MLAS Alumni

Our graduates go on to do great things.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Ryann Ray, MS

Upon Graduating: Veterinary School

Christine Goodermuth, MS

Upon Graduation: Going to veterinary school

Alexa Pollock, MS

Upon Graduating: Teaching, then Veterinary School

Victor Lujan, MS

Upon Graduation: Applying to PhD programs in neuroscience and animal behavior

Fei Ge, MS

Upon Graduating: Veterinary School

Ching-Hsuan (Emily) Chen, MS

Upon Graduation: PhD candidate at UC Davis

Mangyuan (Yuey) Jin, MS

Upon Gradudating: Biotech or Medtech

2025 Master Laboratory Animal Science Graduates

2025 Master Laboratory Animal Science Graduates and Faculty

MLAS Alumni by Year

Class of 2024

Katrina Shao, BS, MS. Working at Arc Institute, Biotechnoloigy Company
Sydney Steele, BS, MS. Postbaccalaureate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute branch
Krystal Tien, BS, MS. Accepted at UC Davis Veterinary School
Iyshwary Warren, BS, MS. Accepted at the American Institute of Indian Studies and Department of Education in Tamil

Class of 2023

Kaleigh Beachum, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted at Harvard University School of Medicine
Kyna Byrd, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Arc Institute, Biotechnology Company
Kendall Coden, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to University of Michigan, PhD Program
Giselle Lopez-Echeverria, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Kate Therapeutics, Biotechnology Company

Class of 2022

Ina Lee, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Macarena Martinez Rey, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Scientist Training Program (VSTP; Combined DVM/PhD Program)
Wenqi Song, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Senti Bioscience
Juliann (Juju) Hallum, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Tanya Watarastaporn, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to Bernard J. Tyson Kaiser School of Medicine

Class of 2021

Alvin Chiu, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to University of Michigan, Neuroscience PhD Program
Ebony Webber, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Champions Oncology; Accepted to St. George University School of Veterinary Medicine
Zicheng Zhao, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working as Investment Associate at Bayland Capital
Thomas (Adam) Bonham, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Stanford Hospital, Applying to Medical School
Yinan (Rachel) Zheng, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Mohan Liu, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Huijie (April) Huang, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Medicine
Christopher J. Fisher, BA, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Joined to serve in the United States Marines
Mingyun (Helen) Zhang, BAg, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Stanford Comparative Medicine

Class of 2020

Anne Zlatow, BA, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
John Sencaj, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to the Indiana University School of Medicine
Madelyn R. Larson, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Medicine
Kristen Aceves, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to Western University of Health Sciences
Victoria Flagg, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at TurtleTres
Merna Makar, BASc, MS. Upon Graduation: Co-founded Glassfloor

Class of 2019

Melodyanne Cheng, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Medicine
Alexandra Johns, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to Johns Hopkins University, Molecular Medicine PhD Program

Class of 2018

Alissa M. Hatfield, BS, BA, MS. Upon Graduation: Working in Bioscience Research Lobbying / Science Policy
Aryana Razmara, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Nicole Yost, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Jerome Geronimo, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working at Stanford Comparative Medicine

Class of 2017

Alexander V. Ortiz, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Whitney Blankenberger, BAg, MS. Upon Graduation: Working in Biotech/Research, Astellas Gene Therapies
Julia Tsai, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Shi (Alice) O. Hong, BS, MS. Upon Graduation: Working in Biotech/Research, Maplight Therapeutics
Margaret McCann, BA, MS. Upon Graduation: Accepted to Creighton University School of Medicine

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