Connor is a graduate of U.C. Santa Cruz with an M.S. in ocean science and a B.S. in environmental science. His research experience includes fisheries management of Belize’s spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), and aggression/fecundity in mangrove rivulus fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus). 

Former UCSF scientist and founder of Jikoro Sciences, Michael is a scientist who is interested in the interface of biotechnology and synthetic biology. The Amadi lab at ASDRP works on projects related to genomics, metabolomics, and biotechnology/bioengineering. Michael, a serial entrepreneur, is interested in the interface of biomaterials, tech, and synthetic biology. The Amadi lab at ASDRP works on protein engineering, drug discovery, biotechnology, material engineering, and artificial intelligence projects.

Clinton has a Masters in Bioinformatics (University of Guelph) and a Masters of Science in Cellular and Molecular Medicine (University of Ottawa). He also has an Honors Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (Carnegie Mellon University). His main areas of focus include Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Python programming, Biology, Science, Cancer Research and ESL. Professionally, Clinton is a qualified Bioinformatician/Biologist/Instructor and knows how to deal with different types of biological data to derive meaningful relationships using Python, SAS, R and Unix.

Experienced computational cognitive neuroscientist proficient in Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Behavioral Sciences, Neuroinformatics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Design Thinking, and Bioinformatics. Brining extensive experience in designing, gathering, and analyzing cutting-edge neuroimaging data studies using various modalities such as fMRI, NIRS, EEG, and simultaneous EEG-fMRI. Additionally, she is expertised in incorporating Large Language Models (LLMs) into cognitive science research.

Prof. Prabhjeet Kaur graduated from CSU Bakersfield with an MS in Microbiology and a BS in Biology with an emphasis in Microbiology. She has been a full-time Microbiology Instructor at COS Visalia. I have been teaching college level biology courses for the last 5 years, and Prof. Kaur is currently an adjunct Anatomy Professor at EVC San Jose. Her thesis research included work on Coccidioides immitis, the causative agent of valley fever in the Northwestern Mojave Desert, and the Kaur lab here at ASDRP is interested in a variety of ecological-microbiological scientific questions.

Martin received his MSc in Medical Genetics and Genomics at University of Glasgow in Scotland and  his BSc in Human Biology at UC San Diego. His research interests focus on studying genetic and epigenetic regulation of biological mechanisms and interactions to better understand their effects on genomic expression and modifications. I have previously studied viral genetics and mutational analysis of viral genomes and proteins.

Dr. Poudyal is a resident of San Leandro, CA. He started his high school education in Agriculture from India, B.Sc Agriculture from Nepal, M.Sc in Seed Technology from Scotland and finally he received a Pd.D from China in Agronomy research on Plant Tissue Culture/Biotechnology. He is interested to do mentoring on plant tissue culture, work on urban farming as well as vegetables and their role on health. "Working from LAB (to generating technology and making discoveries), to LAND (to implement said technology and knowledge), and eventually to LAP (to enjoy and benefit all creatures through innovation)"

Gayathri is an experienced medicinal biochemist interested in pushing forwards the frontiers of molecular medicine. She received her M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Analysis from Anna University and has several years of experience as a lecturer, and in quality control and in inorganic/analytical biochemistry. The Renganathan research group applies small molecule phytochemistry in a robust drug discovery platform towards understanding the molecular mechanisms of human disease. Additionally, the group uses a variety of biophysical computational tools to understand the interaction of small molecules with their protein targets.The Renganathan research group works on the interface of chemistry and biology, using both experimental and computational techniques to find phytochemicals with clinical potential.

Vasudha Salgotra is a research professional with a background in analytical chemistry and pharmacy. She has years of experience in supporting preclinical activities in drug development and delivery for small and large biologics. Her professional journey includes designing and validating plate-based immunoassays (ELISAs) and other bioanalytical techniques.

Dr. John Wang received his PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from Indiana University, and following that was a postdoctoral reserach fellow at Stanford Medical School in Oncology. Following this, Dr. Wang has been a leader in modern cancer immunotherapy, and has served as the chief scientific officer of a leading biotech company. Dr. Wang and his colleagues have previously placed multiple candidates, including most recently an interleukin-15 construct, into human clinical trials with the FDA. 

Dr. Zhang holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Hong Kong and has also completed two post-doctoral fellowships, one at MD Anderson Medical School (University of Texas) and the University of Connecticut. She has coauthored over twenty peer-reviewed publications in cancer biology and oncology, and is a 10+ year expert in molecular oncology.