Principle Investigator
Xiang Xue, Ph.D.
2023- Associate Professor, University of New Mexico
2018-2023 Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
2015-2017 Research Investigator, University of Michigan
2010-2015 Research Fellow, University of Michigan
2010 Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: xxue@salud.unm.edu
Research Staff
Lavanya Goodla, Ph.D.
03/2020- current Research Technician 2, University of New Mexico
PG Diploma, Patents Law, NALSAR Pro University, India.
2008 PhD, Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, India.
Email: LGoodla@salud.unm.edu
Postdoc Fellow
Christian V Cabanlong, Ph.D.
08/2023- current University of New Mexico
2022 PhD. University of Arkansas
Email: ccabanlong@salud.unm.edu
Graduate Student
Mariella Arcos, MS
08/2020 - current
2016, MS, University of New Mexico
Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering
Email: arcosm@unm.edu
Luke B Villareal, BS
2019, BS, University of New Mexico
02/2021 - current
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Email: LBVillareal@salud.unm.edu
Medical Student
Undergraduate Student
Ryan Martinez
01/2024- Current
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 499)
Email: rmartinez687@unm.edu
Kendra Padilla
01/2023- Current
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 499)
Email: kpadilla3@unm.edu
Jeremy Mirabal
06/2023- Current
Undergraduate Student Major in Biology (Biochem 499)
Email: jmirabal1@unm.edu
Alumni
Zhaoli Liu, Ph.D.
07/2023- 11/2023 Research Scientist 2,University of New Mexico
10/2019 - 06/2023 Postdoc Fellow
2015 Ph.D. Peking University
Email: ZhaLiu@salud.unm.edu
Paloma Kai M Velez
06-08/2023
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry at Vassar College (UPN)
Email: pvelez@salud.unm.edu
Teagan Yan
06/2022- 12/2022
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 499/497)
Email: tyan2001@unm.edu
Mark Laguan
05/2022- 08/2022
Undergraduate Student Major in Physiological Science, Minor in Film/Digital Media at UCLA (URP summer student)
Email: marklaguan21@gmail.com
Mohammad Haneef
06/2021- 05/2022
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 497/498)
Email: mhaneef@unm.edu
Hyeoncheol Kim, BS
2014 BS, Soongsil University, Seoul
05/2018 - 05/2022
Graduate Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Follow-up position: Postdoc fellow at Harvard Medical School
Email: jun582@unm.edu
Fatima Awad
06/2021- 12/2021
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 499)
Email: awadf17@unm.edu
Kunlun Yin, MS
07/2018 - 09/2021
2015, M.Sc., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Graduate Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Follow-up position: Postdoc fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Email: kyin@unm.edu
Michael Morales
02/2020 - 05/2020
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Follow-up position: Graduate student at University of Idaho
Email: mmorales8@unm.edu
Jordan Lee
08/2020- 05/2021
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 497/498)
Email: leej171@unm.edu
Richard Dang
01/2021- 05/2021
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem499)
Email: rdang@unm.edu
Tristan Franco
02/2021- 05/2021
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Email: francot@unm.edu
Milindu Liyanapathirana, MS
01/2021 - 02/2021
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Rotation Student
Jin Park
02/2019- 05/2019
Undergraduate Student Major in Biology
05/2019- 10/2019
Research Technician
Email: parkj1031@unm.edu
Helen Shu
02/2019- 05/2019
Undergraduate Student from Medical Laboratory Sciences Program
Email: hshu24@unm.edu
Roger Atanga
10/2018-12/2018
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Rotation Student
Email: RAtanga@salud.unm.edu
Daniel Falcon, Ph.D.
08/2018 - 09/2019 ASERT Postdoc Fellow
2018 Ph.D. University of Arkansas
Email: DmFalcon@salud.unm.edu
Taylor A. Portman
08/2018-02/2019
Undergraduate Student Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochem 499)
Follow-up position: Graduate student at University of Arizona
Email: tportman@unm.edu
Alanee Esalio
06/2018 - 08/2019
Undergraduate Student Major in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Email: esalioa@unm.edu