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Nathan Lanning, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator

Nate received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Grand Valley State University, studied cancer biology in George Vande Woude's laboratory, and completed his Ph.D. in Cell & Molecular Biology in Christin Carter-Su's lab at the University of Michigan. Following this, he performed a postdoctoral fellowship in mitochondrial biology and cancer metabolism in Jeff MacKeigan's lab at the Van Andel Research Institute.
Lanning CV | Google Scholar | Biological Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles

Current Members

Bea Parcutela, B.S., Biochemistry
Master's Student

Bea received her B.S. in Biochemistry from University of the Philippines Manila in 2016. Bea investigates the effects of AK4 expression on mTOR and AMPK pathway activation. 

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Jocelyn Rodriguez, B.S., Biochemistry
Master's Student

Jocelyn received her B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside in 2018. Jocelyninvestigates the effects of AK4 expression on upstream of AMPK pathway activation. 

Ivan Salladay-Perez, B.S., Biology
Master's Student

Ivan received his B.S. in Biology from California State University, Long Beach in 2019. Ivan investigates the biochemical and metabolic effects of AK4 expression and activity alterations.

Alumni

Master's Students
Nicholas DeCuzzi - Currently PhD student, UC Davis BMCDB Graduate Program
​Carlos Gonzalez-Figueroa - Currently PhD student, UCLA BMSB Graduate Program
Maxine Ignacio - Currently Program Assistant, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Ohio State University
Candice Limper - Currently PhD student, Cornell University Biomedical & Biological Sciences Graduate Program
​Tracey Anh Nguyen - Currently preparing for medical school
Joshua Silva - Currently PhD student, USC School of Pharmacy

Undergraduate Students
Jonah Bautista
Ernesto Castellanos - Currently PhD student, Michigan State University 
Jesse Carcia - Currently PhD student, UC Berkeley
​Jessica Hsueh - Currently MD student, Georgetown University
Kadie Ishida - Currently Cell Therapy Specialist at Kite Pharma
Andre Leon - Currently PhD student at The Scripps Research Institute
Sarah Madira - Currently research assistant at Stanford University
Deshna Majmudar - Currently MD student at Quinnipac University
Elizabeth Masciale
Flor Merlos - Currently Administrative Assistant at Loma Linda University
Ryan Meraz - Currently preparing for medical school
Benjamin Nittayo - Currently MS Student at Keck Graduate Institute
Helma Zecena - Currently Lab Manager at UC Merced