, Microfabrica
- Dr. Omar Farha (B.S., Ph.D. Chemistry) – Co-Founder and CSO, NuMat Technologies
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Spring 2019
- Dr. Patrick Donley (B.S. Chemistry ’80, M.D. ’87) – President, Torrance Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.
- Dr. Christoper Kolodziej (Ph.D. Chemistry) – Chemical Hygiene Officer, UCLA Environment, Health & Safety, Laboratory Safety
- Wen Bin Zhou (B.S. Chemistry) – Criminalist 1, Santa Clara Crime Lab
- Dr. Tina Li (B.S. Chemistry ’06) – Development Manager, Cabot Microelectronics Corp.
- Dr. Cari Meyer Joiner (B.S. Chemistry) – Faculty, Pierce College
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Winter 2019
- Ethan Rao (B.S. Biochemistry ’16) – Research Scientist, Hydrophilix
- Dr. Robert Shibao (B.S. Chemistry, Prof. Richard Kaner’s group) – Faculty, El Camino College
- Dr. Roderick Shaner, Medical Director, LA County Department of Mental Health (retired)
- Dr. Kenny Mayoral (Ph.D. Chemistry ’13, Prof. Thomas Mason’s group) – Scientist II, Beyond Meat
- Daniel Maung (B.S. ’13, M.S. ’15, Chemistry, Prof. Richard Kaner’s group) – Research Chemist, PPG Aerospace
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Fall 2018
- Dr. Taz Varkey (B.S. Biochemistry ’91) – Obstetrician Gynecologist
- Kim Nguyen-Yu (B.S. Biochemistry ’02) – Hazardous Materials Fire Inspector, City of Pasadena, Fire Department
- Dr. Arlene Russell (M.S. Chemistry) – Senior Lecturer, UCLA
- Dr. Matthew Everly – Director, Terasaki Research Institute
- Hope Ibarra (B.S. Biochemistry) – Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences, Transplant Diagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Dominic Larubina – Co-owner Santa Monica Brew Works
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Spring 2018
- Dr. Derek Walter (Ph.D. Chemistry ’03, Prof. Daniel Neuhauser’s group) – Patent Litigator, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
- Dr. Randa Reslan (B.S. Chemistry, Minor Mathematics ’01, Ph.D. Chemistry ’15, Prof. Daniel Neuhauser group) – Chemistry Instructor, Glendale Community College.
- Dr. Nguyen Quan (B.S. Chemistry ’71) – Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Golden State Water Company.
- Dr. Wayne Poon – (B.S. Chemistry ’93, Ph.D. Biochemistry ’01, Prof. Catherine Clarke group) Tissue Repository Director, UCI Mind.
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Winter 2018
- Dr. Sandy Nguyen (B.S. Biochemistry ’06) – Associate Director, Global Market Insights & New Products, Celgene.
- Dr. Jeffrey E. Miller (B.S. Biochemistry ’87) – Founder, CSO, CEO & Chairman, Invivoscribe.
- Dr. Carolyn Vuong (B.S. Chemistry ’05) – Regional Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente.
- Dr. Karen Trentelman – Senior Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute.
- Meghan Truax – (B.S. Biochemistry,Minor Science Education ’16) – AP Chemistry Teacher, Francis Polytechnic High School.
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Fall 2017
- Dr. Steve Kim (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’01, Prof. Harold Martinson group) – JD, Intellectual Property, Patent Law.
- Dr. Justine Lee (B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology ’99) – Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgeon, Bernard G. Sarnat Endowed Chair in Craniofacial Biology, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine.
- Dr. Ralph Bauer (B.S. Chemistry – Honors ’52, Ph.D. Chemistry ’58, Seaborg Medal Awardee ’92, Mayor of Huntington Beach ’72) – Councilman, Huntington Beach, CA.
- Dr. Ruben Flores-Saaib (M.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’99, Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’00, Prof. Albert Courey group) – Director of Commercialization, University of California, San Diego.
- Dr. Troy Walton – Senior Scientist, Beyond Meat.
- Dr. Rafael Ortiz (Ph.D. Chemistry ’93, Orville Chapman group) – Intellectual Property Manager, Michelman, Inc.
