Team

Diankai (Kai) Liu

Kai graduated from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. In his free time, he loves watching movies and working out.

liudiankai2023@g.ucla.edu

Kaitlin Hartung

Kaitlin earned her BS in Biological Sciences, with a concentration in molecular and cellular biology, from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Outside of lab, she enjoys drinking coffee, hiking, and visiting her parents (and their many cats) in her hometown of Tulelake, California.

kaitlinhartung@chem.ucla.edu

Quintashia Wilson

Quintashia graduated with a BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Boston University in 2020. In her spare time she enjoys biking, running and creating delicious vegetarian meals.

qwilson@g.ucla.edu

Prairie Hammer

Prairie graduated from Tufts University in 2020, with a BS in biochemistry and a BA in Spanish. She is originally from Berkeley, and enjoys cooking elaborate vegetarian meals, running, and reading murder mysteries.

prairiehammer@chem.ucla.edu

Paige Kotowitz

Paige graduated from Union College in 2018 with a BS in Chemistry and a minor in Psychology. Before starting graduate school, she worked at a nanotechnology company as a research associate. Outside of lab, Paige enjoys hiking, running, and exploring LA restaurants.

paige.kotowitz@chem.ucla.edu

Eric Lin

Eric graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Chemistry with Biology concentration. In his free time, he enjoys exploring new restaurants, eating sweets, going to the gym, and making music. Eric is also our resident boba connoisseur.

EYLin@mednet.ucla.edu

Helen Lin

Helen graduated from Hamilton College with a BA in Chemistry in 2019. Before starting her PhD, she worked for the Xavier Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital as a research associate. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, she enjoys playing outdoor sports, visiting breweries and meeting dogs.

hhlin@g.ucla.edu

Emily Mobley

Emily graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a MS in Polymers and Coatings Science in 2020, and a BS in Biochemistry with a Nutrition minor in 2019. She is from Napa, CA, and enjoys taking her dog on outdoor adventures, surfing, and rock climbing.

emilybrimobley@chem.ucla.edu

Ethan Ng

Ethan graduated from Sonoma State University in 2021 with a BS in Biochemistry. In his free time, he enjoys working out, listening to history podcasts, and reading sci fi novels.

ethan.ng@chem.ucla.edu

Katie Zhu

Katie graduated from the University of Toronto in 2021 with a BS in Chemistry. Outside of the lab, she enjoys swimming, hiking and learning how make different types of coffee.

katiezhu@g.ucla.edu

Devon Stuart

Originally from Florida, Devon graduated from Amherst College in 2022 with a BA in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Outside of the lab, he likes to play ultimate frisbee and ski.

devonstuart@chem.ucla.edu

Luigi Alde

Originally from the Philippines, Luigi grew up in Vancouver, Canada and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BSc in Chemistry in 2023. Outside the lab, Luigi likes to cook and touch grass by playing golf and going on hikes.

lgalde@chem.ucla.edu

Jesus Hernandez

Jesus earned his BS in Biochemistry and MS in Chemistry from Cal State Northridge. In his free time he enjoys running, hiking and camping with his wife and fur babies (Kiara and Nova).

hernanja93@g.ucla.edu

Rey Zavala

Rey graduated from California State University, San Bernardino in 2024 with a BS in Biochemistry. Outside of lab, you can find him spending time with friends, playing tennis, or trying new restaurants.

r3yzavala@chem.ucla.edu

Dennis Wang

Originally from San Diego, Dennis graduated from UCSD in 2023 with a BS in Pharmacological Chemistry, and is now working with Devon. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, watching sports, going out to eat, and listening to music.

dew001@g.ucla.edu

Sangeeta Kelkar

Sangeeta is a 4th year Biochemistry major working with Katie. She is originally from Sacramento and enjoys hiking, going to concerts, and painting. Outside of the lab, she is also in a UCLA dance club.