![Nicholas J. Shikuma, Ph.D.](/people/_resources/images/nick-shikuma2-300x300.jpg)
Lab Members
![Nicholas J. Shikuma, Ph.D.](/people/_resources/images/nick-shikuma2-300x300.jpg)
![Tiffany L. Dunbar, Ph.D.](/people/_resources/images/tiffany-dunbar-300x300.jpg)
Tiffany L. Dunbar, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral ScholarShikuma LabBiologySan Diego[email protected]![Kyle Malter, Ph.D.](/people/_resources/images/kyle-malter-300x300.jpg)
Kyle Malter, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Metamorphotech CSOShikuma LabSan Diego[email protected]![Katherine T. Nesbit, Ph.D.](/people/_resources/images/nesbit-300x300.png)
Katherine T. Nesbit, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral ScholarShikuma LabSan Diego[email protected]![Emily Darin](/people/_resources/images/emily-darin-300x300.jpg)
Emily Darin
Ph.D. Student in Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego[email protected]![Morgan Farrell](/people/_resources/images/morgan-farrell-300x300.jpg)
Morgan Farrell
Ph.D. Student in Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego[email protected]![Josefa Alfaro](/people/_resources/images/josie-alfaro-300x300.jpg)
Josefa Alfaro
Master's Student in Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego[email protected]![Carl A. Westin](/people/_resources/images/carl-westin-300x300.jpg)
Carl A. Westin
Master's Student in Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego![Tatyana Ali](/people/_resources/images/tatyana-ali-300x300.jpg)
Tatyana Ali
Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular Biology, MARC ScholarShikuma LabSan Diego![Alpher E. Aspiras](/people/_resources/images/alpher-aspiras-300x300.jpg)
Alpher E. Aspiras
Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular Biology, IMSD ScholarShikuma LabSan Diego![Mathieu De Tomas](/people/_resources/images/mathieu-de-tomas-300x300.jpg)
Mathieu De Tomas
Undergraduate, BioengineeringShikuma LabSan Diego![Shivani Mahesh](/people/_resources/images/shivani-mahesh-300x300.jpg)
Shivani Mahesh
Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego![Laith Michael](/people/_resources/images/laith-michael-300x300.jpg)
Laith Michael
Undergraduate, Cell and Molecular BiologyShikuma LabSan Diego![Gina Spidel](/people/_resources/images/gina-spidel-300x300.jpg)
Gina Spidel
Grant Program SpecialistShikuma LabBiologySan Diego![You!](/people/_resources/images/scientist-300x300.jpg)
You!
Trainee, Shikuma Lab, SDSUShikuma LabSan DiegoLab Alumni
Working in the Shikuma Lab prepares trainees for a variety of careers in research, academia, biotech and beyond.
- 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.