Lauren Borjas

CSU Fullerton

“The Impact of GLP-1 Agonists on Cardiovascular and Cancer Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer”  

Mentor: Dr. Katie Atkins

Heidi Cardenas

CSU Channel Islands

Mentor: Dr. Joshua Levy

Sebastian Dang

CSU Long Beach

“Examining Cognitive Bias in Prostate Cancer Consultations:  A Qualitative Study Across Physician Specialties”   

Mentor: Dr. Timothy Daskivich

Austin Esparza

CSU Long Beach

“Characterizing Genetic Variants in Whole Genome Sequencing in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cases”   
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Jones

Judy Estrada

CSU Los Angeles

“Developing a Theory-Based Evaluation Tool for Assessing Cancer Knowledge in the Community”  

Mentors: Zul Surani, Reener Balingit,
Dr. Nicholas Acuna

Cece Garcia

Cal Poly Pomona

“Learning to Code Cancer: Internship Experience with Fundamentals of R/RStudio and Prostate Cancer Data Analysis”   

Mentor: Dr. Adam Weiner

Bryan Magana

CSU Channel Islands

"From Zero to AI-Driven Research: Learning Python & Digital Pathology at Cedars-Sinai”  

Mentor: Dr. Mohamed Omar

Manny Marroquin

CSU Long Beach

“Enhancing the Diabetes Prevention Program: A Feasibility Protocol for Standardized Nutrition Education Using Social Cognitive Theory”  

Mentor: Dr. Yelba Castellon-Lopez

Loue Masoud

CSU Dominguez Hills

“Proteomic and Microbiome Correlatives of Weight Stability in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated with L-Glutamine Supplementation and First-Line Gemcitabine with Nab-Paclitaxel from the Phase I GlutaPanc Trial” 

Mentor: Dr. Jun Gong

Elica Miranda

CSU Los Angeles

“Investigating Culturally Tailored Research Recruitment for Underrepresented Populations”  

Mentor: Dr. Gillian Gresham

Nicolas Ngo

CSU Fullerton

“My experience working in health disparities and behavioral health intervention research”

Mentor: Dr. Judy Tan

Alexis Pope

CSU Long Beach

“Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer” 

Mentors: Dr. Cody Ramin &
Dr. Vanessa Torres

Jackii Zepeda

CSU Los Angeles

“Developing a Theory-Based Evaluation Tool for Assessing Cancer Knowledge in the Community”  

Mentors: Zul Surani, Reener Balingit,
Dr. Nicholas Acuna

Avetik Barsegyan

CSU Northridge

“Refining Artificial Intelligence Summaries of Prostate Cancer Consultations through the Integration of Natural Language Processing with ChatGPT”
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Daskivich

Juliet Gomez

CSU San Bernardino

“Bridging Gaps: Data Visualization Addressing Disparities in Advance Care Planning Among Older Latino/a/x Adults”
Mentor: Dr. Yelba Castellon-Lopez

Amiyah Jones

CSU Dominguez Hills

CSCC Community Outreach
and Engagement
Mentors: Zul Surani with Lourdes Barajas

Ellie Kha

CSU Channel Islands

“The Intersection of Cardiovascular Risks From SARS-CoV-2 and Cardiotoxic
Cancer Therapies”
Mentor: Dr. Katelyn Atkins

Pauline Lim

CSU Fullerton

“Colorectal Cancer Prognosis Analysis from Surveillance End Result Program (SEER) Database (2000 – 2021)”
Mentor: Dr. Paul Pharoah

Ashley Morales

CSU Dominguez Hills

“Understanding Nutrition Interventions among Latino Communities: A Scoping Review and Internship Experience
with the Torres Lab”
Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Torres

Bryan Navarro

CSU Long Beach

“How to Study the Effects of Fasting on the Androgen Dependent Pathway in Androgen Receptor Positive Prostate Cancer”
Mentor: Dr. Patricia Thompson

Jordy Ocampo

CSU Los Angeles

“Leveraging Media for Examining IBS-C Patients’ Real World Experiences with Pharmacologic Therapies”
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Almario

Kylie Reeves

CSU Los Angeles

“Conducting research to develop and evaluate a dyadic mobile health app intervention to enhance medication adherence among sexual and gender minoritized people living with HIV and their partners”
Mentor: Dr. Judy Tan

