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Core Members

Chang Chen

Ph.D

Chang Chen is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, specializing in MEMS and Nano. Outside of academics, he enjoys working as a family handyman, taking on DIY projects, especially woodworking and designing 3D printing projects. He also has a passion for cooking and loves experimenting with different recipes.

Taylor Thomsen

Taylor Thomsen

Ph.D

I am a third-year PhD student in the bioengineering UCSF-UCB joint doctoral program. I graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a BS in biomedical engineering. With my interdisciplinary background in microdevices and biology, my research interest is at the intersection of diagnostic technology and reproductive healthcare. In my free time, I enjoy the textile art of sewing. When I'm not at my sewing machine, I'm outside skating the streets and concrete bowls as the officer of the Skateboarding Club at UC Berkeley.

William Rosas-Liu

Undergraduate

I’m Will, and I’m a fourth year undergraduate studying bioengineering here at UC Berkeley. Specifically, I am interested in medical devices, biomechanics, and also entrepreneurship. Aside from academics, I am interested in sports, exercising, and going to concerts.

Pritika Acharya

Undergraduate

Pritika is a senior undergraduate student studying Molecular and Cell Biology, focusing on leveraging interdisciplinary approaches and the body's natural mechanisms to develop novel therapeutics. She is currently investigating applications of DNA-directed patterning in breast tissue to better understand breast cancer (BC) progression and to recreate the BC tumor microenvironment. Her broader scientific interests include virology, drug delivery, and cell therapy. Originally from Singapore, Pritika enjoys creating art, playing sports, and exploring new cafes to sit at for hours.

Trinity Ellis

Undergraduate

Hello! My name is Trinity Ellis, and I am a fourth-year, first-generation Integrative Biology major. I am from the Bay Area, and some of my favorite things include cats (I have three of my own), playing soccer, and traveling. I am unsure of my plans after graduation; however, I am passionate about advocating for low-income groups in the healthcare industry, and I am very interested in cancer research as well. When I am not doing research or studying, I am either working as a lab assistant in the chemistry department on campus or trying new restaurants with friends. During my senior year, I plan to do my honors thesis on the role of DNA-directed cell patterning in investigating immune contributions to breast cancer microenvironment with the help of the rest of the team at Sohn Lab, and I could not be more excited!

Aaron Lee

Undergraduate

I am a second-year undergraduate pursuing a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. My primary interests are in oncological risk factors and predictive markers. Outside of research, I enjoy playing tennis and guitar.

Emilie Petit

Undergraduate

Hi, my name is Emilie and I'm a third year undergraduate student studying bioengineering. I have worked in the Sohn Lab since the summer of 2023 working with the Mechano-Node-Pore Sensing platform with projects to optimize it and studying cell properties. I am from southern California, and outside the lab I enjoy being active and binge-watching TV.

Woochul (James) Kim

Undergraduate

Woochul Kim (James) is a senior majoring in Bioengineering and EECS. He is passionate about improving NPS as an universal platform to provide extensive information about cell's physical properties. Now, he is focusing on making more accurate and reliable measurements while adding other features to the NPS device to perform automated analysis. Outside the lab, he enjoys watching baseball, watching youtube, and taking a break in silence.

Maia Jeanneau

Undergraduate

I am a fourth-year student studying Bioengineering with a focus on cell and tissue engineering. I am passionate about stem cell research, neuroscience, and women's health! My research has focused on DNA cell patterning, which involves creating precise DNA arrangements on surfaces to direct the placement and growth of cells, including cancer cells. By using photopatterning and chemical conjugation techniques, I can control cell placement at a microscale. This technique allows for the study of cell behaviors, interactions, and responses in environments that mimic tumor microenvironments. By analyzing these interactions, I aim to uncover insights into cancer dynamics that could inform future therapies.

Corey Pierce

Research Associate

Hi! I’m Corey, a Senior Research Associate at Sohn Lab. My primary project focuses on a novel capture method of Extracellular Vesicles for disease characterization. Outside of the lab I enjoy living in San Francisco, hiking, going to the beach, and exploring all the restaurants, museums, and other gems the Bay Area has to offer!