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Spring 2017
- Vincent Tse (B.S. Integrative Biology and Physiology, Biomedical Research Minor ’12) – Senior Research Associate, C3J Therapeutics.
- Dr. Jennifer Hsieh (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’10) Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Santa Monica College.
- Dr. Scott Hsieh (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’11) Laboratory Safety Division Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, UCLA.
- Dr. Gary Fujii (Ph.D. Physical Chemistry ’91) – Board of Directors, Southern California Biomedical Councel and President/CEO Molecular Express, Inc.
- Kathleen Hirano (B.S. Biochemistry ’09) – Senior Research Associate, Novozymes.
- Dr. Gordon Plotkin (B.S. Biochemistry ’82, Ph.D. Biochemistry ’88) – General and forensic phychiatry practice.
- Dr. Tara Gomez-Hampton (B.S. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology ’05) – Staff Quality Engineer/Recall Coordinator, Johnson & Johnson.
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Winter 2017
- Dr. Steven Steinberg (B.S. Biochemistry ’81) – Regional Chief for Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente).
- Dr. Fariborz (Fred) Mazdisnian (B.S Biochemistry ’82) – Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente.
- Dr. Darryl Palmer-Toy (B.S. Biology and Physics) – Medical Director, Regional Reference Laboratories, Kaiser Permanente)
- Dr. Jose Rodriguez (B.S. Biophyics ’07, Ph.D. Molecular Biology ’12) – Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
- Dr. Bryana Henderson (Ph.D.,M.S. Physical Chemistry ’11) – Scientist, Planetary Ices Group, JPL.
- Don Tamura (B.S. Biochemistry ’80) – Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County.
- Cynthia Ma (B.S. Chemical Engineering ’12, M.Ed. Science Education ’13) – Chemistry and Physics Teacher at Green Dot Public Schools.
- Dr. Mel Sahyun (Ph.D. Chemistry ’63) – Editor, Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
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- Dr. Elinne Becket (B.S. Biochemistry ’08; Ph.D. Molecular Biology UCLA ’12, Jeff Miller group) – Scientist, Zymo Research Corporation.
- Dr. Tracy Blois (Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ’10, Prof. James Bowie group) – Director of Alliance Management, Amgen.
- Dr. Marisa Joubert (B.S. Biochemistry ’97; Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’06 Prof. James Bowie group) – Principal Scientist/Group Leader, Amgen.
- Dr. Jon Low (B.S. Biochemistry ’08) – Associate Scientist & Medicinal Chemistry, Amgen.
- Dr. Sehat Nauli – (B.S. Biochemistry, Postdoc Prof. James Bowie group) Professor, Physical Sciences Department, Santa Monica College.
- Dr. Arlene Russell – (M.S. ’68, Ph.D. Education ’84) Senior Lecturer at UCLA in both the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and in the Department of Education.
- Dr. Eric Shiozaki (former postdoc, Prof. James Bowie group) – Principal, Novo Ventures (US) Inc.
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Spring 2016
- Dr. Bruce Morimoto (B.S Biochemistry ’84; Ph.D. Biochemistry ’89) – Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Celerion.
- Dr. Tanya Petrossian (B.S. Biochemistry ’05; Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ’10, Prof. Steven Clarke group) – CEO of EndoCyclic Therapeutics, Mayor Garcetti’s Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Principal at Building Blocks Advisory Group.
- Alexis Lieberman (B.S. MIMG ’08) – Technical Consultant, Phenomenex
- Dr. Gavin Jones (Ph.D. Chemistry ’07, Prof. Ken Houk group) – Research Staff member, IBM Research – Almaden.
- Jose Alonso (B.S. Chemistry ’12, undergraduate researcher in Prof. Neil Garg group) – medical student, Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program
- Dr. Rusty Blanski (B.S. Chemistry ’88) – Senior Research Chemist, U.S. Airforce Research Laboratory)
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- Dr. Sonja Krane (B.S. Biochemistry ’95, undergraduate researcher, Prof. Miguel Garcia-Garibay group) – Managing Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society.
