BESA welcomes the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering incoming class 2017!
Name: Roman Alyas
Hometown: Novato, CA
College: BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Davis
Hobbies: I love running, hiking, and listening to music with friends.
Track: Biomedical Imaging
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Name: Alena Casella
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Akron
Hobbies: Soccer, singing, reading, baking, yoga
Track: Tissue engineering
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Name: Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbulu (Nkechi)
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
College: BS from Howard University, Washington DC
Hobbies: I love to sing (absolutely looovvveeeee karaoke), watch movies (especially Korean ones), eat (but not necessarily try new foods), and I am currently fighting to kick my junk food habit (pizza and soda omg!).
Track: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
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Name: Matthew Curtis
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering and BM in Viola Performace from University of California, Irvine; MS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University, St. Louis.
Hobbies: Playing viola, baseball, and volleyball
Track: Tissue Engineering
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Name: Emmet Francis
Hometown: Martinez, CA
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
Hobbies: Running, playing guitar, songwriting, skateboarding, and reading
Track: Cellular and Molecular Mechanics
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Name: Noah Pacifici
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University
Hobbies: Playing jazz/r&b/pop guitar, cooking, and running
Track: Cell and Molecular Systems
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Name: Peter Sariano (Pete)
Hometown: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, homebrewing, and reading
Track: Tissue Engineering and Regenrative Medicine
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Name: Brent Weyers
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
Hobbies: I love anything outdoors, especially running, hiking, and biking. In recent years, I have been training to participate in Triathlons and I frequent 5K and 10K races. Lake Tahoe is definitely my favorite place for recreation year-round.
Track: Biomedical Imaging
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