AoC Fellows (2024-2025)

AoC Fellows Biomedical Engaged Research Projects

AoC Fellows are emerging scientists and researchers who work at the intersection of biomedical science and social justice. These students conduct community health-focused biomedical research while actively engaging with the communities they serve. Fellows are distinguished by their dual commitment to scientific excellence and addressing health disparities through community-engaged research approaches. They participate in professional development programs and join a network of like-minded peers and professionals who believe in using biomedical science as a tool for social change and health equity.

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Fall 2024

Jo Nisa Cabilogan

Major: Psychological Science

Maria Turner

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Megan Armstrong

Major: Health Education

Nhien Lu

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Takudzwa Chirenje

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Spring 2024

Aline Moran

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Allyson Bernarte

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Audreana Truong

Major: Public Health

Bryan Rodriguez

Major: TBD

Cassandra Garcia

Major: TBD

Charles Forehand Holmes

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Estrella Allen

Major: Biochemistry

Fhey Corral

Major: Cinema

Gabriela Tozlovan

Major: Biochemistry

Gillian Garcia

Major: Public Health

Jo Nisa Cabilogan

Major: Psychological Science

Justin Samaniego

Major: Biology (Microbiology)

Khalid Khan

Major: Data Science and A.I.

Kierra Smith

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Kirsten Wong

Major: Biology (Physiolgy)

Megan Armstrong

Major: TBD

Muhammad Siraj

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Nada Elshaer

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Niah Freeman

Major: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Phuong Ly

Major: Biology (Physiology) 

Reina Howell

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

Sofia Gutierrez

Major: Sociology

Takudzwa Chirenje

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Tiana Avila

Major: Dance

Victor Palacios

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Yazmin Chamu

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Ybondorothy Canta

Major: Nursing

Summer 2025

Alekya Bairaboina

Major: Computer Science

Audreana Truong

Major: Public Health

Bryan Rodriguez

Major: TBD

Charles Forehand Holmes

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Erica Tate

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Gian Carlo Baldonado

Major: Data Science and A.I.

Issa Beatriz Palomata

Major: TBD

Justin Samaniego

Major: TBD

Khalid Mehtab Khan

Major: TBD

Kierra Smith

Major: TBD

Niah Michelle Freeman

Major: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Perla Gomez Olguin

Major: TBD

Reina Emily Shanhong Howell

Major: TBD

Ruben Castro Corral

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Victor Palacios

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Ybondorothy Canta

Major: Nursing