We seek to inspire students to inquire about and explore the biological world. One of the best ways to develop these skills is through independent hands-on activity. Towards these goals, our lab offers mentored internship opportunities to both undergraduate and high school students.
Current* and Past Interns:
(Awards and destination after leaving lab noted in parentheses)
Undergraduate Interns
Cindy Cai – Biomedical Engineering
Daniel Nilson – Biomedical Engineering
Christopher Campbell – Genetics
Yasmin Amin – Biomedical Engineering (PhD Student at UC Riverside)
Darach Miller – Genetics (PhD Student at New York University)
Tim Fenton – Cellular Biology (Research Associate at QB3 Macro Lab UC Berkeley)
Keegan Owsley – Biomedical Engineering (UC Davis Chancellor’s Research Award^; PhD Student at UC Los Angeles)
Lydia Kwon – Biomedical Engineering (Research Associate at UC Davis)
Pantea Gheibi – Biomedical Engineering (President’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship; PhD Student at UC Davis)
Nick Csicsery – Biomedical Engineering (UC Davis College of Engineering Ghausi Award$; PhD Student at UC San Diego)
Aran Ink – Genetics/Classics (UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Medal#; PhD Student at Boston University)
Rachel Kjolby – Genetics (PhD Student at UC Berkeley)
Ayla Sessions – Biomedical Engineering (PhD Student at UC San Diego)
Sharon Liao – Biology (Research Associate at Novozymes)
Chia-Ying Wu – Biology (Research Associate at IDEXX)
^ Campus-wide award – two given across all disciplines each year
$ Top honor awarded by the College of Engineering to a graduating senior
# Top honor awarded by the College of Biological Sciences to a graduating senior
International Guest Students
Jia Li – visiting from Zhejiang University
Weiwei Yang – visiting from Zhejiang University
Keyue Ma – visiting from Zhejiang University
Tianqi Chen – visiting from Zhejiang University
For more information about undergraduate courses taught by Dr. Facciotti click here.
High School Interns
Pavle Jeremic – Davis Senior High, Davis, CA
Katie Shao – Davis Senior High, Davis, CA
Kathryn Tutt – Dixon High School, Dixon, CA
Suhas Ganjam – Armijo High School, Fairfield, CA
Brooke Darrah – Davis High School, Davis, CA
Imren Mashiana – Natomas Pacific Prep, Natomas, CA
Teachers:
Ann Moriarty – Davis High School
Mylee Lam – Dixon High School
For more information about high school internship opportunities and our collaborations with Davis High School and Dixon High School click here.