Meet the 2015-2016 Board!
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Larry Morand, PhD | Faculty Advisor
Lecturer & Academic Coordinator in MCB
Current hobby: Trying to establish a BIS102 course in Japan for the UC Davis Summer Study Abroad Program.
Lecturer & Academic Coordinator in MCB
Current hobby: Trying to establish a BIS102 course in Japan for the UC Davis Summer Study Abroad Program.
Executive Board
Christina Day | President
Junior in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing and snowboarding, hanging out with friends and family, watching Suits or Korean variety shows, playing badminton
Fun Fact About Myself: I can play the Chinese bamboo flute.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Everything is fascinating and so diverse. Researchers can also be funny and cool people!
Junior in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing and snowboarding, hanging out with friends and family, watching Suits or Korean variety shows, playing badminton
Fun Fact About Myself: I can play the Chinese bamboo flute.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Everything is fascinating and so diverse. Researchers can also be funny and cool people!
Allison Tani | External Vice President
Senior in Microbiology
Hobbies: Running, skiing, volleyball and other sports
Fun Fact About Myself: I love going fishing with my dad, though I am allergic to fish.
Senior in Microbiology
Hobbies: Running, skiing, volleyball and other sports
Fun Fact About Myself: I love going fishing with my dad, though I am allergic to fish.
Nanxi Huang | Internal Vice President
Junior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: Piano, badminton
Hobbies: Watching TV shows
Fun Fact About Myself: I like spicy food.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Telomeres are very fascinating.
Junior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: Piano, badminton
Hobbies: Watching TV shows
Fun Fact About Myself: I like spicy food.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Telomeres are very fascinating.
Yunlin Liu | Secretary
Junior in Nutrition Science
Hobbies: Badminton, comics, games
Fun Fact About Myself: I am learning Japanese right now.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Washing powders contain enzymes that help to remove stains from clothes.
Junior in Nutrition Science
Hobbies: Badminton, comics, games
Fun Fact About Myself: I am learning Japanese right now.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Washing powders contain enzymes that help to remove stains from clothes.
Khine Lin | Treasurer
Sophomore in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: Thai American Student Association, Volunteer work
Hobbies: Badminton, Basketball, watching shows, hanging out with my family and friends
Fun Fact About Myself: My favorite place to relax is at the aquarium.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: If your whole DNA sequence was stretched from one
cell, it would be two meters long.
Sophomore in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: Thai American Student Association, Volunteer work
Hobbies: Badminton, Basketball, watching shows, hanging out with my family and friends
Fun Fact About Myself: My favorite place to relax is at the aquarium.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: If your whole DNA sequence was stretched from one
cell, it would be two meters long.
Auxiliary Board
Jerrie Au | Public Relations
Sophomore in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: I'm still looking for an organization that's just as cool as ASBMB to join!
Hobbies: I really like to explore my surroundings. You'll probably see me biking around Davis trying to find some food or something fun to do. I can't sing, but I like to do karaoke with good company!
Fun Fact About Myself: I can speak four different languages. I also have a dog named JLO. She's the cutest!
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Through biochemistry, scientists have been able to determine that ninety-nine percent of the human body's mass is made up of only six elements: hydrogen, carbon, calcium, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Sophomore in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Extracurriculars: I'm still looking for an organization that's just as cool as ASBMB to join!
Hobbies: I really like to explore my surroundings. You'll probably see me biking around Davis trying to find some food or something fun to do. I can't sing, but I like to do karaoke with good company!
Fun Fact About Myself: I can speak four different languages. I also have a dog named JLO. She's the cutest!
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Through biochemistry, scientists have been able to determine that ninety-nine percent of the human body's mass is made up of only six elements: hydrogen, carbon, calcium, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Chelle Lee | Public Relations
Sophomore in Film Studies and Psychology
Extracurriculars: Tercero Leadership Council
Hobbies: Dancing and watching old films and Netflix
Fun Fact About Myself: I'm actually really good at gift wrapping.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Bees also love caffeine, and it helps their brain by enhancing their long-term memory.
