Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Derek Britain
Biophysics, UC San Francisco
Evelyn Bulkeley
Integrative Pathobiology, UC Davis
Margaret Coad
Mechanical Engineering, Stanford
Alanna Cooney
Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Katherine Corn
Evolution & Ecology, UC Davis
Katherine Dale
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Jeshu Dastidar
Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Isha Datye
Electrical Engineering, Stanford
Emmet Francis
Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
Hilary Green
Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry, UC Davis
Amita Gupta
Chemical Engineering, Stanford
Brianna Haining
Plant & Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley
Amanda Heidt
Science Communication, UC Santa Cruz
Heidi Hirsh
Earth System Science, Stanford
Laura Hollander
Marine & Estuarine Biology, San Francisco State University
Logan Horowitz
Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Michael Huh
Earth & Planetary Sciences, UC Davis
Anne Hulsey
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford
Amanda Irish
Epidemiology, UC San Francisco
Nicholas Karavolias
Plant & Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley
Alex Kendrick
Geophysics, Stanford
Caitlin Kepple
Physics & Astronomy, San Francisco State University
Jordan Kleinman
Chemistry & Chemical Biology, UC San Francisco
Emily Kossa
Cell and Molecular Biology, San Francisco State University
Lauren Lahey
Biophysics, Stanford
Karlton Larson
MCI Physiology, UC Davis
Josie Lesage
Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Elizabeth Levy
Pharmaceutical Science & Pharmacogenomics, UC San Francisco
Lucy Luong
Chemistry, UC Davis
Kelsey Lyberger
Population Biology, UC Davis
Karima Ma
Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Sam Mansfield
Computer Science & Engineering, UC Santa Cruz
Christopher McGinnis
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UC San Francisco
Alexandra McInturf
Animal Behavior, UC Davis
Tara McIntyre
Biomedical Sciences, UC Davis
Leanna Monteleone
Chemistry, UC Davis
Amelia Munson
Animal Behavior, UC Davis
Thi Nguyen
Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry, UC Davis
Molly Nicholas
Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Jared O’Leary
Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Reese Pathak
Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Tyler Phelps
Ecological & Conservation Biology, San Francisco State University
Miguel Pinto
Chemistry, UC Santa Cruz
Mikaela Provost
Animal Behavior, UC Davis
Alexander Reinking
Computer Science, UC San Francisco
Ariana Remmel
Science Communication, UC Santa Cruz
Manuela Richter
Cell Biology, UC San Francisco
Elektra Robinson
Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Phil Saad
Physics, Stanford
Peter Sariano
Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
Tyler Schlieder
Geology, UC Davis
Stacey Seidl
Neuroscience, UC Davis
Heather Shaddox
Earth & Planetary Sciences, UC Santa Cruz
Aaron Sharpe
Applied Physics, Stanford
Tyler Smart
Physics, UC Santa Cruz
Harrison Jesse Smith
Computer Science, UC Davis
Nathan Stacey
Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford
Daphne Superville
Biomedical Sciences, UC San Francisco
Van Thi Bich Le
Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Francisco State University
Bryan Thornlow
Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz
Ryan Tibble
Chemistry & Chemical Biology, UC San Francisco
Brandon Van Over
Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Natasha Vokhshoori
Ocean Sciences, UC Santa Cruz
Caitlin Waddle
Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Asher Wasserman
Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz
David Wilson
Chemistry, Stanford
Lisa Xie Paggeot
Marine Biology, San Francisco State University
David Yang
Integrative Pathobiology, UC Davis
Jesse Zhang
Bioengineering, UC San Francisco
Miklos Zoller
Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
Jeremiah Tsyporin, University of California, Santa Cruz
“As I enter the final year of my PhD, I am beginning to look for mentors to oversee my post-doctoral training. One of the significant ways I can find a mentor is through the networking opportunities offered at conferences. Without this generous support, these opportunities to share my work with the greater neuroscience community would have been impossible for me. In addition to attending conferences and connecting with neuroscientists worldwide, support from ARCS has helped ease the economic burdens associated with the cost of living in Santa Cruz. Because I don’t have to focus so heavily on dealing with basic needs, I have the freedom to spend more time and mental energy focused on research and intellectual pursuits central to a successful PhD.”
Rachelle Stark, University of California, Berkeley
“I grew up in a low-income community in San Bernardino, California where I directly saw the harsh reality of how diet contributes to many diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc.). These preventable diseases tragically took the lives of many people in my community. For these reasons, doing research related to nutrition/metabolism is extremely important and fulfilling to me. The [ARCS Award] gives me more options for labs because I will not have to rely on the funding of the lab I choose and can instead choose a lab purely based on my research interests. The funding will also give me more time to work on the research that I find so important and fulfilling.”
Katherine Montana, San Francisco State University
“I will be pursuing my master’s degree in integrative biology at San Francisco State University and conducting my research at the California Academy of Sciences. I am thrilled to get started on my research and mentoring projects. … This combination of research activities will offer me the opportunity to build my technical lab skills, storytelling abilities, and capacity to help other students succeed in science. ... I am deeply honored to receive the [ARCS Award] and take great joy in starting graduate school. I thank you for making this possible for me. I am ready to get to work.”
Micah Swann, University of California, Davis
“I’m conducting applied limnological research on the pristine lakes of Northern Patagonia, in collaboration with Fundación Chile Lagos Limpios. This model will be used to investigate how the physics and water quality of these pristine lakes wi1l be impacted by climate change and watershed development over the course of the 21st century. In September 2019, I had my first opportunity to visit Northern Patagonia … but due to Covid-19 safety and travel restrictions, I have not had the opportunity to return to Chile. With your financial support, I will be able to return to the region in January 2022 and continue collecting data to improve the accuracy of the lake model under development.”
Julie Chang, Stanford University
“The ARCS Award will allow me to focus on my PhD studies without worrying about finances. My research focuses on understanding the physics of breast cancer cell migration using 3D hydrogels and time-lapse imaging. The PhD journey itself has been a rollercoaster and I’m excited to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! After my PhD, I am hoping to land a role as a clinical scientist in the biotech industry in the Bay Area. In this role, I can help analyze and interpret clinical trial data to develop drugs that can cure human diseases. Thank you again for the ARCS award—funding the next generation of scientific thinkers is truly an impactful mission!”
Nicholas Elder, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
“I am grateful to earn my degree at UCSF which is world-renowned for its stem cell research. Likewise, it has been a pleasure to be supported by the ARCS Foundation and wider community. Research is a costly endeavor and being awarded this fellowship has given me the time and space to focus on impactful research while also sharing it with an interested group of donors and other scholars. The fellowship has also been a reassurance. This fall, my supervisor announced that he was leaving academia for an industry position. As I searched for a new supervisor and lab in which to complete my research, I knew that I had financial support to ease my transition.”