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The Genetics and Genomics Home Area equips scientists with the computational, intellectual, and technological skills necessary to translate insights into innovations. Our alumni lead the field in advancing research techniques, understanding human disease, developing novel computational techniques, and improving patient care.

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PhD Degree Alumni

2021

James Boocock
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Yonatan Cooper
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Medical Student
Arun Durvasula
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Harvard University
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Colin Farrell
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Kristina Garske
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Jiajin (Albert) Li
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Amazon
Current Title: Applied Scientist
Katherine Sheu
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Medical Student
Chantle Swichkow
Class: 2021
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

2020

Qin An
Class: 2020
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Salk Institute
Current Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Malika Kumar Freund
Class: 2020
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Stanford University
Current Title: Master's Student
Jazlyn Mooney
Class: 2020
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: USC
Current Title: Assistant Professor

2019

Liangke Gou
Class: 2019
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Novartis
Current Title: Sr. Data Scientist
Ashot Papikian
Class: 2019
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Inari
Current Title: Project Leader

2018

Alejandra Rodriguez
Class: 2018
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Amgen
Current Title: Consultant Scientist
Austin Quach
Class: 2018
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Scholar
Catharine Krebs
Class: 2018
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Postdoctoral Scholar

2017

Hayk Barseghyan
Class: 2017
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Childrens National Medical Center
Current Title: Research Faculty Scholar
Matthew Bramble
Class: 2017
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Childrens National Medical Center
Current Title: Research Scientist
Steven Klein
Class: 2017
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Medical Student
Frank Lee
Class: 2017
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Celgene
Current Title: Scientist

2016

Elina Nikkola
Class: 2016
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Fulgent Genetic
Current Title: Genetic Curation Scientist
Jennifer Zieba
Class: 2016
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Current Title: Postdoctoral Scholar

2015

Christopher Sundberg
Class: 2015
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Paige Taylor
Class: 2015
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Invitae
Current Title: Clinical Genomics Scientist/Software Developer

2014

Rui Luo
Class: 2014
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Amazon
Current Title: Senior Machine Learning Scientist
Jessica Wang
Class: 2014
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Assistant Clinical Professor

2013

Lauren Csaki
Class: 2013
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Huanhuan (Mahsa) He
Class: 2013
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Sun Yat-Sen University
Current Title: Professor
Jessica Lee
Class: 2013
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Haystack Sciences
Current Title: Scientist
Lin Song
Class: 2013
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Invesco
Current Title: Principal Data Scientist
Michael Yourshaw
Class: 2013
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: University of Colorado
Current Title: Bioinformatician

2012

Valerie Arboleda
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Chaochao Cai
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Facebook
Current Title: Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Negar Ghahramani
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Ambry Genetics
Current Title: Assistant Laboratory Technical Director
Blake Haas
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: University of Kentucky
Current Title: Radiology Resident
Tuck Ngun
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Oracle
Current Title: Senior Data Scientist
Imilce Rodriguez-Fernandez
Class: 2012
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Genentech
Current Title: Postdoctoral Scholar

2011

Luz Orozco
Class: 2011
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Genentech
Current Title: Bioinformatics Scientist
Michael Weinstein
Class: 2011
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Zymo Research Corporation
Current Title: Scientist

2010

Michael Clark
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Personalis
Current Title: Director, Regulatory Affairs
Tova Fuller
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCSF
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Lilly Robino (Parr)
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: University of Maryland
Current Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Casey Romanoski
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: University of Arizona
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Samuel Strom
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Fulgent Genetics
Current Title: Lab Director
Sulin Wu
Class: 2010
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Western Michigan University
Current Title: Medical Student

2009

Aaron Day-Williams
Class: 2009
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Flagship Pioneering
Current Title: Consultant
Christopher Plaisier
Class: 2009
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Institute for Systems Biology
Current Title: Senior Research Scientist
Atila Van Nas
Class: 2009
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Daphna Weissglas-Volkov
Class: 2009
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: MyHeritage
Current Title: Senior Bioinformatician Scientist