Sophomore in Film Studies and Psychology
Extracurriculars: Tercero Leadership Council
Hobbies: Dancing and watching old films and Netflix
Fun Fact About Myself: I'm actually really good at gift wrapping.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Bees also love caffeine, and it helps their brain by enhancing their long-term memory.
Jason Phan | Events Coordinator
Junior in Biotechnology
Hobbies: Swimming, basketball, dancing, playing piano, watching Netflix
Fun Fact About Myself: I once flew an airplane when I was eight.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Did you know that with recent CRISPR-Cas9 technology, we can now selectively edit human genomes? Imagine choosing eye color, body type, or even disease immunity for your offspring. So cool!
Junior in Biotechnology
Hobbies: Swimming, basketball, dancing, playing piano, watching Netflix
Fun Fact About Myself: I once flew an airplane when I was eight.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Did you know that with recent CRISPR-Cas9 technology, we can now selectively edit human genomes? Imagine choosing eye color, body type, or even disease immunity for your offspring. So cool!
Minh Le | Events Coordinator
Sophomore in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, and watching Korean variety shows.
Fun fact about myself: I'm learning how to play the piano. I've read the Harry Potter series about 5 times.
Coolest thing about Biochemistry: Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase, the protein found in algae and the leaves of plants that fixes CO2 to make carbon, is the most abundant protein in the world.
Sophomore in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, and watching Korean variety shows.
Fun fact about myself: I'm learning how to play the piano. I've read the Harry Potter series about 5 times.
Coolest thing about Biochemistry: Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase, the protein found in algae and the leaves of plants that fixes CO2 to make carbon, is the most abundant protein in the world.
John Duque | Business Manager
Junior in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: I like to adventure a lot and play the guitar.
Fun Fact About Myself: I would drive a great distance just to get boba from somewhere good.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: The breaking of disulfide bonds smells like eggs.
Junior in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: I like to adventure a lot and play the guitar.
Fun Fact About Myself: I would drive a great distance just to get boba from somewhere good.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: The breaking of disulfide bonds smells like eggs.
Darren Fang | Resource Chair
Junior in Biotechnology
Extracurriculars: Alpha Phi Omega
Hobbies: Basketball, saxophone
Fun Fact About Myself: I slept through a Magnitude 7.6 earthquake when I was a kid.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Diets high in saturated fat are good in weight loss.
Junior in Biotechnology
Extracurriculars: Alpha Phi Omega
Hobbies: Basketball, saxophone
Fun Fact About Myself: I slept through a Magnitude 7.6 earthquake when I was a kid.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Diets high in saturated fat are good in weight loss.
Kristin Sanchez | Historian
Sophomore in Microbiology
Hobbies: Watching Youtube videos and Korean variety shows, doing artsy things, playing games on my phone
Fun fact about myself: I spent my first moments after birth on the news because I was the first baby in that hospital born on February 29.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Humans share 50% of DNA with a banana.
Sophomore in Microbiology
Hobbies: Watching Youtube videos and Korean variety shows, doing artsy things, playing games on my phone
Fun fact about myself: I spent my first moments after birth on the news because I was the first baby in that hospital born on February 29.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Humans share 50% of DNA with a banana.
Tanya Rodman | Graphic Designer
Senior in Design
Extracurriculars: Music Director for The Spokes (UCD all-female a cappella)
Hobbies: Binge watching The Cosmos, swimming, writing, and piano
Fun fact about myself: In 2012 I completed project 365 and later scrapbooked the whole thing, which turned out to be a 2.5-inch thick book.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Humans contain more bacteria than actual human cells. Weird.
Senior in Design
Extracurriculars: Music Director for The Spokes (UCD all-female a cappella)
Hobbies: Binge watching The Cosmos, swimming, writing, and piano
Fun fact about myself: In 2012 I completed project 365 and later scrapbooked the whole thing, which turned out to be a 2.5-inch thick book.
Coolest Thing About Biochemistry: Humans contain more bacteria than actual human cells. Weird.
