Suhail Khoja PhD
Suhail Khoja Ph.D. is a Project Scientist in the Department of Surgery at UCLA. His research is primarily focused on CRISPR/Cas9-based correction of ARG1-deficient patient derived induced pluripotent stem cells and use this model to study the neuronal development in ARG1-deficient and ARG1 corrected cells. In addition Dr. Khoja is also investigating the correction of hepatic carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (Cps1) deficiency in mice using In vivo gene therapy.
Besides his research, Dr. Khoja is nature lover and enjoys spending time and traveling with his family and friends.
Suhail is now working as a Senior Scientist at Korro Bio, Inc. in Cambridge MA since 2020.
Xiao-Bo Liu PhD
Researcher
Jenna Lambert
Stephanie Angarita MD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jennifer Kasten MD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Gloria Cantero PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kip Hermann PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Denise Tai MD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Brian Truong BS
Brian is a PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology (2015-2019). His research has focused on developing human induced pluripotent stem cell-based gene therapy strategies for treatment of arginase deficiency. Additionally, with industry collaborators, he has also investigated lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA for treatment of arginase deficiency as well as other urea cycle disorders. During his free time, Brian enjoys kickboxing, lifting weights, and checking out the local nightlife.
Pharmacology home page: https://www.pharmacology.ucla.edu/
Brian defended his thesis in September 2019 and transitioned into the biotech industry sector. He is currently a Research Scientist II at Poseida Therapeutics in San Diego, CA working on developing nanoparticle technology for gene therapy applications.
Patrick Lee PhD
Graduate Student
Adrienne Dow BS
Staff Research Associate
Blake Gilmore BS MS
Rotation Graduate Student
Nicholas Jackson
Rotation Graduate Student
Andrew Nguyen BS
Medical Student
Annie Chang
Undergraduate Researcher
Alex Lam BS
Undergraduate Researcher
Michael Lin BS
Undergraduate Researcher
Olga Chen
Adam Eliav
Emma Randolph
Mitchell Rudd
Shannon Asay
Letty Liu
Braydon Morandini
Hi! My name is Braydon Morandini and I am a fourth year MCDB major from Philadelphia. I am currently working on the CPS1 project and have plans of going to medical school post-grad. I love hiking, working out, nature, water sports, and of course, science!
Rain Wong
I am a 1st-year MCDB major here at UCLA. I am currently studying under Colleen, learning about her work regarding CRISPR/Cas9 and SLC6A8 deficiency. In my free time, I like to play beach volleyball with friends, go to the gym and read manga.