2008

Saunders Ching
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Innovation Ventures
Current Title: Licensing Officer
Allen Day
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Google
Current Title: Science Advocate
Jimmy Donkor
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: CEP America
Current Title: Emergency Medicine Physician
Christopher (Danny) Eller (Idryo)
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Syapse
Current Title: Senior Software Engineer
Shaun Fouse
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: FibroGen
Current Title: Senior Research Scientist
Jenny Lee
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Yohan Lee
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Booz Allen Hamilton
Current Title: Associate
Yin Shen
Class: 2008
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCSF
Current Title: Assistant Professor

2007

Mark Chin
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: AZ Biotherapeutics
Current Title: Bioinformatics Consultant
Jian Feng
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Florida State University
Current Title: Biological Science Faculty Member
Ali Kuraishy
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Illumina
Current Title: Global Senior Product Manager
Hane Lee
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Associate Clinical Professor
Ramin Nazarian
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Assistant Project Scientist
Robert Riley
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Amyris
Current Title: Bioinformatics Scientist
Krzysztof Stanczak
Class: 2007
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:

2006

Gary Chen
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: SupplyFrame
Current Title: Platform Engineer
Sudheer Doss
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Current Title: Chief Data Officer
Ganka (Nikolova) Douglas
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: GeneDx
Current Title: Assistant Director, Whole Exome Sequencing Program
Daria Estrada-Smith
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Jimena Goldstine
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: CVS Health
Current Title: Executive Director
Anita Iyer
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Illumina
Current Title: Senior Scientist
Rebecca Mar-Heyming
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Counsyl
Current Title: Assistant Laboratory Director
Jennifer Salstrom
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Children's Hospital Colorado
Current Title: Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
Jennifer Stone
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Illumina
Current Title: Associate Director
Susanna Wang
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Yan Zhao
Class: 2006
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Staff Research Associate

2005

Denis Bronnikov
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Roche
Current Title: Global Licensing Director
William Freije
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Lisa Mee
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCI
Current Title: Research Specialist
Kathy Niakan
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Francis Crick Institute
Current Title: Group Leader
Matthew Ogdie
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Hub and Spoke Ventures
Current Title: Chief Scientific Officer
Marta Starcevic
Class: 2005
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Amgen
Current Title: Principal Scientist

2004

Phoebe Dewing Chang
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Children's Oncology Group
Current Title: Director of Data Management
Mark Goodarzi
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Current Title: Eris M. Field Chair in Diabetes Research
Talin Haritunians
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Riki Ohira
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Booz Allen Hamilton
Current Title: Lead Associate
Jack Phan
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: University of Texas
Current Title: Assistant Professor
Chris Ramsey
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Accelerate Diagnostics
Current Title: Commercial Development Director
Tao Shi
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Celgene
Current Title: Principal Scientist
Cho-Lea Tso
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Nicholas Wang
Class: 2004
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Cepheid
Current Title: Senior Scientist

2003

Daniel Chen
Class: 2003
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Ambry Genetics
Current Title: Lab Director and Point Director
Brian Kirk Jordan
Class: 2003
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Oregon Health and Science University
Current Title: Assistant Professor and Physician
Vlad Kustanovich
Class: 2003
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: UCLA
Current Title: Regulatory Coordinator
Sonal Sheth-Schropfer
Class: 2003
Degree: PhD
Current Institution: Sidwell Friends School
Current Title: Teacher

MS Degree Alumni

All Classes

Robert Chin
Class: 2009
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Complete Genomics
Current Title: Senior Research Associate
Dong (Dora) Ding
Class: 2000
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Gilead Sciences
Current Title: Manager, Biostatistics
Jacqueline Duvall
Class: 2008
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Pasadena City College
Current Title: Adjunct Faculty
John Ho
Class: 2004
Degree: MS
Current Institution:
Current Title:
Ariadna Martinez
Class: 2000
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Ambry Genetics
Current Title: Cardiology Reporting Genetic Counselor
Mariela Martinez
Class: 2014
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Ponce School of Medicine
Current Title: Medical Student
Alla Perlina
Class: 2008
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Human Longevity
Current Title: Systems Biology Lead
Sara Hammer Riordan
Class: 2002
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Current Title: Clinical Director, IMPACT Program
Jason Wilson
Class: 2002
Degree: MS
Current Institution: Founding Knowledge
Current Title: Founder
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