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Meet the Lab

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Principal Investigator

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Elinne Becket, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

Dr. Becket is a bacterial genomicist and expert in next-generation sequencing assay development and applications. Beyond genomics, her passions include student mentoring, dog rescue, and rock climbing.

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Email: ebecket[at]csusm.edu

Twitter: @bielleogy

Graduate Researchers

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Brad Hunter, B.S.

Master's Student, 2022-current

Brad joined the lab virtually in Spring 2021 and continued research as a CSTEM Summer Scholar. He draws from his varied experiences in programming, fermentation, and electronics to assist lab efforts while establishing his bioinformatics and assay development skills. He plans to pursue a PhD in human microbiomes or related field.

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Camila Valderrama-Martínez

Bridges to the Doctorate Scholar, 2024-current

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Mikaela Speets-Drake

Master's Student, 2024-current

Undergraduate Researchers

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Josue Navarrete (They/Them)

URISE Scholar, 2023-current

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Baili Popal

CSUBIOTECH President's Commission Scholar, 2023-current

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Marisa Mendoza

URISE Scholar, 2023-current

Lab Alumni

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Kevin García, M.S.

2021-2023

Master's Student

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Elizabeth Murguia

2020-2023

U-RISE Scholar

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Jaeden Flury

2021-2023

CSTEM Summer Scholar

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Jennifer Sanchez

2022-2023

Undergraduate Researcher

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Aline Curiel-Silva

2022-2023

Bridges to the Future Scholar

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Camillo Dello Iacono

2022-2023

Undergraduate Researcher

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Renee Ha

2022-2023

Undergraduate Researcher

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Jared Helms

2021-2022

Bridges to the Future Scholar

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Jenna Archambeau

2022

NSF-REU Summer Scholar

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Ella Caughran

2022

NSF-REU Summer Scholar

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Ciara Sanders, M.S.

2020-2022

COAST Graduate Research Awardee

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Evan Werner

2020-2022

NSF-REU Summer Scholar

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Sarah Eltiste

2021-2022

Undergraduate Researcher

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Kayla Brostrom

2022

Bridges to the Future Scholar

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Christian Lopezguerra

2019-2021

TRIO McNair Scholar

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Matthew Cope

2019-2021

CSTEM Dean’s Undergraduate Research Awardee

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Mackenzie Pylant

COAST Undergraduate Research Scholar, 

2020-2021

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Erin Dominguez

High School Researcher, 2021

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Lakme Caceres

NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2021

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Haven Johansen

NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2021

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Esther Gray

Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2021

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Ebony Stretch

NIH NIGMS Research Trainee, 2019-2021 

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Anahita Rahimi

COAST Undergraduate Research Scholar, 2018-2020

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Dennis Zanesco

CSTEM Community Engaged Scholar, 2018-2020 

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Joseph Pello

Undergraduate Researcher, 2020-2021

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Joaquin Alvarez

Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2020-2021

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Jairo Sanchez

Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2020

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Shelby McCutcheon

Undergraduate Researcher, 2020

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Vanessa Villanueva

Undergraduate Researcher, 2020

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Erin O'Brien

CSTEM Summer Scholar, 2018-2020

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Leanna Apodaca

NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2018-2020

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Nicole DeNamur

NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2019

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Uriel Rivera

Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, 2018 - 2019

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Kellen Baker

Undergraduate Researcher, 2019

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