Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Jonathan Aguiñaga
Population Biology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Peter Andrew
Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of California, Davis
Lilia Baldauf
Chemistry, University of California, Davis
Mattea Berglund
Ecology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Jessica "Jessie" Blumenfeld
Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco
Marina Bozinovic
Geography, San Francisco State University
Anthony Bravo
Chemistry, San Francisco State University
Alena "Laney" Casella
Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Will Chapman
Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
Gauree Chendke
Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco
Savannah Conlon
Chemistry, University of California, Davis
Jessica Cook
Oral Craniofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
Alanna Cooney
Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Sean Cotner
Stanford University
Eric Coyle
Biology, San Francisco State University
Sean Cummings
Science Communications Master’s Program, University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicole DelRosso
Stanford University
Jerry "Tyler" DeWitt
Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Huy Do
Chemistry, San Francisco State University
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ernest
Pharmaceutical Science & Pharmacogenomics, University of California, San Francisco
Amanda Everitt
Biological & Medical Informatics, University of California, San Francisco
Rosa Everson
Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Eleanor Fadely
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
Jane Fudyma
Soils & Biogeochemistry, University of California, Davis
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Galvez
Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Brooke Genovese
Integrative Pathobiology, University of California, Davis
Joe Germino
Biomedical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
Ketrin "Katie" Gjoni
Pharmaceutical Science & Pharmacogenomics, University of California, San Francisco
Elizabeth Grant
Geology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Miguel Guardado
Biological & Medical Informatics, University of California, San Francisco
Cynthia "Abby" Harris
Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Mallory Harris
Stanford University
Hope Hauptman
Environmental Systems, University of California, Merced
Carly Hawkins
Animal Behavior Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Jennifer Hofmann
Stanford University
Logan Horowitz
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Carolyn Smith Hughes
Epidemiology & Translational Science, University of California, San Francisco
Samantha Ting Hung
Stanford University
William Hwang
Stanford University
Zunaira Iqbal
Cognitive & Information Sciences, University of California, Merced
Francis Joyce
Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicholas Karavolios
Plant & Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Kloe Keeter
Chemistry, San Francisco State University
Matthew Kustra
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Matthew Liu
Stanford University
Meredith Lutz
Animal Behavior Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Kenn Luu
Physics, San Francisco State University
Anna Makar-Limanov
Stanford University
Lourenco Martins
Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Charlie McMenomy
Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Maria McSharry
Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Kira Miller
Biology, San Francisco State University
Katherine Montana
Biology, San Francisco State University
Joseph "Joey" Murphy
Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Abby Niesen
Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Rachel O'Sullivan
Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco
Julia Owen
Ecology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Reesab Pathak
Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Lekha Priya Patil
Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Andres Patino-Lopez
Biology, San Francisco State University
Courtney Payne
Stanford University
Robin Peter
Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan "Jon" Philpot
Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz
Reilly Raab
Computer Science & Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
Cell Biology, University of California, San Francisco
Sophie Ruehr
Environmental Science, Policy & Management, University of California, Berkeley
Mays Mohammed Salih
Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Lauren Schechtman
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, University of California, San Francisco
Carolyn Schwartz
Biology, San Francisco State University
Richelle Smith
Stanford University
Nolan Smyth
Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Rachelle Stark
Metabolic Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Nathanial Chase Stevenson
Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of California, Davis
Tanner Stevenson
Neuroscience Graduate Group, University of California, Davis
Paul Summers
Stanford University
Micah Swann
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
Rae Taylor-Burns
Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
Michael Trebino
Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Kateryna Voitiuk
Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
Alauna Wheeler
Physics, University of California, Merced
Anna Marie Yanny
Science Communications, UC Santa Cruz
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.”