Meet the TREJOlab
The TREJOlab is comprised of a dynamic group of dedicated scientists and are essential for the success of our research enterprise. We are a diverse group of scholars that value team work, collaboration and have fun together. Here, we proudly present our team!
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JoAnn Trejo, PhDPrincipal Investigator
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Carolyne Bardeleben, PhDLab Manager
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Monica Gonzalez Ramirez, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow
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Lennis Orduna-Castillo, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow
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Huaping Qin, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow
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Helen Wedegaertner, BAGraduate Student
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Norton Cheng, MSGraduate Student
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Mika Caplan, BSGraduate Student
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Oye Bosompra, BSGraduate Student
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Michelle Rodas GonzalezUndergraduate Student
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Marissa YuUndergraduate Student
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Mek YitayihUndergraduate Student
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Chloe EdwardsUndergraduate Student

JoAnn Trejo, PhD
JoAnn Trejo, Ph.D
Principal Investigator
(Ph.D. University of California, San Diego)
Principal investigator, director of laboratory research focused on cell signaling in vascular endothelial cells and breast cancer.

Carolyne Bardeleben, PhD
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Scientist and lab manager, research is focused on regulation of GPCR signaling in breast cancer and vascular inflammation

Monica Gonzalez Ramirez, PhD

Lennis Orduna-Castillo, PhD
Ph.D. Center for Research and Advance Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico
Scientist, research studies on GPCR endothelial cytoprotective signaling regulation by beta-arrestins

Huaping Qin, PhD
Ph.D. Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, China
Scientist, research studies are focused on GPCR endothelial cytoprotective signaling regulation by GRKs and caveolin-1

Helen Wedegaertner, BA
B.A. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Scientist, Research is focused on alpha-arrestin proteins in cancer

Norton Cheng, MS
B.S. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
M.S. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Scientist, research is focused on understanding ubiquitin function in GPCR inflammatory signaling

Mika Caplan, BS
B.S. University of Nebraska
Scientist, research studies are to understand the regulation of alpha arrestin ARRDC3 function in breast cancer

Oye Bosompra, BS
B.S. University of California, Los Angeles
Scientist, research is focused on the tumor suppressor alpha arrestin ARRDC3 function in breast cancer progression

Michelle Rodas Gonzalez

Marissa Yu

Mek Yitayih
