Current Participants

 

Genesis Berlanga

Genesis Berlanga
Education
M.S. Geology and Geophysics (University of Hawaii at Manoa 2017)
Location
Mountain View, California
Advisor
Dr. Tom Bristow (NASA Ames)

Sofia Birchenall

Sofia Birchenall
Education
Biology major at the University of San Francisco also pursing Professional Science Master's in Biotechnology
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Eduardo Almeida

Becca Blum

Becca Blum
Education
ScB in Cell and Molecular Biology from Brown University (Class of 2024)
Location
Rhode Island, USA
Advisor
Dr. Lynn Rothschild (NASA Ames) and Dr. Rolando Perez (BMSIS)

Kayla Bryant

Kayla Bryant
Education
MS Biological Sciences
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Jared Broddrick

Cybele Collins

Cybele Collins
Education
Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Rhode Island
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Advisor
Dr. Niki Parenteau

Ellen Cook

Ellen Cook
Education
B.S. in Microbiology & Immunology at University of Texas at San Antonio 2022
Advisor
Dr. Mary Beth Wilhelm

Skylar D’Angiolillo

Skylar D'Angiolillo
Education
Honors Student at The College of New Jersey, majoring in Biology and minors in Astrophysics and Classical Studies.
Location
New Jersey, USA
Advisor
Drs. Sylvain Costes and Barbara Novak

Erin Denny

Erin Denny
Education
Undergraduate Student at Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Richard Quinn

Sebastian Dubiel

Sebastian Dubiel
Education
Incoming freshman at University of Chicago
Advisor
Dr. Sam Gebre (NASA Ames)

Amelia Espinosa

Amelia Espinosa
Education
B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Yasaman Shirazi

Thalia Leyton

Thalia Leyton
Education
MSc student in Biomedical Engineering
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Egle Cekanaviciute

Seerat Maqsood

Seerat Maqsood
Education
PhD in Cellular and Molecular BIotechnology, University of Teramo Italy
Advisor
Dr. Joshua Alwood

Enya Mistry

Enya Mistry
Education
Irvington High School
Location
Mountain View, California
Advisor
Dr. Eduardo Almeida

Phani Paladugu

Phani Paladugu
Education
Currently an MD Student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Advisor
Dr. Sylvain Costes

Harlan Phillips

Harlan Phillips
Education
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Lauren Sanders

Meghan Phillips

Meg Phillips
Education
MA from George Washington University
Location
Washington, D.C., USA
Advisor
Dr. Samrawit Gebre (NASA Ames)

Vishnu Prasad

Vishnu Prasad
Education
I am in my third year of a 7-year combined Bachelor of Science (Biology/Medical Science) and Doctor of Medicine program (BS/MD) at the University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Advisor
Drs. Sam Gebre & Sylvain Costes

Sebastian Ruiz

Sebastian Ruiz
Education
B.S. in Biology | M.A. in Teaching anticipated in 2025
Location
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Advisor
Dr. Lauren Sanders

Lukasz Sitko

Lukasz Sitko
Education
PhD Candidate at Earlham Institute (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom)
Location
The UK
Advisor
Dr. Mark A. Ditzler (NASA Ames)

Tara Vaddiraj

Tara Vaddiraj
Education
B.S Biochemistry student at SJSU, expected Fall 2025
Location
California, USA
Advisor
Dr. Andro Rios

 

Rasmieh Abdelkarim

Rasmieh Abdelkarim
Education
University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Science in Physics (emphasis in Astrophysics) and Bachelor of Science in Earth System Science
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Fizza Afreen

Fizza Afreen
Education
Baylor University, B.S. in Astrophysics
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Sarah Akhtar

Sarah Akhtar
Education
University of the Pacific, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Expected May 2026)
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Enrico Aranha

Enrico Aranha
Education
Universidade de Sâo Paulo - Information Systems Bachelor
Advisor
Dr. Lev Horodyskyj

Ecem Arpacı

Ecem Arpaci
Education
Imperial College London, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Advisor
Celia Blanco & Ricardo Cabrera

Verônica Bandini

Verônica Bandini
Education
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Bachelor's degree in Product Design
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Ramon Barea

Ramon Barea
Education
University of Massachusetts Boston for Electrical Engineering
Advisor
Drs. Rolando Perez & Jessica Snyder

Charly Bisson

Charly Bisson
Education
Arizona State University; Earth and Space Exploration (Astrobiology and Biogeosciences)
Advisor
Drs. Celia Blanco & Ricardo Cabrera

Iris Campanella Cabral

Iris Campanella Cabral
Education
Federal University of ABC (UFABC) - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Advisor
Drs. Celia Blanco & Ricardo Cabrera

Maria Calderon-Marrero

Maria Calderon-Marrero
Education
Cornell University
Advisor
Drs. Aubrey Zerkle & Craig Walton

Sheyla Cevallos

Sheyla Cevallos
Education
Biology, at the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
Advisor
Dr. Siddharth Pandey

