Khoa Ngo is a fourth-year Biophysics Ph.D. student. He received a bachelor's in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Houston in 2020 . Currently he is in Igor Vorobyov and Colleen Clancy lab where he uses computational modeling and simulation to assess how drug interaction with ion channels can affect the heart rhythm. In his free time, he likes to lay on his bed and do as little as possible. He also has two cats: Momo and Dog.
Kyle Rouen is a fourth-year Biophysics Ph.D. student. He received a bachelor's in biophysics from UCLA in 2020 and currently works with Igor Vorobyov performing atomistic simulations of cardiac ion channels and small molecule ligands. The main goal of his research is to develop models to correctly explain and predict the mechanisms of drug-induced arrhythmogenesis. While not busy with research, Kyle enjoys baking, hiking in the Sierras, and playing guitar.
Kelsey Hadfield is a biophysics graduate student researcher in the Marcu Biomedical Engineering Lab at UC Davis. She works with fluorescence optical systems investigating fluorescence signatures from tissues in varied pathological and healthy stages. In addition to biophysical research, she enjoys playing cards, musical instruments, and traveling.
Cynthia Isela Fernandez is a Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology graduate student researcher in the Contreras lab at UC Davis. She explores the biophysical properties of large pore channels such as Pannexins and Connexins through the integration of electrophysiology techniques. The main goal of her research is to better understand the mechanisms underlying the selectivity and permeability of small molecules and its physiological relevance. While she is not busy in the lab, she enjoys rock climbing, meditation, and cooking!
Woori Choi is a Biophysics graduate student researcher in Nipavan Chiamvimonvat and Igor Vorobyov lab at UC Davis. She works with Molecular Dynamics Simulation to understand PIP2-activated mechanism in small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels. In her free time, she rides a bike.
Eleonora Grandi, PhD, FHRS is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at UC Davis. Dr. Grandi’s research utilizes mathematical modeling and simulation to understand the mechanisms of complex cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, such as heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and at informing new therapeutic strategies. Dr. Grandi’s training in bioengineering (PhD from the University of Bologna, Italy) and cardiac physiology has helped her to work effectively at the interface between experiments and theory to develop biophysically detailed, mechanistic computational models of cardiac electrophysiology for accurate prediction of arrhythmia mechanisms. Dr. Grandi is the inaugural School of Medicine Dean’s Fellow in Precision Medicine, with a project aimed at identifying sex-based differences in drug-induced arrhythmia risk prediction, in recognition of her multi-disciplinary research and translational impact.
Dylan T. Murray, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UC Davis. Dr. Murray's research involves the use of experimental biophysics to understand the organization and self-assembly of biological polymers. A multifaceted approach focused around solid state nuclear magnetic resonance and cryo-electron microscopy provides quantitative descriptions of mechanisms underlying the biomolecular condensation of proteins and nucleic acids in RNA metabolism, neurodegenerative disease, the cell cytoskeleton, and cancer; and a description of the 3D structure of the plant cell wall for use in bioproduct development. Dr. Murray received his PhD in Molecular Biophysics at the Florida State University Institute of Molecular Biophysics and was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health Laboratory of Chemical Physics. During this training, he focused on developing solid state nuclear magnetic resonance methods for the study of membrane proteins and protein assemblies.
And special mention to formers members of the board!
Aiyana Emigh: former president
Katelyn J. Jarvis: former vice-president
Thomas Nguyen: former secretary
Brandon Harris: former president
Diego Lopez Mateos: former president and media coordinator
Aiyana Emigh: former president
Katelyn J. Jarvis: former vice-president
Thomas Nguyen: former secretary
Brandon Harris: former president
Diego Lopez Mateos: former president and media coordinator