Dhiresh Bandaru
Co-President
4th Year, Neuroscience and Finance Minor
Undergraduate Researcher in the Talbot Lab
ASUCR Vice Chief Justice
Founder and President of UCR Neurotechnology
NREMT
CNAS Scholars Peer Mentor
Favorite Hobbies: Longboarding, Cooking/Baking, Coding
Aya Serhan
Co-President
4th Year, Biochemistry
SMASH Coordinator
SHARP Recruitment Chair
Supplemental Instruction Leader
MSA Member
Favorite Hobbies: Calligraphy; Drinking Coffee
Saba Shaikh
Vice President (Events and Projects)
4th Year, Biology
CNAS Scholars Peer Mentor
Mini Medical School: Weight Loss Project Leader
Former Research Assistant, Kuhlman Lab
Riverside Community Hospital Volunteer
Favorite Hobbies: Watching Anime, Working out, Cooking
Ginny Winters
Co-Vice President (Professional Development and Mentoring)
4th Year, Geology
Geochemistry research
VP Undergraduate Geology Club
CNAS STEM Peer Mentor
Favorite Hobbies: Hiking, baking, and doing yoga
Corey Paget
Co-Vice President (Professional Development and Mentoring)
4th Year, Biology
Riverside Free Clinic Lung Health Officer
San Bernardino Community Outreach Officer
Supplemental Instructor
Phi Delta Epsilon
Favorite Hobbies: Working out, geography, word games
Shloka Homa
Co-Vice President (Communications)
3rd Year, Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology
Riverside Free Clinic: Diabetes Management Committee
Highlander EMS
UCR SOM Pipeline Programs: Medical Scholars Program and Mini Medical School
Medical Assisting and Scribing Experience
Favorite Hobbies: Yoga/Meditation, Cooking, Discovering New Music
Andrew Nguyen
Co-Vice President (Communications)
3rd Year, Microbiology
CNAS Peer Advisors
SMASH Coordinator
Favorite Hobbies: Playing Games, Camping, Watching Movies
Jorg Galang
Co-Vice President (Tours)
3rd Year, Neuroscience
COPE Health Scholars
Future Physician Leaders Participant
The Well - Public Health Peers
Mini Medical School - Addiction Awareness
Favorite Hobbies: Eating, going to the gym, watching sports
Selim Zoorob
Vice President (Socials)
4th Year, Physics (Biophysics)
Faculty Connections Lead of SPS
Recruitment Coordinator of CAMP
COPE Health Scholar
Biophysics research
Favorite Hobbies: Formula 1
Arya Sherafat
4th Year, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
UCR SOM Biomed research
Riverside Free Clinic
Medical Scholars Program
UCLA SHPEP Scholar
Future Physician Leader
Favorite Hobbies: Fitness, Tennis, Travel, and Photography
Shreya Agrawal
4th Year, Biology and General Business Minor
UCR Honors
Honors Student in LANI Lab
Ambassador/Activities Chair - Future P.I.L.L.S. at UCR
Awareness and Advocacy Co-Chair - UNICEF at UCR
Pharmacy Technician at CVS
Favorite Hobbies: Bollywood dancing, playing the piano
Emily Ta
4th Year, Biology
VP of External for SAA
Director of External for SHARP
Dr. Reznick's Lab
CNAS Peer Advisor
Favorite Hobbies: Raising betta fish and turtles
Nour Homsi
4th Year, Biology
Gen BIO/Chem tutor for community college students
Dr. Solano's research assistant in lab of chemical synthesis of cancer drug derivatives
Biomedical computational lab Intern at UCR SOM
RCH COPE Health Scholar
Collective Peer Mentor
Peer Health Educator in Active Minds: Mental Health awareness
Favorite Hobbies: Biking on mountain trails / collecting various kinds of pencils
Sunny Trieu
4th Year, Biochemistry
Riverside Free Clinic: Pharmacy Committee Officer
Laboratory Technician & Research Assistant with Dr. Riccomagno
Licensed Pharmacy Technician
2021 Pfizer Summer Student Worker
TRIO Scholars Peer Mentor
Favorite Hobbies: Pokemon Go, Tennis, Trying New Food With Friends
Lyan Ly
4th Year, Neuroscience
SAA President
Peer Academic Leader
Clinical Intern in Eastvale
Volunteer OBGYN Medical Assistant
Learning Assistant for Dr. Casselman
Favorite Hobbies: Writing, traveling
Parash Bhakta
4th Year, Neuroscience and Finance Minor
Research Assistant with Dr. Kendrick Davis
COPE Health Scholar & Leader: Riverside Community Hospital
Delta SiFy: Lead Coordinator
Mini-Medical School Director of Research
HPAC Ambassador
University Honors
Favorite Hobbies: Basketball, Photography, Cooking
Namrata Shetty
4th Year, Biology
UCR Health CAP Operations Lead
Research Assistant - Lab for Cognition and Action with Dr. David Rosenbaum
