My name is Melissa and I’m a 4th year Dev & Cell PhD student. I graduated with a BS in Biochemistry from UCI in 2022. I study the effects of Arginine methylation on glycolysis and breast cancer. I like going to the beach, watching reality TV, and hosting friends!

My name is Steven Nguyen. I am a 3rd year PharmSci PhD student. In the Albrecht lab, I am working on understanding the molecular mechanisms behind the lysosomal-storage disease, cystinosis. I enjoy doing research because any discovery, no matter how small, can potentially lead to great advancements in the scientific community. Outside of lab, I enjoy working out and building Lego sets.

I’m Catherine! I’m a 2nd year PharmSci student. I studied Molecular and Cell Biology/Neurobiology at UC Berkeley before working in the pharmaceutical industry at Design Therapeutics, where I worked on characterizing GeneTACs for trinucleotide repeat expansion diseases such as Huntington’s Disease. I now look forward to furthering my understanding of HD and other neurodegenerative diseases, as I now focus on understanding the effect of Arginine methylation on protein aggregates. Besides researching neurodegenerative disease and mechanisms for protein degradation, I’m always looking for new places to eat good food, shows to binge, and concerts to go to.

My name is Arlyn, and I’m a first-year PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering Department. My research focuses on leveraging arginine methylation to promote the degradation of proteins implicated in genetic kidney disease. Outside of lab, I like going on hikes, reading, hanging out with my cat, and getting food with friends!!