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!
-
JoAnn Trejo, PhDPrincipal Investigator
-
Carolyne Bardeleben, PhDLab Manager
-
Huaping Qin, PhDStaff Research Associate III
-
Lennis Orduna-Castillo, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow
-
Julio Pimentel, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow
-
Norton Cheng, PhDPostdoctoral Scholar
-
Xinya Su, PhDPostdoctoral Scholar
-
Mika Caplan, BSGraduate Student
-
Oye Bosompra, BSGraduate Student
-
Chloe EdwardsUndergraduate Student
-
Calvin LuuUndergraduate Researcher
-
Tyler SimiUndergraduate Researcher
-
Hannah HigaUndergraduate Researcher
-
Xiaoyi YanUndergraduate Researcher
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
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
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
Julio Pimentel, PhD
Ph.D. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Scientist, research is focused on GPCR signaling in triple-negative breast cancer
Norton Cheng, PhD
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
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
Xinya Su, PhD
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