Postdoctoral and Staff Researchers

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    Hanjuan Shao

    Project Scientist

    Education: Ph.D. Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Xiamen University

    B.S. Cell Biology, Xiamen University

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    Yuge Chun

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Education: Ph.D. Chemistry, New York University

    B.S. Chemistry, Nankai University

Graduate Researchers

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    Jack Leonard

    Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry

    Education: B.A. Chemistry, Occidental College

  • A woman with long curly red hair and glasses standing in front of green trees, wearing a blue jacket and striped shirt.

    Sam Pierce

    Ph.D. Candidate, Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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    Chad Moorman

    Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry

    Education: B.S. Biochemistry, CSU San Bernardino

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    Eddy Estrada

    Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry

    Education: B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine

  • Photo of Wendy Tran, graduate student in the Griffin lab since 2026.

    Wendy Tran

    Ph.D. Student, Chemistry

    Education: B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Davis

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    Victoria Medvedeva

    Ph.D. Student, Chemistry

    Education: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Utah

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Lab Alumni

  • Murielle “Moira” Morales (Postdoctoral Fellow, Fall 2024 - Winter 2026)

  • Natalie Falco, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences (Summer 2022 - Spring 2026)

    Omar Ocegueda, M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences (Spring 2023 - Spring 2025)

    Bradley Richter, M.S., Chemistry (Spring 2023 - Spring 2024)

  • Samyuktha (Sammy) Natesan (Summer 2026)

    Irene Kang (Fall 2025 - Winter 2026)

    Maria Aristimuno Ots (Summer 2025 - Winter 2026)

    Tiffany Au (Fall 2024 - Summer 2025)

    Priscilla Jones (MARC Scholar, Fall 2022 - Summer 2025)

    Jessica Wu (UROP Fellow, Fall 2022 - Summer 2025)

    Zephyr Moneymaker (NSURP Fellow, Summer 2025)

    Julian Guevara (Winter - Summer 2024)

    Cynthia Arroyo (NSURP Fellow, Summer 2024)

    Nina Lee (Winter - Spring 2024)

    Astrid Ardon Lopez (NSURP Fellow, Summer 2023)

    Minh Le (UROP Fellow, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)