Meet The Current Team
Dr. Pascale S. Guiton
I go by Dr. G. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SCU, passionate about the microbial world. I am a scientist-educator first and foremost! I teach my mentees skills required for rigorous scientific experimentations, each student according to their needs and their career goals. I value cross-cultural understanding, equity, inclusiveness, and compassion, which I strive to instill in students in my classrooms and lab. I enjoy traveling the world with my family!
Ziggy S. Guiton
Lab Security and cuddling officer
Woof! Woof! I’m Ziggy, Dr. G's best friend since I was a 4-month-old puppy in 2011. I am a hypoallergenic Shih-Tzu Bichon Frisé. Occasionally, I visit Dr. G's workplace for petting time. However, as the lab security officer, I ensure no one violates the lab safety rules! When I’m not working, I like to lounge on the sofa, play fetch, and visit my friends.
Michael Allen
I am a first-year student majoring in Biology at SCU. I am mainly interested in human biology and microbiology, in addition to a fascination with health sciences. I plan to pursue medical school after graduation and eventually become an anesthesiologist. In the lab, my team primarily focuses on alternative splicing. Outside the lab, I enjoy reading, working out, skating, and watching shows.
Ruiyang (Thomas) Wang
I am a second-year student majoring in Biology at Santa Clara University. I am interested in human biology, pathology, and genetics. Following graduation, I plan to pursue either graduate or medical school. Outside of academics, I enjoy spending my free time watching various sports, reading, and playing tennis.
Meir Zhang
I am a third-year student majoring in Biology at Santa Clara University. I am interested in biostatistics and microbiology, and after graduating, I aim to pursue further studies in graduate school. Aside from academics, I enjoy listening to music, singing, dancing with friends, and reading digital comics like webtoons.
Bilbo S. Guiton
Double Woof! I’m Bilbo, the latest furry lab member! I was rescued when I was just one-year-old (2024)! I love my new home and love making new friends. And like my big brother, I am a stickler for lab safety.
Lab Alumni
Sophie McCreary (2024-2025) - Undergraduate at SCU
Ghewa Marsh (2024) - Undergraduate at SCU
Kaya Coloyan (2025) - Undergraduate at SCU
Edres Babacarkhial (2019-2025) - MS CSUEB 2025, Research Associate at Hexagon Bio, Menlo Park, CA.
Ash Uyematsu (2023-2025) - BS Biology SCU 2025, aspiring Ph.D. student.
Damir Schebler (2024-2025) - BS Biology SCU 2025, Laboratory Technician at Wagner Equipment Co., Aurora, Colorado.
Olivia Chavez (2023-2025)- BS Biology SCU 2025, Law student, Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY.
Sarah Herrington (2023-2025) - BS Biology SCU 2025, Assistant Intern, L’ Arche Greater Washington, D.C., WA.
Sarah Tesfaye (2023-2025) - BS Biology SCU 2025, Medical Scribe at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA.
Jojo Lampka (2024) - BS Biology 2025, Graduate student in Nursing at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Nneka Onyewuenyi (2023-2024) - Undergraduate at SCU.
Chloe Du (2023-2024) - BS Biology SCU 2024, Graduate student at UC Berkeley School of Optometry, Berkeley, CA.
Fatima Mercado Luevano (2022-2024) - BS in Biology SCU 2024.
Emily Rios (2023-2024) - B.S. in Biology & Neuroscience SCU 2023, aspiring dentist.
Samuel Habib (2022-2023) - BS Biology SCU 2023, Medical Student at OMS-I at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA.
Neeve Esfahani (2023) - Undergraduate at SCU.
Gillian Heimple (2022-2023) - Undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Jordyn Quesenberry (2022-2023) - BS Biology SCU 2023, Graduate student in Physician Assistant Program at the University of Washington MEDEX, Hilo, Hawaii.
Cynthia Martinez (2020-2022) - MS CSUEB 2022, Quality Control Analyst II at Revance Therapeutics, Newark, CA.
