Graduate Students
Galen Martin, Ph.D. 2023; Research Specialist, UC Irvine
Skylar Wyant, M.S. 2023
Tiffany Batarseh, Ph.D. 2022; Postdoc, UC Berkeley
NSF Pre-Graduate Fellowship
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Edwin Solares, Ph.D. 2022; Lecturer, UC San Diego
NSF Pre-Graduate Fellowship
University of California Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow
Kyria Roessler, Ph.D. 2017; Bioinformatics Manager, Illumina, San Diego
Shaun Hug, Ph.D. 2016
Alejandra Rodriguez-Verdugo, Ph.D. 2014; Asst. Professor, UC Irvine
ACE & EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships
UC-Mexus Pre-doctoral Fellowship
Jesse Hollister, Ph.D. 2009;Professor, Fulbright University, Ho Chi Minh City
Leah DeRose-Wilson, Ph.D. 2009; Homemaker
Steve Lockton, Ph.D. 2007; Director of Bioinformatics, Exact Sciences, San Diego
Nan Wang, M.S. 2006; Programmer, Cap Barbell
Mariana Mondragon, Ph.D. 2004; Project Manager, LabVantage Solutions, Germany
UC-Mexus Predoctoral Fellowship
Liqing Zhang, Ph.D. 2002; Professor, Virginia Tech University
Christine Kubik, M.S. 1999; Research scientist, Rutgers University
Postdoctoral Scholars
Christopher Fiscus (2022-2024): Bioinformatics Scientist, Exact Sciences, San Diego
Abraham Morales-Cruz (2020-2023): Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Labs
Jonas Aguirre-Liguori (2021-2023): Asst. Professor, University of the Yucatan, Mexico
UC-Mexus Postdoctoral Fellowship
Aline Muyle(2019-2022): CNRS Researcher, France
L’Oreal Women in Science Postdoctoral Fellow
Human Frontiers Postdoctoral Fellow
Paoletti Prize
Yongfeng Zhou (2016-2020): Professor, Agricultural Genomics Institute, Shenzen, China
1001 Talents Award
Danelle Seymour (2016-2019): Asst. Prof., UC Riverside
Andrea Gonzalez-Gonzalez (2013-2015): Head of Research, FaBio, U.K.
UC-Mexus Postdoctoral Fellow
Concepcion Munoz-Diez (2010-2012, 2014): Assoc. Professor, University of Cordoba, Spain
International Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Cordoba
Postdoctoral Fellowship, International Agrifood Campus of Excellence
Shohei Takuno (2010-2012): Professor, Fisheries Technology Institute, Japan
Bridgett vonHoldt (2009-2011): Assoc. Professor, Princeton University
Liang (Larry) Yang (2008-2011): Bioinformaticist, Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra (2006-2008): Professor, University of California, Davis
Mid-Career Award, Maize Genetics Society
2024 National Academy Medal
Kristina Hufford (2005-2007): Assoc. Professor, University of Wyoming
Carene Rizzon (2004-2005): Professor, Universite d’Evry Val d’Essonne, Paris
Stephen Wright (2003-2005): Professor, University of Toronto
Genome Canada Chair
President, SMBE
Head of Department
Aoife McLysaght (2001-2003): Professor, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Head of Department
Presidential Young Investigator, Ireland
President, SMBE
Lesley Blancas (2002-2004): Science Advisor, US Dept. of Homeland Security
Maud Tenaillon (1999-2002): CNRS Researcher, Paris, France
Head of Research
co-Editor-in-Chief, Genome Biology and Evolution
Peter Tiffin (2001-2002): Professor, University of Minnesota
Head of Department
Mark Sawkins (1999-2001): Assistant Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Institute
Abedali Barakat (2000-2001)
Andrew Peek (1998-2000): Director of Bioinformatics, Roche Biomedicals
Holly Hilton (1996-1998): Director of Biomarkers and Translational Sciences, PPD Laboratories
Adam Eyre-Walker (1995-1997): Professor, University of Sussex
Fellow of the Royal Society
coEditor-in-Chief, Genome Biology and Evolution
Visiting Scholars
Yixuan Kou (2018-2019) Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Yuanda Lyu (2017-2018) Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
Jonas Aguirre (2015-2016) Institute of Ecology, UNAM, Mexico City
Qingpo Liu (2014-2015; 2016-2017): Zhejiang A&F University
Flavia Mascagni (2013-2014): University of Pisa
Jin-Huan Ran (2012-2013): Institute of Botany, Beijing
Olivier Tenaillon (2009-2011): Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Paris
Maud Tenaillon (2009-2011): Dept. Plant Genetics, Ferme du Moulon, Paris
Hiroaki Sakai (2010-2011): National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan
Luis Eguiarte (2009 -2010): Institute of Ecology, UNAM, Mexico City
Valeria Souza (2009-2010): Institute of Ecology, UNAM, Mexico City
Ying-hui Li (2009): Institute of Crop Science, CAS, Beijing
Elizabeth Waters (2008-2009): Dept. Biology, San Diego State University
Brian Morton (2004): Dept. of Biology, Barnard College, Columbia University
Shu-Miaw Chaw (2003): Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Taipei
Song Ge (2003): Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of. Sciences
