Our team
Openings
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Lab members
Katelyn Do
Undergrad student, UVA pre-medicine track
Nicholas Nguyen
Undergrad student, UVA Biomedical Engineering
Jenna Sleiman
Undergrad student, UVA Biology
Nazifa Azam
Undergrad student, UVA STEM
Tuan Nguyen, PhD
Visiting scientist (volunteer)
Minh Le Tran
Summer intern, Brown University
Barbara Dziegielewska, PhD
Research Specialist
Benjamin Selwyn
Admin assistant
Bon Q. Trinh, PhD
Principal Investigator, read more
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Student alumni
Anna Bookstaver (2022-2024), UVA chemistry undergraduate student. During her training with us, Anna learned multiple techniques such as flow cytometry, qPCR, and drug-resistant cell generation. She co-authored a research manuscript published on bioRxiv and featured by ScienceCast. She was also a co-first author on a review paper and a co-author on at least two developing manuscripts. Anna obtained the prestigious Gerald Bass Scholarship for the top undergraduate Chemistry student at UVA. read more
Natalie Segovia (2023-2024), UVA Chemistry undergraduate student. During her training, Natalie mastered animal husbandry and PCR genotyping techniques. She contributed to our studies utilizing an inducible knockout mouse model. She is a co-author on a developing research manuscript.
Emilia Korczmar (2023), Visiting graduate student. Four months in the Trinh lab, she learnt CRIPSR activation, noncoding RNA knockdown by ASOs, contributed to research projects and obtained a co-first author review manuscript under revision and contributed to a developing research manuscript.
Victoria Phan (2023), Undergraduate student, University of Virginia. Vicky joined our lab for first research lab experience. She learned molecular and cell culture techniques, and participated in our ongoing research projects investigating cancer drug responses.
Abigail Dupre (2023), M.D. Candidate University of Virginia School of Medicine '26, Abby volunteered in the Trinh lab on Epigenetic regulations of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
Miguel Fuentes (2021-2023), Undergraduate student : Miguel was co-mentored by Drs. Trinh and Tenen at Harvard. He obtained two fellowships and spent his sophomore and junior summers conducting undergraduate thesis research under the direct supervision of Dr. Trinh. Miguel has graduated from Harvard College and received admissions offers from top medical schools, including Yale, read more.
Internship/rotation alumni
Duc Vu (2023), third-year undergrad student majoring in Cellular And Molecular Biology and a minor in Data science, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. In the Trinh lab, he participated in our research with noncoding RNA knockdown and a gene-specific epigenetic project, be a second-author on a research manuscript. read more
Yaning Li, MSc (2023), BIMS rotation student, investigates the role of myeloid genes in regulation of noncoding RNAs using inducible knockout mouse models, contributed to a developing research manuscript. read more
Ellie Ober (2023), B.S. candidate in Biological Sciences and a B.A. candidate in Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Ellie joined our lab through the Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) and Leadership Alliance's Summer Research-Early Identification Program at UVA. In our lab, she studies cancer drug and immune responses. Ellie presented her findings at Summer research Symposium and Leadership Alliance National Symposium, be a co-author on a review manuscript under revision read more
Haniyya Sanad (2023), 12th grader, Monticello High School. Haniyya joined us through the SOAR 2023 - high school / college URiM STEM pipeline program. In our lab, Haniyya get acquainted with data science and experimental research. She presented at the 2023 Summer Opportunities in Academic Research program Final Presentation, read more
Staff alumni
Jamie Solis (2023), Research Technician of Science, Mary Baldwin University. During her 6-month gap year training after completing her undergraduate studies at Mary Baldwin University, Jamie gained considerable experience in our lab. She worked with inducible knockout mouse models, CRISPR screening, blood cell isolation techniques, and acquired valuable lab management skills.
Danielle Llaneza, Lab specialist (2022-2023): Danelle did a good job assisting Dr. Trinh with lab setup and participated in multiple research projects involving inducible knockout mouse models, CRISPR screening, and investigations into cancer drug resistance.