OUR TEAM

The Olzmann lab is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM. We strive to develop a supportive environment that is conducive to open communication, collaboration, and innovation. We embrace our common excitement and passion for scientific discovery, and work as a team to tackle challenging problems in cell biology.

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‘‘A lab is a nurturing environment that aims to maximize the potential of students as scientists and as human beings.’’ – Uri Alon (Mol Cell 2009)

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"A well-functioning scientific laboratory is like a family. It is a place of wonderful social interactions and an environment that provides a support structure."

– Ron Vale (Cell 2019)

James Olzmann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, 

UC Berkeley

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Investigator,

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

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olzmann "at" berkeley.edu

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Postdoctoral – Stanford

Ph.D. – Emory

B.S. – Michigan

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Kirill Bersuker, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

bersuker "at" berkeley.edu

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Ph.D. – Stanford

M.S. – Stanford

B.S. – UT Austin

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Zhipeng Li, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

li.zhipeng "at" berkeley.edu

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Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic

B.S. – China Agricultural University (CAU)

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Joseph Hendricks

Graduate Student

Metabolic Biology

j.hendricks "at" berkeley.edu

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B.S. – UC Berkeley

Sarah Morris

Graduate Student

Comparative Biochemistry

NIGMS-NRSA Fellow

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sns_morris "at" berkeley.edu

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M.S. – Southern Methodist

University   

B.S. – Brown University

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Alyssa Mathiowetz

Graduate Student

Metabolic Biology

NSF Graduate Fellow

alyssamathiowetz "at" berkeley.edu

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B.S. – U Connecticut

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Milton To

Graduate Student

Comparative Biochemistry

miltonto "at" berkeley.edu

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B.A. – UC Berkeley

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Clark Peterson

Graduate Student

Metabolic Biology

cp "at" berkeley.edu

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B.S./B.S. – Oregon State

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Melissa Roberts

Graduate Student

Metabolic Biology

NIDDK-NRSA Fellow

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melissaroberts "at" berkeley.edu

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B.A. – UC Davis

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Barbara Shvareva

Undergraduate research assistant

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Molecular and Cell Biology

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vashvareva "at" berkeley.edu

Spike, Ph.D.

Lab Mascot

Emotional Support

Professional nap taker

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Postdoctoral – UC Berkeley

Ph.D. – Stanford

B.S. – UC Davis

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ALUMNI

Name

Current position

Olzmann lab position

Truc Nguyen, PhD

Graduate Student (Met Bio) (2014-2019)

Scientist, Frontier Medicine

Emily Lingeman, PhD

Graduate Student (Mol Cell Biol, joint with Jacob Corn lab) (2018-2019)

Consultant, Boston Consulting Group

Edmond Huang, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow (2013-17)

Scientist, E-Scape Bio.

Lorraine Ador Dionisio

Undergraduate Researcher (2015-2019)

Student, UC Berkeley

Jada Cho

Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2018)

Research Associate, Stanford (Kopito lab)

Leana Frankul

Undergraduate Researcher (2017-2018)

Student, UC Berkeley

Katherine Baney

Undergraduate Researcher (2017)

Student, UC Berkeley

Erica Tran

Undergraduate Researcher (2015-17)

Student, UC Berkeley

Quan Tran

Undergraduate Researcher (2014-16)

Medical student, Stanford 

Mercedes Forster

Undergraduate Researcher (2013-16)

Specialist at Aya Healthcare

John Lew

Undergraduate Researcher (2014-16)

Masters student, USC

Serina Gee

Undergraduate Researcher (2014-15)

Medical student, UCLA

Tiffany Wu

Undergraduate Researcher (2013-16)

Medical student, Case Western

Lawrence Bacudio

Amgen Summer Student (2017)

Student, UNC Chapel Hill

Abigail Edwards

TTE Synberc Summer student (2014)

Student, UCLA