Lab
members

PhD

Monique
Smith

Principal
Investigator

PhD

Thomas Pomberger

Postdoc

BS

Jie Zhang

PhD Student

BS

Nikki Keisler

PhD Student

STUDENT

Mokhinabonu Nuriddinova

UCSD Undergraduate Researcher

STUDENT

Gaiane Sakanian

UCSD Undergraduate Researcher

ESA

Mango Smith

Mascot

PhD

Krysten
O’ Hara

Postdoc

BS

Amanda Nguyen

PhD Student

MA

Parnaz
Boroon

PhD Student

STUDENT

Jazmine
Lopez

UCSD Undergraduate Researcher

STUDENT

Verlaine
Williams

UCSD Undergraduate Researcher

STUDENT

Inshrah Akhtar

UCSD Undergraduate Researcher

Post docs

To apply for a postdoctoral position, please email moniquesmith@ucsd.edu a copy of 1) Your current CV 2) A cover letter that highlights your experience, contributions to science, and interests and 3) Names and contact information (email and phone) of at least 3 references.

Technicians

We are currently not looking to hire any technicians for 2024-2025.

Graduate students

We do not directly admit recruits for graduate studies or have input in the admissions process to UCSD graduate programs. We will be taking rotation students for 2024-2025 from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Biology Graduate Program, the Biomedical Sciences Program, and/or the Neurosciences Graduate Program at UCSD.

Undergraduate Volunteers

We are not currently accepting applications for undergraduate research volunteers. Please check back later this year for updates on future opportunities.