
Our Team
We aim to foster an inclusive, highly collaborative environment in which everyone can use their strengths and be successful. Our lab members develops and uses cutting-edge scientific approaches while also developing the skills needed to achieve their career goals in science, medicine, or biotechnology, in academia and/or industry.

Elisa Perciballi PhD
Postdoctoral fellow
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Anabella Di Pietro PhD
Postdoctoral fellow


We are hiring postdocs!
We are hiring graduate students!
We are looking for computational and wet lab scientists at all levels. If you are curious and want to be in a collaborative environment while pursuing independent projects contact us!
Expertise in stem cell models and/or RNA-sequencing analysis is a plus but not required.
These positions are exciting opportunities to support and develop new projects on neuroimmune interactions in Alzheimer's disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. They will provide an outstanding foundation for a career in science, medicine, or biotechnology, with multiple possible career paths in academia and industry.
For postdocs applicants: Contact us with a cover letter describing your research experience and interest in our group, a CV including contact information for 3 references, and a list of publications.
For grad students applicants: If you are already accepted at UCD and would like to do a rotation, contact us describing your research experience and why you are interested in our group.
If you are not accepted at UCD yet, we are part of the Neuroscience; Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (BMCDB), and Integrative Genetics and Genomics (IGG) graduate groups. You can find more information about graduate school applications at UCD here.
For volunteers/undergraduate students: We are not taking students for Fall 2026. Stay tuned for upcoming research opportunities
Current job postings:
No current job postings
Former lab members
Cathy Tam
Simran Shergill
Sabina Khan
Jeanne Huyng
Aniket Desai
Rotation students
Cecilia Alvarez- fall 2024 Neuroscience graduate group
Annika Patel- fall 2024 BMCDB graduate group
Sarah Keiser- winter 2025 IGG graduate group
Peyton McDonnell- Winter 2026 BMCDB







