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Programmable Biology

University of New Mexico

Team

Dr. Matthew Lakin (Principal investigator)

Andrew Gutierrez (Graduate student)

  • B.S., University of New Mexico, Biology, 2016
  • Working towards: Ph.D. in Biology

Anshika Mishra (Graduate student)

  • M.Sc., University of Pune, Biotechnology, 2019
  • M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Bioscience and Bioengineering, 2022
  • Working towards: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

Caroline Rempe (Technical staff)

  • B.S., University of New Mexico, Biology, 2010
  • B.A., University of New Mexico, English, 2010
  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Biology, 2016

Alumni

Dr. Peter Davenport

  • Research assistant professor, 2018-2023
  • Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Biochemistry, 2017

Kaitlin Eversole

  • Graduate student, 2020-2023
  • Graduated with an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2023

Dr. Sarika Kumar

  • Graduate student, 2018-2023
  • Graduated with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2023

Dr. Tracy Mallette

  • Graduate student, 2018-2023
  • Graduated with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 2023
  • Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington

Dr. David Arredondo

  • Graduate student, 2017-2022
  • Graduated with a Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering in 2022
  • Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Sameen Jawadi

  • Undergraduate student, 2021-2022
  • Graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Biology in 2023

Randi Smith

  • Graduate student, 2019-2022
  • Graduated with an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2022

Jacob McCullough

  • Undergraduate student, 2020-2021
  • Graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2021

Luis Paez

  • Undergraduate student, 2019-2021
  • Graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry in 2021

Chris Fetrow

  • Undergraduate student, 2017-2020
  • Graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Chemistry in 2020

Kelsie Herzer

  • Undergraduate student, 2018-2020
  • Graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2021

James Boney

  • Graduate student, 2018
  • Graduated with an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2018

Danielsen Moreno

  • Undergraduate intern, 2018

Julian Weisburd

  • Undergraduate student, 2017
  • Graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2018