COPE Health Scholar at RCH
UCRaas Intercollegiate Folk Dance Team
Favorite Hobbies: Dancing, Painting, Binging Netflix
Marisol Rivera-Ramirez
4th Year, Biology and Psychology Minor
Committee and Internal Affairs Chair for the Little Einsteins Project
Vice President of Pre Vet club
Research Lab Assistant at the UC DAVIS Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory
Animal Friends of The Valley Volunteer
Kidsave Volunteer
Favorite Hobbies: Playing with my dogs and cooking
Gabriella Moussa
4th Year, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
University Honors Student and Outreach Leader
Undergraduate Researcher - Dr. Yamanaka Lab
Supplemental Instruction Leader and Mentor
HPAC Ambassador
President - American Medical Student Association at UCR
Women’s Health Clinic Intern - UCR Health Clinical and Administrative Program
UCR Orchestra Leader and Member
Heart Health Group Leader - UCR Mini-Medical School
Favorite Hobbies: crocheting, reading, playing music
Samantha Maeve Perez
4th Year, Biochemistry
Supplemental Instruction Leader
SBFC Clinic Coordinator
EMT
HPAC Ambassador
Favorite Hobbies: hiking, reading, baking
Advyth Ramachandran
3rd Year, Biology
President, Natural History Museum Club
Vice President, Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity, & Sustainability (SEEDS), UC Riverside Chapter
Research Assistant with Dr. Spasojevic
2021 Summer Research Intern, UC Riverside Natural Reserve System
Favorite Hobbies: nature photography
Nathaniel Co
3rd Year, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Little EINSTEINs: Co-Lead
Research Assistant with Dr. Dehesh
BIOL020 Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
HHMI SALSA Summer Scholar 2021
San Bernardino Free Clinic: Social Services Committee
UCR Orchestra Member
Future Physician Leaders
Favorite Hobbies: Playing piano or violin, Video games
Patricia B. Sanchez
3rd Year, Biology
Little EINSTEINs Senior Co-Lead: Resource Management Chair
Catholic Student Fellowship
Medical Scholars Program
Altar server at Sacred Heart Church
Favorite Hobbies: Watching crime documentaries and learning to bake
Britney Mercado
3rd Year, Biology
Peer Mentor Collective
Mini Medical school-Hypertension group
Certified Nurse Assistant
Little Einstein’s -Science Olympiad Coach
Favorite Hobbies: Swimming, Exercising, Going out
Joshua Wong
3rd Year, Biochemistry
Fencing at UCR
Undergraduate Researcher in the Su Lab
Undergraduate Research Journal Associate Editor-in-Chief
CNAS Ambassador
Favorite Hobbies: Cooking, Growing plants
Alejandra Calvo
3rd Year, Biology and Education Minor
Little EINSTEIN's: Junior Co-Lead
Undergraduate Lab Assistant: Dynamic Genome
San Bernardino Free Clinic: Spanish Interpreter
COPE Health Scholar
Tzu Ching: Secretary
Favorite Hobbies: Running and skateboarding
Erica G. Silva
3rd Year, Biology
Member of UCR's Student Homeless Aid Relief Club
University Honors
Member of UCR's chapter of "A Friend in Me"
Little EINSTEINS junior co-lead
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Piano
Isabelle Tran
3rd Year, Biochemistry
Undergraduate Researcher at the Su Lab
Supplemental Instructor
OChem Learning Assistant
Phlebotomy
Favorite Hobbies: Ceramics/Sculpting, Holiday Card Making, Reading
Thaniya Shankar
3rd Year, Biology, Law and Society Minor
Fight For Autism President
SCDN Lab Research Assistant
Chancellor's Research Fellow
Supplemental Instruction Leader
San Bernardino Free Clinic Volunteer
Crisis Text Line Counselor
Mini Medical School: Brain Tumors
COPE Patient Service Representative
HPAC Ambassador
Favorite Hobbies: Dancing, playing with my dogs, sunset drives
Syreze San Andres
3rd Year, Neuroscience and Environmental Science Minor
University Honors Student
Research Assistant in Dr. Kelly Huffman’s Lab - Psychology
Supplemental Instruction Leader at the Academic Resource Center
Promotions Lead for UCR Health Clinical and Administrative Program
Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) Ambassador
Favorite Hobbies: Yoga and crystal collecting
Sara Masadeh
3rd Year, Biochemistry and Business Management: Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Minor
Vice President Global Dental Brigades