- Kevin Ogilby (B.S. Chemistry ’11, undergraduate researcher Prof. Paula Diaconescu group) – Co-owner Progress Brewing, South El Monte
- Dr. Sabah Bux (Ph.D. Chemistry ’10, Prof. Richard Kaner group) – Technologist III/Senior Member of Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Dr. Christina Baker (Ph.D. Chemistry ’08, Prof. Richard Kaner group) – Global Materials Technology manager, PPG Aerospace
- Dr. Tanya Kruse (B.S. Biochemistry ’94; Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’00, Prof. Catherine Clarke group) – Head of Manufacturing Sciences-Fractionation, Shire.
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- Blanca Moreno (B.S. Chemistry ’10, undergraduate student researcher, Prof. Miguel Garcia-Garibay group) – Chemistry Lead Lab Technician, Santa Monica College
- Dr. Nohjin Park (B.S. Biochemistry ’98; Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’04, Prof. Harold Martinson group) – Medical Science Liaison, Sirtex Medical Limited
- Serina Tran Dai (B.S. Biochemistry ’01) – Director of R&D, Aware Products, Cosmetics
- Dr. Cindy Fisher (B.S. Chemistry ’81) – Director, Regulatory Affairs, Vical Incorporated
- Daniel R. Kimbell (B.S. Chemistry ’82) – Attorney at Law, Karish & Bjorgum, PC
- Dr. Khin K. Chin (B.S. Biochemistry ’02; Ph.D. Chemistry ’08, Prof. Miguel Garcia-Garibay group) – Patent Agent, Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP
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- Prof. Alexander Spokoyny (B.S. Chemistry ’06, undergraduate student researcher, Prof. Fred Hawthorn group) – Assistant Professor, UCLA
- Dr. Tina Li (B.S. Chemistry ’06) – Development Team Leader at Cabot Microelectronics
- Dr. Rose Pilpa (Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ’06, Prof. Robert Clubb group) – Patent Scientist, Knobbe Martens Olson & Beaer LLP
- Dr. Ramin Slehi-Rad (B.S. Biochemistry ’01; M.D./Ph.D David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA ’11, Internal Medicine ’12, Prof. Michael Jung group) – Physician, UCLA
- Dr. Sabrina Benchaar (Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ’07, Prof. Emil Reisler group) – Senior Scientist, Amgen
- Dr. Tim Geistlinger – Vice President of R&D, Beyond Meat
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- Lindsay Keever (B.Sc. Biochemistry & Mathmatics ’04) – Associate Director, Alliance and Contracts Management, Calico Life Sciences
- Leslie Nguyen (B.Sc. Psychobiology ’13) – Recruitment Associate, Teach for America
- Dr. Karen Trentelman – Senior Scientist, The Getty Conservation Institute
- Dr. Christopher Thanos (Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ’99, Prof. James Bowie group) – Director, New Molecular Entities, Halozyme Therapeautics, Inc.
- Dr. Rafael Ortiz (Ph.D. Organic Chemistry ’93, Prof. Orville Chapman group) – Section Head & Intellectual Property Manager | Fabric & Home Care, Procter & Gamble
- Dr. Anna Fisher (B.Sc. ’71, M.D. ’76, M.S. ’85) – former NASA astronaut who flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-51A.
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Photos
Top, from left: William Gelbart, Gary Fujii, Lindsay Keever, Anna Fisher, Rusty Blanski, Steven Steinberg, Fariborz (Fred) Mazdisnian, Darryl Palmer-Toy, Sehat Nauli, Sabah Bux, Richard Kaner, Kevin Ogilby, Catherine Clarke, Kathleen Hirano, Steven Clarke, Jose Rodriguez.
Middle, from left: Bruce Morimoto, Bryana Henderson, Jeffrey Zink, Tanya Petrossian, Yung-Ya Lin, Blanca Moreno, Gordon Plotkin & daughters, Christina Baker, Jose Alonso, Neil Garg.
Bottom, from left: Catherine Clarke, Tara Gomez-Hampton, Steven Clarke, Tanya Kruse, Miguel Garcia-Garibay, Cynthia Ma, Alexander Spokoyny, Alexis Lieberman, Scott Hsieh, Jennifer Hsieh, Mel Sahyun, Steven Clarke, Don Tamura, Catherine Clarke, Vincent Tse, Elinne Becket. |
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For more information about the Chem147 seminar course please contact
Penny Jennings, penny@chem.ucla.edu, 310-825-9809. |
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