Luvina Ron

CSU San Bernardino

“Learning the Fundamentals of Python”
Mentor: Dr. Nicholas Tatonetti

Samantha Samaniego

CSU San Bernardino

“From Roots to Bloom:
How I Grew as an Intern”
Mentors: Dr. Patricia Thompson/
Dr. Stephen Freedland with Alexandra Mack

Iluoghene Akene
CSU Northridge

"Presentation of Acute Pancreatitis in Black and White Populations"
Mentor: Dr. Christie Jeon

Julianna Argueta
CSU Fullerton

"Patterns of alcohol use amongst Hispanic adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer in California"
Mentor: Dr. Jane Figueiredo

Kathleen Bascos
CSU Channel Islands

"The Role of Community Outreach & Engagement in Cancer Research"
Mentors: Zul Surani with Dr. Ghecemy Lopez

Benito Cermeno
Cal Poly Pomona

"Immunoglobulin Expression in Metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Lines"
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Shiao

Naeomi Chin
CSU Los Angeles

"Age and sex-specific trends in cancer incidence in the United Kingdom from 1971-2020"
Mentor: Dr. Paul Pharoah

Christina Gloady
Cal Poly Pomona

"Exploring the Entry Mechanism Efficacy of Nanoparticles Targeting the HER3 Biomarker on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer to Inhibit Tumor Growth"
Mentor: Dr. Lali Medina-Kauwe

Anakaren Gonzalez
CSU Long Beach

"Exploring Associations Between Search Trends in Prostate Cancer Medications and Socio-Economic Factors in the United Kingdom and European Union"
Mentors: Dr. Stephen Freedland with Alexandra Mack

Liana Gutierrez
CSU Northridge

"Promoting Physical Activity and Nutritional Literacy Among LA Youth Through the ShineLA Initiative"
Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Torres

Diana Martinez
CSU Los Angeles

"How to Study the Effects of Fasting on the PI3K/AKT/p53 Pathway in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cells"
Mentor: Dr. Patricia Thompson

Savanna Monson
CSU Channel Islands

"Microbial and metabolite correlates of lean body mass in advanced pancreatic cancer cachexia"
Mentor: Dr. Jun Gong

Tyler Morris
CSU Long Beach

"Withdrawal Rates and Patient Preference in Weight Loss Studies"
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Salvy

Yzabella Nardo
CSU Fullerton

"Two Case Studies of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Physical Activity Experiences"
Mentor: Dr. Celina Shirazipour

Horacio Palma

CSU Northridge

"Mapping Family-Based Nutrition Interventions to Reduce and Prevent Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Consumption Among the U.S. Adult Population: A Scoping Review"
Mentors: Dr. Toby Datta/Dr. Vanessa Torres

Kenneth Perez
CSU Dominguez Hills

"Using Libraries to Educate About
Cancer Finances (LEAF)" 

Mentor: Dr. Maggie Liang

Agatha Santos

CSU Northridge

"Examining Risk Factors in Recurrent Endometriosis: A Sub-Study of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Patients"
Mentor: Dr. Kate Lawrenson

Aaron Denmark
CSU Dominguez Hills

"Study of plasma-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and fecal biomarkers in colorectal cancer"
Mentor: Dr. Megan Hitchins

Ashlyn Southerland
CSU Northridge

"CreateYourGuide: Traction of Accessible, Personalized, and Web-Based Gender-Neutral Cancer Screening Guidelines"
Mentor: Zul Surani

Brenda Romero
CSU Los Angeles

"Faith in Action! A Church Based Navigation Model to Increase Breast Cancer Screening in Korean Women"
Mentor: Zul Surani

Carina Gregorio
CSU Los Angeles

"Mapping Population Density in Rural California to Identify Patients for a Study on Virtual Reality Treatments for Chronic Pain"
Mentor: Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Diana Venegas
CSU Northridge

"Examining diction in research articles aiming to investigate sexual gender minority status and cervical cancer screening adherence"
Mentor: Dr. Toby Datta

Katrina Silos
CSU Northridge

"Cardiac Effects On Breast and Lung Cancer Patients"
Mentor: Dr. Katelyn Atkins

Sarah Groff
CSU Fullerton

"Cognitive Training Through
Gaming and Walking"
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Salvy

Tailyr Monette
CSU Dominguez Hills

"Physical Activity and Mental Health in the Cancer Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Mentor: Dr. Gillian Gresham

Taylor Rowan
CSU Channel Islands

"Examining the Role A Social Support Network Has for Cancer Patients and the Positive Impact it has on the Cancer Patient's Likelihood of Survivorship"
Mentor: Dr. Alix Sleight