​Luke L. Lairson, PhD
Professor
Department of Chemistry
The Scripps Research Institute
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Tiffany Chu, BS (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Graduate Student (jointly with Shenvi Lab, Chemistry)

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​Jared Gillen Miller, BS (Binghamton University),
Graduate Student 
2023 NSF GRFP Recipient

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​Jacob New, MD, PhD (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Scripps Health Oncologist
Professional Scientific Collaborator (former K12 Clinical and Translational Scholar)

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Ellie Petty, BS (University of San Diego)
Graduate Student (jointly with Jin Lab, Neuroscience)
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Ariana Sulpizio, BS (Haverford College)
Graduate Student 
CIRM Training Scholar
ARCS Foundation Scholar

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Corey Switzler, BS (University of California, Los Angeles)
Graduate Student 
CIRM Training Scholar
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Kristen Williams
Senior Executive Coordinator
kristenw at scripps.edu

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Alumni

Emily Chin, PhD (University of Wisconsin - Madison)                                                   2015 - 2021 Postdoctoral Fellow, Staff Scientist
Present: Principal Scientist,
Pfizer

Francisco Martinez-Pẽna, PhD (Autonomous University of Madrid)             2017 - 2024 Postdoctoral Fellow (Copley Foundation), Staff Scientist
Present: Research Scientist,
California Institute for Biomedical Research


Justin Anglin, PhD (Baylor University)                                                                  2013 - 2016 Postdoctoral Fellow
Present: Medicinal Chemistry Group Leader,
Baylor College of Medicine Center for Drug Discovery
 
Reza Beheshti Zavareh, PhD (University of Toronto)                                                   2012 - 2017
Institute Fellow
Present: HTS Scientist,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Brittney Beyer, PhD (The Scripps Research Institute)                                                 2017 - 2022
Graduate Student
Present: Scientist I,
Altos Labs

Dominique "Kiki" Carey, PhD Candidate (The Scripps Research Institute)  2021 - 2024
Graduate Student (Skaggs Oxford Graduate Program
Present: Oxford University D.Phil. Candidate

Zhaoqing (Ching) Ding, PhD (Stanford University)                                             2012 - 2014 Postdoctoral Fellow
Present: Group & platform Leader - NGS of the Immune Repertoire,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Nathalia Gazaniga, PhD (Scripps Research)                                                        2018 - 2024 
Graduate Student (jointly with Teijaro Lab, Immunology) 
​ARCS Foundation Scholar
Present: Scientist,
Vividion Therapeutics

Chelsea Green, BS (San Diego State University)                                                   2012 - 2013        CIRM Bridges Intern

Erika James, PhD (Scripps Research)                                                                     2018 - 2025 
Graduate Student 
Present: Postdoc,
​Dana Farber Cancer Institute
 
Ying Jia, MSc (Northeast Agricultural University)                                                   2018 - 2020    Research Assistant II
 
Mildred Kissai, PhD (The Scripps Research Institute)                                                     2018 - 2024
Graduate Student

Natasha Lucki, PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology)                                        2012 - 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow
Present: Associate Product Manager,
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lance Meitz, MS (CSU, Channel Islands)                                                                 2018 - 2019      CIRM Bridges Intern

Patrycja Michalska,  PhD (Autonomous University of Madrid)                                          2019
IMFAHE Visiting Scientist 
Present: Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences,
​Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
      
Katharine Moore, BS (San Diego State University)                                                  2012 - 2014
CIRM Bridges Intern
 
Warren Plaisted, PhD (University of California, Irvine)                                            2015 - 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow
Present: Associate Director,
Neuron23

Laura Pereira, MSc (University of Western Ontario)                                                 2018-2021  Research Assistant II
 
Benjamin, Sadrian, PhD (University of California, Davis)                                        2015 – 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow
Present: VP Research & Development (Neuroscience)
Koniku Inc.
 
Philipp Sander, PhD (Scripps Research)                                                                      2017 - 2024 
Graduate Student 

Amandeep Sharma, MS (CSU, Channel Islands)                                                       2017-2018
CIRM Bridges Intern
Present: Research Assistant,
​Salk Institute

Stephan Spangenberg, PhD (The Scripps Research Institute)                                       2017 - 2023
Graduate Student
Present: Postdoc,
UCSF

Amanda Sul, PhD (The Scripps Research Institute)                                                                2018 - 2024
Graduate Student

Eileen Tang , PhD (The Scripps Research Institute)                                                                 2020 - 2025
Graduate Student

Naja Vergani; PhD (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)                                                    2014-2018 Postdoctoral Fellow/Scientist
Present: Scientist II,   
HD Biosciences, a WuXi AppTec Company

Tom Vokes, MS (Rutgers University)                                                                              2015 - 2016 Research Assistant
Present: Associate Scientist
Dart Neuroscience

Tommy West, PhD (Scripps Research)                                                                         2018 - 2023
Graduate Student 
Skaggs Predoctoral Fellow
Present: Postdoc,
Pfizer