Publicity Director Pre-Dental Society
Vice President Students Organized for Syria
Middle Eastern Student AssemblySMASH Tutor
Favorite Hobbies: Ceramics, Baking, Hiking
Allegra Skyy
3rd Year, Neuroscience
Treasurer for University Blood Initiative at UCR
Research Assistant with the Hooley Group
Mentor Collective Mentor
Mini-Medical School: Skin Cancer Group
Favorite Hobbies: Cooking, listening to podcasts, and watching movies
Lisa Martinez
3rd Year, Neuroscience
UCR R'Brains and Behavior: Social Media Manager,
Research Assistant: Todd Fiacco Lab
UCR Career Center: Employer Relations & Special Programs Student Assistant
UCR LTA: Interested Member
Favorite Hobbies: sculpting, candle making, reading manga
Mahnur Bharucha
3rd Year, Biology
Supplemental Instructor
Leader for Hornets Tutoring Program
Undergraduate Researcher: Rafferty Lab
COPE Health Scholar
Flying Samaritans Member
University Honors Member
UGRJ Student Editorial Board Member
Tutor for School on Wheels
Favorite Hobbies: Horseback Riding, Snorkeling, Baking
Yenel Henriquez
3rd Year, Chemistry
Women's Club Soccer Vice President
Favorite Hobbies: Writing, Soccer, Reading
Swati Bhalla
3rd Year, Neuroscience
University Honors
Co-Leader of SISTERs
COPE Health Scholar: RCH
Resident Advisor
Supplemental Instructor
Healthy Hearts Board
Research
Favorite Hobbies: I enjoy dancing, looking at the stars, and listening to podcasts :)
Ashley Trinidad
3rd Year, Neuroscience
COPE Health Scholar
SMASH Coordinator
Vice President: Queens of STEAM
Cal Teach Tier III Scholar
Research Assistant with Dr. William Porter
Favorite Hobbies: Binge watching movies/TV shows
Maeve-Darly Domond
3rd Year, Biology
University Writing Program Tutor
SISTERs Project Leader-in-Training
Organic Chemistry Learning Assistant (LA)
Physician Assistants of Tomorrow Member
Favorite Hobbies: Dancing, Reading, & Eating Out
Vidhya Kumaraswamy
3rd Year, Biology and Business Minor
ASUCR Internal Affairs Academic Affairs Commissioner
GCAP Committee Member
Fight For Autism Project L.E.A.D. Director
BEI volunteer
Favorite Hobbies: painting, basketball, going on drives
Kevin Quach
3rd Year, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Academic Resource Center (ARC) Tutor
Research Assistant with Dr. Dehesh
Brain Exercise Initiative at UCR: Team Leader
RUHS Medical Center: Emergency Department Volunteer
Little EINSTEINs: Junior Co-Lead
Favorite Hobbies: Basketball, Vtubers, Manga/Anime
Sofia Hormaza
3rd Year, Biology
Riverside Free Clinic
San Bernardino Free Clinic
Health Coach Program
Health Science Partnership
Street Medicine Clinic
Tennis on Campus
Mini Medical School
Favorite Hobbies: Tennis, Hiking
Sonali Bhakta
3rd Year, Biochemistry and Law & Society Minor
Co-Lead of Project Delta SIFY
Consilium Undergraduate Policy Journal
UCR Peer Mentor
Gamma Beta Phi
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, Golf, Cooking/Baking
Rahul Vadlakonda
3rd Year, Neuroscience
UC Neuro
Favorite Hobbies: Basketball, Hiking, Travelling
Hana Roble
3rd Year, Biology
COPE Health Scholar RCH (Training)
Global Medical Brigades Local Volunteer Board Member
Muslim Student Association
Abyssinian Student Union President
Favorite Hobbies: Running/Hiking, eating out, getting coffee, gym, reading for fun!
William Do
2nd Year, Biology
Research in Doctor Xuemei Chen's Lab
Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) LC Scholar
Mini Medical School Member
Bhagat Puran Singh Health Initiative Member
Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity Vice President of Finance
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, Listening to Music, Miscellaneous Arts and Crafts
Jennalyn Resendez
2nd Year, Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology
1st-year CNAS Science Ambassador
Project Sunshine
Former CNAS Scholars Mentee
LGBTRC
Favorite Hobbies: playing softball, watching the office, journaling
Madeleine Haddad
2nd Year, Mathematics and Environmental Science Minor
Pacific Math Alliance member
Math Club member
Association for Women in Mathematics member
Favorite Hobbies: Sewing, singing, making Pinterest boards
Ashwinii Saravanan
2nd Year, Biology
UECC AmeriCorps
HSP Mentor
GMB Brigade Coordinator
Campbell Lab
Delta Gamma-Zeta Lambda