Alumni

  • Geoffrey Facer, Ph.D.: Cellular Research
  • Ian Chan, Ph.D.: Stanford Research Systems
  • Swomitra Mohanty, Ph.D.: Assistant Prof., Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah
  • Sewoon Han, Ph.D.:  CellFE
  • Molly Kozminsky, Ph.D.: Assistant Prof., Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University
  • James Hack: Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Delaware
  • Matthew Chambers: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
  • Kristen Cotner (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2022):  Avails Medical
  • Nathaniel Liu (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2020)
  • Brian Li (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2021): Illumina
  • Thomas Carey (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2021): Inscripta, Inc.
  • Roberto Falcón-Banchs (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2020): Illumina
  • Olivia Scheideler (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2019): Adimab
  • Nahyun Cho (Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2018): Artemys Foods
  • Junghyun Kim (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2018):  Illumina
  • Francois Rivest (M.S. in Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne, 2016)
  • Karthik Balakrishnan (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2014): Nodexus
  • Eric Jabart (Ph.D. in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2013): Zephyrus Biosciences
  • Rebecca Dylla-Spears (Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2009): Lawrence Livermore National Lab
  • Andrea Carbonaro (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2008): Life Technologies
  • Omar A. Saleh (Ph.D. in Physics, Princeton University, 2003): Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UCSB
  • Matt Bronars (2019-2022): EECS & Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
  • Everett Morton (2018-2021): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2021—Bioengineering Scholars Program, UC Berkeley
  • Priya Vijayakumar (2018-2021): Cognitive Science, UC Berkeley, Class of 2021
  • Jennifer Hall (2018-2021): Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2021
  • Alice Mo (2020): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2021
  • Kristina Chan (2019-2020): Bioengineering & MEB, UC Berkeley, Class of 2020
  • Ashna Mangla (2018-2020): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2020
  • Youngbin Kim (2017-2019): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Seraphina Joseph (2018): Berkeley High School, Class of 2020
  • Claudia S. Perez-Draper (2018): Molecular Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Class of 2019—Amgen Scholar
  • Alice Ma (2016-2018): Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Connie Yu (2016-2018): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2018
  • Emma Cimenelli (2016-2018): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Hannah Tang (2017-2018): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2018
  • Justin Lee (2017-2018): Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2018
  • Bita Mehziz (2017): Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Sabrina Chern (2017): Bioengineering, Harvard University, Class of 2020
  • Vincent Kwan (2016-2017): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Kevin Luong (2016-2017): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2019
  • Ji Min Li (2015-2017): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2018
  • Nathaniel Liu (2016): Mechanical Engineering, UC San Diego, Class of 2017
  • Brian Li (2015): Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas-Austin, Class of 2016—Amgen Scholar
  • Shane Pracar (2015): Biology, George Washington University, Class of 2018
  • Kathleen Keh (2015): Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015
  • Ilyssa Evans (2015-2016): Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
  • Shun Yao (2015): Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
  • Roy Park (2014-2015): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
  • Serena Leong (2014-2016): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
  • Andrew Sum (2014-2015): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016 —QUEST scholar (Summer, 2014)
  • Andy Lei (2014-2016): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016—QUEST scholar (Summer, 2014)
  • Rui Li (2013-2015): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015
  • Christopher Divsalar (2014): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014 (Fall)
  • Kelly Goodman (2014): Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014
  • Peter Su (2013): Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014
  • Youny Kuang (2013-2014): Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015
  • Christina Lin (2013-2015): Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015—Rose Hills Fellow (Summer, 2014)
  • Jeremy Whang (2013-2014): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014
  • Justin Inman (2013-2014): Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014
  • Cal Dewar (2013): Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015
  • Cassidy Werner (2013): Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley, Class of 2015
  • Richard Hwang (2012-2013): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013
  • Eugene Chao (2012-2013): Physics, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013
  • Trong Ngyuen (2012-2013): Engineering Physics, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013
  • Bo Qing (2011-2013): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013
  • Anand Kesavaraju (2011-2012): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2012
  • Andrew Yu (2012): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013
  • Evan Lyall (2011-2012): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2012
  • Katherine Mellis (2011): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2014
  • Farzin Fatollah-Fard (2011): Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2012
  • Sachin Rangarajan (2010): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2013—Berkeley Stem-Cell Center Summer Apprenticeship (2011)
  • Nga Ho (2008-2010): Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2010
  • James Hack (2008-2010): Engineering Physics, UC Berkeley, Class of 2010
  • Jonathan Beard (2007): ME, UC Berkeley, Class of 2009
  • Nathan Sanford (2006-2007): ME, UC Berkeley, Class of 2008
  • Corinne Lieu (2005; 2009-2010): Engineering, UCSD, Class of 2008
  • Jonathan Tesch (2005-2006): ME, UC Berkeley, Class of 2006
  • Donald Winston (2004-2006): EECS, UC Berkeley, Class of 2006
  • Jason Lee (2004): Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, Class of 2005
  • Alexander McDonald (2001-2002): Biology/Biophysics, Princeton Univ., Class of 2005
  • Jonathan Hoffman (2001-2002): Biology, Princeton Univ., Class of 2002
  • Richard Allan (1999-2001): Biology/Biophysics, Princeton Univ., Class of 2002
  • Craig Nakan (2000): Biology concentrator, Princeton Univ., Class of 2003
  • Christopher Roeser (1998): Harvard University Graduate Student

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