Audrey Topacio (2021-2022) - BS Biology CSUEB 2022, MPH Boston University 2025, Laboratory Technician at Phyla, Alameda, CA.
Azza Abid (2021-2022) - BS Biology CSUEB 2022, Medical Student at Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO.
Julia Muth (2021-2022) - BS Biology CSUEB 2022, Manufacturing Associate at Twist Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA.
Sahana Kuchibhotla (2020-2022) - Undergraduate at John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
Hani Liu (2021-2022) - Undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Nicole Li (2021-2022) - Undergraduate at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Avraj Bal (2020-2021) - BS Biology 2021, Program Manager at Work ED, Sacramento, CA.
Soha Baig (2021-2022) - Undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Selam Asfaw (2021-2022) - Undergraduate at Brown University, Providence, RI.
Katherine Woolbright, B.S. (2020-2022) - BS Biology CSUEB 2022.
Arjun Subramanian (2020-2021) - BS Public Health & Natural Sciences Johns Hopkins 2025, Clinical Research Coordinator & Health Manager, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Vaneshree Pillay (2021) - BS Biology CSUEB 2021, Clinical Associate at Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA.
Paula Rodriguez (2017-2021) - BS Biology CSUEB 2021, PhD program in Neuroscience at UC Davis, Davis, CA.
Aparna Anundkumar (2019-2021) - BS Data Science UC Berkeley 2022, IBT Fellow at Twist Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA.
Elida Shilts (2020-2021) - BS Biology CSUEB 2021, Research Associate at Tizona Therapeutics, Inc, South San Francisco, CA
April Reyes (2021) - BS Biology CSUEB 2021, Environmental Health Specialist, Alameda County, CA.
Christina Stach, B.S. (2020-2021) - BS International Business and Logistics 2018, MD Dartmouth 2025, Orthopedic Surgery Resident Physician at St Luke’s University Health Network, Fountain Hill, PA.
Fatemeh Saremi (2019-2021) - BS Mathematics & Computer CSUEB 2021, Senior Software Engineer at Autodesk, San Francisco, CA.
Leela Nidumolu (2019-2020) - MS Biology CSUEB 2022, Research Associate at Natera, San Carlos, CA.
Zachary Watkins (2019-2020) - BS Physics & Biology CSUEB 2022, R&D S&E Electrical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA.
Proyasha Roy (2019-2020) - M.S. student, CSUEB
Ariel Moline (2019-2020) - BS Biology CSUEB 2021, Research Specialist III at Kaiser Permanente, Livermore, CA.
Janak Sharma (2018-2020) - BS Biology CSUEB 2020, Graduate student at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine- Long Island, NY.
Daniel Ho (2018-2020) - BS Biology CSUEB 2020, Research Associate at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Emily Quach (2017-2020) - MS Biology CSUEB 2020, Faculty at Peralta Community College District, Oakland, CA
Binh Cao (2017 - 2019) - BS Biology CSUEB 2019, MD UCSF 2023, Ophthalmology Resident, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.
Amanpreet Sidhu (2018-2019) - PHAP; CSUEB
Ankush Kalia (2018-2019) - BS Biology CSUEB 2019, MS in Physician Assistant Studies at Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA.
Amanda Brawley (2018-2019) - Senior, major in Biological Sciences, CSUEB
Noresha Brown (2018)- Junior, major in Biological Sciences (Biomedical Laboratory Sciences ); minor in Chemistry, CSUEB
Emma Sheldon (2017-2018) - Senior, major in Biological Sciences, CSUEB
Parmeet Dhillon (2017-2018) - Senior, major in Biological Sciences (Human Physiology); a minor in Chemistry, CSUEB
Christopher Javier (2017-2018) - BS Biology CSUEB 2018, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, US
Leslie Ann Ong (2017-2018) - BS Biology CSUEB 2018, Senior Research Associate at Pivot Bio, Berkeley, CA.