DRIVE in Research Pathway Program Awards
The Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence (DRIVE) in Research Pathway Program aims to improve the diversity of the research workforce underrepresented in maternal and child health-related research while supporting mentorship and training.
FY 2025 Awards
Chioma Aka | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Intended Major: Symbolic Systems: Biomedical Computation Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Simons, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Exploring Pain Flares in Adolescents with Chronic MSK Pain: The Role of Wellness Behaviors and Pain Catastrophizing
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Ana Altamiranda | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Intended Major: Biology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glaivy Batsuli, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Utilizing Factor VIII Antibodies to Define Binding Characteristics
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Nailah Arthur | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Symbolic Systems: Neuroscience and Psychology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ananta Addala, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Three Hands are Better than One: The Triangulation when Tackling the Disparities in Young Children with T1D
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Yashaswi Bista | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hilary Jericho, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Creating Celiac-Friendly Schools: Enhancing Environments for Children's Health
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Isabella Dang | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Lathi, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Project Title: What Could Have Been: Exploring Guilt, Grief, and Shame Following Miscarriage in Hispanic Patients
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Diba Dindoust | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Intended Major: Bioengineering and Data Science minor Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ivana Maric, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Omics Profiling of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
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Lindsay Flores | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Trung Pham, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Tissue Immunity and Immunophysiology During Persistent Infection
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Carrie Giang | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Undeclared Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kara Meister, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Project Title: Clinical Phenotypes: Post-Radiation Thyroid Function in Cancer Survivors
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Yudith Gradilla | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Lin, Professor of Pathology Project Title: Blocking Atf6: A New Path to Treating Retinopathy of Prematurity
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Ariana Jose | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Intended Major: Psychology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anisha Patel, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Drivers of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Perceptions of Parents and Students in the San Joaquin |
Jamie JudahBram | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christopher Russell, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Quantifying Caregiver Stress and Quality of Life
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Jesse JudahBram | He/Him/His | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rishi Mediratta, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Quality Measures for Children with Pneumonia
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Matthew Lamban | He/Him/His | Freshman | Major: Undeclared Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Chao, Associate Professor of Surgery Project Title: PLEDGE: Developing an Evidence-Based
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Suhani Luitel | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Intended Major: Computer Science/Neuroscience/Biomedical Engineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gary Darmstadt, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Burden of stillbirth in South Asia
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Ilana Mendez | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: BioEngineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Valerie Chock, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: 2 NIRS and a Baby: Understanding Oxygenation Bias in Preterm Babies
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Guadalupe Miranda | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jochen Profit, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Pilot Study on Barriers to Family Presence in the NICU
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Jonathan Mulenga | He/Him/His | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Egan, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Investigating the Role of CD59 During Malaria Parasite Infection of Red Blood Cells
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Rubi Quinto | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Litt, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Preterm Children with Autism Diagnoses Receive Treatment More Often Compared to Term-born Peers Despite Later Diagnosis and Lower Symptom Severity
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Isabella Roman | She/Her/Hers | Junior | Major: Political Science with a minor in Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Klein, Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Policy Research to Support Adolescent Health and Well-Being
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Andrea Roman-Fernandez | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Bioengineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Moss Zhao, Instructor of Neurosurgery Project Title: Next-Generation Medical Imaging for Pediatric Brain Diseases
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Abigail Roman-Ramirez | She/Her/Hers | Junior | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alka Goyal, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Assessing the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Avoidant |
Alex Thao | He/Him/His | Sophomore | Major: Undeclared Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christin Kuo, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Characterizing N-Cadherin Expression in Pulmonary |
Kandy Topete Gomez | She/Her/Hers | Sophomore | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Woo Baidal, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Parental Stress and Infant Feeding Styles Among Food FARMacia Participants |
Sophia Trabanino | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Chemistry Faculty Mentor: Dr. Natalia Gomez-Ospina, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Project Title: Clonal Dynamics of Microglial Cell Replacement by
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Kelly Vo | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Psychology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Frankovich, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Project Title :Navigating the Neuropsychiatric Storm: An Analysis on
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Jennifer Wang | She/Her/Hers | Freshman | Major: Human Biology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Juliet Knowles, Assistant Professor of Neurology Project Title: Therapeutic Potential of BHB-Amino Acids in Generalized Epilepsy |