Afra Coskun

Afra COŞKUN
Education
Boğaziçi University, B.S. in Physics (3rd year undergraduate)
Advisor
Dr. Graham Lau

Qurat.Ul.Ain Danish

Qurat.Ul.Ain Danish
Education
BSc. Biotechnology, Institute of Integrative Biosciences, CECOS University
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank & Shelli Brunswick

Aruna Devi TM

Aruna Devi TM
Education
Anna University, Tirunelveli
Advisor
Dr. Graham Lau

Erin Faye Dizon

Erin Faye Lee Dizon
Education
University of the Philippines Diliman - BS Chemical Engineering (2023)
Advisor
Drs. Aubrey Zerkle & Craig Walton

João Fontanezi

João Fontanezi
Education
Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Information Systems
Advisor
Dr. Lev Horodyskyj

Alison Fung

Alison Fung
Education
Purdue University, BS in Agricultural Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Rafael Loureiro and the SALAD Team

Jaylin Galvan

Jaylin Galvan
Education
New York University, Bachelor of Arts in Politics 2028
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank & Shelli Brunswick

Jessica Gericke

Jessica Gericke
Education
Queens College/ Environmental Science
Advisor
Drs. Rolando Perez & Jessica Snyder

Sophia Jones

Sophia Jones
Education
University of Georgia, 2024 Bachelor in Horticulture
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Akash Kaul

Akash Kaul
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, BS Computer Science, 2022
Advisor
Dr. Mark Neyrinck

Beatrice Keneh

Beatrice Keneh
Education
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Degree Title: BSc Aerospace Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank & Shelli Brunswick

Sreegauri Krishnakumar

Sreegauri Krishnakumar
Education
Amity University, India — Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forensic Science (2017–2020)
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Cristian Eduardo de León García

Cristian Eduardo de León García
Education
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Universidad Mariano Gálvez in Guatemala
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Jessica Li

Jessica Li
Education
University of Washington, B.S. Neuroscience
Advisor
Drs. Jennifer Claudio & Lovorka Degoricija

Bera Loretto S. B.

Bera Loretto SB
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Amishi Mahajan

Amishi Mahajan
Education
University of Pennsylvania, BA in Biochemistry and Neurobiology
Advisor
Mike Simmons

Sarah Marks

Sarah Marks
Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. BS BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Lev Horodyskyj

Roma Martínez

Romario Martínez
Advisor
Jen Blank

April Meadows

April Meadows
Education
Northern Arizona University, B.S. in Astrophysics and B.S. in Mathematics, May 2024
Advisor
Dr. Mark Neyrinck

Gianna Méndez Germán

Gianna Méndez
Education
Environmental Studies and Sustainability, 2023. Michigan State University
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Fiorella Nava

Fiorella Nava
Education
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín/ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING/2016
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Leslie Nava

Leslie Nava
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Advisor
Drs. Rolando Perez & Jessica Snyder

Nathan Pelonis

Nathan Pelonis
Education
University of California, San Diego. Studying general biology with intention of receiving a minor in physics
Advisor
Dr. Anna Simpson

Lizbeth Giovana Quispe Colca

Lizbeth Giovana Quispe Colca
Education
B.S. in Geophysical Sciences, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Peru (2016-2020)
Advisor
Siddharth Pandey

María José Ramírez

María José Ramírez
Education
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG), Bachelor’s degree in Data Science Engineering.
Advisor
Dr. Graham Lau

Melvin Richardson

Melvin Richardson
Education
Laney College
Advisor
Drs. Rolando Perez & Jessica Snyder

Ditsa Sarkar

Ditsa Sarkar
Education
SRM University in Chennai, India; Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science, Specialization in Software Engineering
Advisor
Mike Simmons

C S Tanmayaa

C S Tanmayaa
Education
SRM Institute of Science and Technology; B.Tech. Biotechnology
Advisor
Dr. Siddharth Pandey

Lucia Valenzuela

Lucia Valenzuela
Education
Saint Marys University 2025 / Integrated Master's in Astrophysics and Space Sciences from Oct 2025 to Jan 2029
Advisor
Jen Blank & Shelli Brunswick

Aaron Duarte Vergara

Aaron Duarte Vergara
Education
Universidad Católica del Norte - Geology, Bachelor in Geological Sciences.
Advisor
Dr. Siddharth Pandey

Shivani Vinod

Shivani Vinod
Education
Ramaiah Institute of Technology: B.E. Biotechnology
Advisor
Dr. Jen Blank

Livian Von Dran

Livian Von Dran
Education
BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of South Florida
Advisor
Dr. Graham Lau

Kiko Wadhams

Kiko Wadhams
Advisor
Dr. Rafael Loureiro and the SALAD Team

Izaac Wilkinson

Izaac Wilkinson
Education
Howard University, Bachelor's of Science (Biology Major Chemistry Minor)
Advisor
Drs. Celia Blanco & Ricardo Cabrera