Blumberg Laboratory People

Postdoctoral Fellows

	Cheng-An (Richard) Chang - Richard received his PhD from Texas A & M University. He joined the lab in September, 2019 and is leading the transgenerational inheritance project, aiming to understand how the effects of environmental exposures are carried through the germ line across generations
	If you are interested in pursuing posdoctoral studies in our laboratory, please send a CV, statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Blumberg. A strong background in Genomics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology and/or nuclear receptor biology is required.

Graduate Students

	Yikai Huang - Yikai joined the lab in September 2021 after receiving his M.S. in Biotechnology management from UCI. Yikai worked on the GOLIATH project to develop screening assays that identify chemicals affecting the development of thermogenic beige and brown adipocytes. Yikai transitioned to the PhD program in October, 2022 and now leads the interactions between obesogen exposure and diet project.
	Positions may be available - If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in our laboratory, please see the links to the CMB or Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate programs on the UCI web site  and contact Dr. Blumberg directly. We are always interested in highly motivated graduate students.

Research Associates

	Ziran (Zoe) Yu - Zoe joined the lab in August, 2023 as a volunteer. She is now an MS student in the Glabe lab but still volunteers with us to learn more about epigenetic inheritance. Zoe is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Positions are occasionally available - please contact Dr. Blumberg directly.

Undergraduate Research (BioSci 199) Students

	Michelle Avila - Michelle joined the lab in Summer, 2024 as a rising Junior BioSci major. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Alivia Dougherty - Alivia joined the lab as a senior in Winter, 2024. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Myah Gibbs - Myah joined the lab as a rising junior BioSci major, minoring in Spanish in summer, 2024. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Jamie Kim - Jamie joined the lab as a rising junior BioSci major in summer, 2024. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Katelyn Nguyen- Katelyn joined the lab as an incoming sophomore in September, 2022. She is working with Yikai and Richard on the transgenerational obesity project. Kate's current project is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying leptin resistance in our transgenerational mouse model.
	Summer Phan - Summer joined the lab as a rising sophomore BioSci major in Summer, 2024. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Suhann Suharno - Suhann joined the lab as a rising sophomore BioSci major in Summer, 2024. He is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.
	Kaitlin To - Kaitlin joined the lab in July, 2022 as an incoming freshman. Kaitlin is working together with Yikai on the interactions between diet and obesogen exposure. Kaitlin is also interested in the interactions between diet induced hyperinsulinemia and Alzheimer's disease.
	Brittanie Yukimtiao - Brittanie joined the lab in July, 2022 as an incoming junior. Brittanie is working together with Bruce and Richard on bioinformatic analysis of gene expression changes in the transgenerational obesity project. .
	BioSci 199 positions are occasionally available during the academic year. Please contact Dr. Blumberg directly and check the BioSci 199 website for more information.

Visiting Scholar

	Kazuhiro Ikeda -Kazuhiro is a visiting Professor from Saitama University Medical School. He will work in the lab from August-September, 2024 to further his experience in nuclear receptor research.
	Alicia Pascual Herrero - Alicia is a visiting student from the University of Barcelona, Spain. She is conducting her senior thesis research in our lab in 2025 supported by the Balsells Mobilitiy Program.
	If you are interested in working in our laboratory as a visiting scholar, please send a CV, statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Blumberg. A strong background in Genomics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology and/or nuclear receptor biology is required.

Interns

	Lauren Suh - Lauren joined the lab in June, 2024 as a summer intern from the University of Rochester. She is working together with Richard and Yikai on the transgenerational obesity project.

Lab Assistants

	Vanessa Khieu - Vanessa joined the lab in June, 2024 .
	Tyler Mitchell - Tyler joined the lab in June, 2024.
	positions are available - we are always interested in motivated work study students. Please contact the lab manager (824-6873) to apply. Sorry, we are not currently hiring students who do not have workstudy money (a financial aid award).

Former Lab Members

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