Lab Members

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular Biology, MARC ScholarShikuma LabSDSU
Alpher E. Aspiras

Alpher E. Aspiras

Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular Biology, IMSD ScholarShikuma LabSDSU
Shivani Mahesh

Shivani Mahesh

Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSDSU
Laith Michael

Laith Michael

Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSDSU
Gina Spidel

Gina Spidel

Grant Program SpecialistShikuma LabBiologySDSU
You!

You!

Trainee, Shikuma Lab, SDSUShikuma LabSDSU

Lab Alumni

Working in the Shikuma Lab prepares trainees for a variety of careers in research, academia, biotech and beyond.
  • Katherine Nesbit, Ph.D. (2024) Postdoc; Now Microbiology Scientist at Hologic Inc.
  • Carl Westin, M.S. (2024) Master's Student in Cell & Molecular Biology; Now Research Scientist at Aurora Biolabs, LLC
  • Amanda Alker, Ph.D. (2022) Postdoc, Doctoral student in Cell & Molecular Biology; Now a Postdoc in the Roubin/Doudna Lab at UC Berkeley and Assistant Professor at University of Rhode Island in 2025
  • Kyle Malter, Ph.D. (2022) Postdoc, Doctoral student in Cell & Molecular Biology; Now a Co-founder at Metamorphotech
  • Giselle Cavalcanti, Ph.D. (2020), Postdoc; now a Scientist at DNA Electronics, Inc.
  • Nathalie Delherbe. Ph.D (2019), Doctoral student in Cell & Molecular Biology; Now in Kalyuzhnaya Lab at San Diego State University
  • Bhumika Gode, M.S. (2021), Master's Student in Microbiology; Now in Cripps Lab at San Diego State University
  • Xavier Deogaygay, M.S. (2021), Master's Student in Microbiology; Now at Codex DNA, Inc.
  • Charles Ericson, M.S. (2018), Master's Student in Microbiology; Now a Ph.D. Student at ETH in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Iara Rocchi, M.S. (2018), Master's Student in Microbiology; Now a Technician at Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
  • Ryan Appler, Biology Major, Joined the Long Lab at San Diego State University
  • Gabriella Salcedo, Cell and Molecular Biology Major, Now a Medical Scribe at ScribeAmerica
  • Sama Mikhail, Microbiology Major, Joined the Sussman Lab at San Diego State University
  • Jeffrey Jones, Cell and Molecular Biology Major, Started medical school at UC Irvine
  • Milagros Esmerode, Cell and Molecular Biology, Started Ph.D. program at UC Santa Barbara
  • Iman Shaikh, Biochemistry Major, Studied at UCLA
  • Sara Ito, Biochemistry Major, Studied at USC
  • Erin Ramsey, Microbiology Major, Now works at Phanes Biopharmaceuticals
  • Zach Rogers, Cell and Molecular Biology, Now works as Clinical Lab Scientist at Sharp Healthcare
  • Cindy Nguyen, Cell and Molecular Biology Major, Started medical school at PNWU
  • Alexandra Strom, Cell and Molecular Biology Major, Started Ph.D. at Stanford University
  • Katherine Shaw, Biology Major, Earned M.S. in Philosophy at Franciscan University
  • Angelica Sanabria, Biology Major, Now Works as Technician at Inhibrx, Inc.