CSUSM Becket Laboratory
Meet the Lab
Principal Investigator
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
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.
Camila Valderrama-Martínez
Bridges to the Doctorate Scholar, 2024-current
Mikaela Speets-Drake
Master's Student, 2024-current
Undergraduate Researchers
Josue Navarrete (They/Them)
URISE Scholar, 2023-current
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Baili Popal
CSUBIOTECH President's Commission Scholar, 2023-current
Marisa Mendoza
URISE Scholar, 2023-current
Lab Alumni
Kevin García, M.S.
2021-2023
Master's Student
Elizabeth Murguia
2020-2023
U-RISE Scholar
Jaeden Flury
2021-2023
CSTEM Summer Scholar
Jennifer Sanchez
2022-2023
Undergraduate Researcher
Aline Curiel-Silva
2022-2023
Bridges to the Future Scholar
Camillo Dello Iacono
2022-2023
Undergraduate Researcher
Renee Ha
2022-2023
Undergraduate Researcher
Jared Helms
2021-2022
Bridges to the Future Scholar
Jenna Archambeau
2022
NSF-REU Summer Scholar
Ella Caughran
2022
NSF-REU Summer Scholar
Ciara Sanders, M.S.
2020-2022
COAST Graduate Research Awardee
Evan Werner
2020-2022
NSF-REU Summer Scholar
Sarah Eltiste
2021-2022
Undergraduate Researcher
Kayla Brostrom
2022
Bridges to the Future Scholar
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
Erin Dominguez
High School Researcher, 2021
Lakme Caceres
NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2021
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Haven Johansen
NSF-REU Summer Scholar, 2021
Esther Gray
Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2021
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
Joseph Pello
Undergraduate Researcher, 2020-2021
Joaquin Alvarez
Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2020-2021
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Jairo Sanchez
Bridges to the Future Scholar, 2020
Shelby McCutcheon
Undergraduate Researcher, 2020
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
Uriel Rivera
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, 2018 - 2019
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Kellen Baker
Undergraduate Researcher, 2019