BESA welcomes the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering incoming class of 2018!
Name: Caitlin Banks
Contact: clbanks@ucdavis.edu
Hometown: Sterling, VA
College: BBE in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware, MS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Florida
Hobbies: Figure skating, running, skiing
Track: Musculoskeletal biomechanics
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Name: Marina Gabriel
Contact: mhgabriel@ucdavis.edu
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
Hobbies: Playing the piano, chess, reading, and photography
Research Focus: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
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Name: Gregory (Greg) Girardi
Contact: ggirardi@ucmerced.edu
Hometown: Stockton, CA
BS in Bioengineering from University of California, Merced
Hobbies: I enjoying playing/ watching video games and spending time with my corgi
BMEGG research focus: Tissue Engineering
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Name: Leora Goldbloom-Helzner
Contact: leoragh@umich.edu
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
College: B.S.E. and M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan
Hobbies: Musical Theater, A cappella, Ukulele, Sudoku
BMEGG Research focus: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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Name: Bobby Gresham
Contact: robertgresham92@gmail.com
Hometown: Naples, FL
BS Biological Engineering from the University of Florida
Hobbies: I enjoy staying active through sports/hiking/general outdoors tom foolery. Big fan of karaoke and comedy as well.
Track: Biomaterials
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Name: Hanna Koster
Contact: hjkoster@coe.edu
Hometown: Geneseo, Illinois
Degrees: B.A. in Physics and Biochemistry from Coe College
Hobbies: Gardening/plants, hiking, reading, traveling
Focus: Stem Cell, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering
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Name: Jeremy Lowen
Contact: jeremy.m.lowen@gmail.com
Hometown: Auburn, CA
Degree: Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
Hobbies: Piano/guitar, reading, hiking, board games
Research focus: Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
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Name: Sunny Lyu
Contact: slyu@ucdavis.edu
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
I love playing soccer, reading, visiting coffee shops, and playing keyboard on my church’s praise band.
Track: Biomedical Imaging
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Name: Rachel Mizenko
Contact: rmizenko@mymail.mines.edu
Hometown: Conifer, Colorado
BS in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines
Hobbies/interests: Mountain climbing, skiing, tuba playing, painting, and lots and lots of board games!
BMEGG research focus: Regenerative medicine
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Name: Emily Moreno
Contact: emv873@gmail.com
Hometown: La Habra, CA
Degree: BS in Bioengineering from UC San Diego
Hobbies/interests: Hiking, reading, running, escape rooms, and all things Disney
BMEGG research focus: Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Name: Bharad Nandakumar
Contact: nandakumarbharadwaj@gmail.com
Hometown : Chennai , India
degree: BTech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering , Amrita University , India and a MS, Biomedical Engineering , Drexel University , Philadelphia ,USA
Hobbies/interest : I love to bike around and indulge in Hiking and camping from time to time , Solo travel is a new found joy. Trying my hand at DIY electronics and drone flying , always looking forward to new experiences .
Research Focus : Neuroengineering, Electrophysiology.
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Name: Abigail (Abby) Niesen
Contact: abniesen@gmail.com
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Degree: Tufts University, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Hobbies: Running, hiking, and rock climbing
Focus: Biomechanics
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Name: Michael Nguyen
Contact: nguyenbmichael@gmail.com
Hometown: Saratoga, California
Degree: BS in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University
Hobbies: Biking, Cooking, Hiking, Video Games
Focus: Cell and Molecular Systems
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Name: Ryan North
Contact: rnorth1993@gmail.com
Hometown: Herndon, VA
College: BS in Mechanical Engineering and BS in Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University, Morgantown
Hobbies: Getting lost in places I haven’t been (exploring), hiking, motorcycle riding, board games, and video games
Track: Biomechanics
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Name: Shahin Shams
Contact: smshams@ucdavis.edu
Hometown: Orangevale, CA
Current Degree: BS in BME from UC Davis
Hobbies: painting, drawing, playing guitar, writing music, writing and illustrating children’s books
Research focus: Cell/tissue engineering and some synth bio
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Name: Marissa Taub
Contact: marissataub@gmail.com
Hometown: Fremont, CA
College: B.S. in Biomolecular Engineering from UC Santa Cruz
Hobbies: Playing video games, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.
Track: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
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