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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Nicholas J. Shikuma, PhD
Associate Professor
​Cell and Molecular Biology
San Diego State University
nshikuma@sdsu.edu

Shikuma Biography

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TEAM MEMBERS

Tiffany L. Dunbar, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
PhD UC San Diego
BS CSU San Marcos
Publications on Google Scholar

Katherine T. Nesbit, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
​PhD Scripps Institution of Oceanography
MSc University of North Carolina Wilmington
BS University of Hawai'i
Publications on Google Scholar

Amanda T. Alker, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
​PhD SDSU/UC San Diego
​2020 ARCS Scholar
​NSF Graduate Research Fellow
amandaalker.weebly.com
Publications on Google Scholar

Kyle E. Malter, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar 
​PhD SDSU/UC San Diego
2020 ARCS Scholar
​SDSU Graduate Research Fellow
Kyle's ScienceGlass video

Andy Fedoriouk
Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Student
​2021 Rees-Stealy Foundation Fellow
​MS San Diego State University
BS San Diego State University

Morgan Farrell
Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Student
MS San Francisco State University
BS University of Florida

Emily Darin
Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Student
BS Cal State University, Long Beach

Carl A. Westin
​​​Cell and Molecular Biology 
Master's Student
​BS University of Hawaii

Josefa Rivera Alfaro
​​​Cell and Molecular Biology 
Master's Student
​BS UC San Diego

Alpher E. Aspiras
​​Cell and Molecular Biology
IMSD Scholar
Undergraduate Student

Cierra A. Chevalier
​​​​Biology Major
LSAMP Scholar
Undergraduate Student

Rio T. Laxina
Bio-Engineering Major
​LSAMP Scholar
Undergraduate Student

Gina Spidel
​​​​Grant Program Specialist
​Adjunct Professor at SDSU

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