MEMBERS
Prof. Alison E. Ondrus
Postdoc Chemical & Systems Biology/Chemistry, Stanford University (Profs. JK Chen/J Du Bois)
PhD Chemistry, MIT (Prof. M Movassaghi)
BSc Chemistry, University of Alberta (Prof. FG West)
Research focus Signaling metabolites in health
Hidden talents/hobbies Yoga, philosophy, science
Favorite quote "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." -John Keats
Dr. Yu-Shiuan Cheng
PhD Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University (Prof. RG Salomon)
BSc Chemistry, National Taiwan University (Prof. C-C Chang)
Research focus Developing novel chemical probes to decipher metabolite trafficking networks
Hidden talents/hobbies Erhu (Chinese violin), baseball
Favorite quote “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious; it is the source of all true art and science.” -Albert Einstein
Brandon Lam, MSc
MSc Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Prof. J Liu)
BSc Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego
Research focus Investigating cholesterol recognition in Hedgehog protein proteolysis
Hidden talents/hobbies Trying new food, thrifting, martial arts, binging Forensic Files at odd hours
Favorite quote “You can observe a lot by just watching.” – Yogi Berra
Sarida Pratuangtham
BSc Bioengineering senior, Caltech
High school International School Bangkok, Thailand
Research focus Detecting and quantifying Hedgehog-relevant sterols in mammalian cells
Talents/hobbies Rock climbing, drawing, a capella, tabletop games
Favorite quote "Passion has little to do with euphoria and everything to do with patience." - Mark Z. Danielewski
