Team

Peter Bruno – Assistant Professor

Helen Diller Family Chair in Basic Research in Urologic Cancer

Postdoc: Elledge Lab – Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
PhD: Hemann Lab – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
BS: University of California, San Diego
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Fun Fact: Has been to an Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders game with his father every year since he was 10, but only witnessed three wins.

Ankit Salhotra – MD/PhD Student

BS: California State University, Fullerton
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Fun Fact: I’ve jumped out of a plane!

Lauren Tabor – Graduate Student

BS: University of California, Berkeley
Hometown: Livermore, CA
Fun Fact: Has survived a tornado.

Julianne Lim – Graduate Student

BS: Western University
MS: University of Toronto
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Fun Fact: I have driver’s licenses from 3 countries but only took one behind-the-wheel test.

Sebastian Fernandez – Postdoctoral Scholar

PhD: University of California, Berkeley
BS: Washington State University
Hometown: Richland, Washington
Fun Fact: Not a biochemist, but likes to pack protein (into his food).

Vishal Lashkari – Junior Specialist

BS: Duke University
Hometown: Moraga, California
Fun Fact: Has completed the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.

Anya Lachwani – Intern

School: UC Berkeley
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Fun Fact: I have hiked up a 960 ft flowing waterfall (Dunn’s River Falls) in Jamaica.

Avani Durve – Intern

School: UC Davis
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Fun Fact: I have a third degree black belt in taekwondo.