ISPE Student Chapter of the Year!
Congratulations 2010 2011
Officers, Advisors and Esteemed ISPE Members
I n November our former club co- president Scott Revelli accepted two prestigious awards in Dallas, Texas honoring the hard work of our UCSD ISPE Student Chapter. We were presented with the Student Chapter of the Year Award for 2010 2011, and the North American/ South American Affiliate Council, First Place Award for Innovation in Student Programs. Thank you Scott! And thank you to all of our dedicated officers, advisors, and club members that helped make last years vision a reality for which we have been very highly honored.
Yukti Gangwani is a fourth year student, majoring in Bioengineering: Biotechnology. Her ultimate goal is to work in industry and make lasting contributions that benefit lives worldwide. She recently interned at
Genencor, A Danisco Division, and has previously interned at TearLab Corporation. Yukti is very excited to serve as President of UCSD ISPE, and looks forward to providing students with opportunities to work towards
their professional goals. She is a very outgoing and friendly person, who loves to help others in any way she can. Feel free to email her if you have questions regarding research, internships, academics, or anything
else!
Contact: ygangwan_ucsd.edu
Kate Jacobsen is a third year student majoring in pharmacological chemistry. Kate is a volunteer at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla observing the clinical application side of pharmacological treatments. She has interned at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute where she learned how the business end of science integrates with research and new discoveries. Kate is currently studying biochemistry for a semester at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where one of her goals is to potentially pave a relationship between the student chapters of UCSD and NUS. She is currently the mentorship program coordinator for the UCSD chapter. Feel free to contact Kate anytime for information about mentorship opportunities, or with any questions you may have regarding the ISPE.
Contact: kjacobse_ucsd.edu
Mallika is a second year, majoring in Bioengineering: Biotechnology. She is looking into getting experience in the industry before possibly pursuing a master degree specializing in pharmaceutical bioinformatics. She enjoys Indian classical dancing, traveling, and
camping with friends and family. She is eager to help other students learn more about the industry, research, and all the aspects of being a passionate UCSD student. Feel free to shoot her an email!
Contact: mmallesw_ucsd.edu
Thomas is a third year double majoring in bioengineering:biotechnology and economics. He has done research in vascular bioengineering and protein biochemistry and would like to pursue such a career someday. Outside of the lab, his hobbies include tennis and running. He is more than willing to share advice concerning academics, internships, or any other aspect of life.
Contact: tchew_ucsd.edu
Charles Khe is a second year Bioengineering: Biotechnology student who hopes to attend medical school after his undergraduate years at UCSD. He previously worked on characterizing electrode materials for a wireless, wearable body sensor system at the Integrated Systems Neuroengineering lab. In his spare time, Charles enjoys jogging around campus, playing squash, and photography. He is more than happy to answer any questions, so feel free to contact him about anything!
Contact: ckhe_ucsd.edu
I am a second year student majoring chemical engineering. I enjoy reading novels, jogging, and playing badminton. I am a big fan and an excellent player of the angry birds. I am dedicated to assist students with their questions and academics.
qqwang_ucsd.edu
Neil Gandhi is a second year student majoring in Bioengineering. He interned at Vessix Vascular on innovative angioplasty catheters where he gained an excellent insight into the fast-paced development process of a start-up company. Neil has also worked as a research associate in the Integrated Systems Neuroengineering Lab on wireless ECG/EEG devices. He currently researches in the Retinal Neural Engineering Lab on the effects of ultra sound on neuron firing. Neil’s career goal is to bridge the gap between clinical practice and engineering to find solutions for neurological disorders. When not studying, Neil enjoys playing tennis, travelling, and reading just about anything related to cars. Neil is more than happy to discuss academics, research, internships, or pretty much anything else!
Contact: nrgandhi_ucsd.edu
Scott is a fourth-year Bioengineering: Biotechnology student interested in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. After graduating UCSD, he plans to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D in bioengineering or biomedical science. Ultimately, he seeks a career in the exponentially-growing biotechnology industry, preferably in the field of tissue/organ regeneration. He enjoys helping others, making people laugh, spending time with friends, and running. This year, as the Bioengineering Day Co-Chair, Scott hopes to actively represent ISPE and the biotechnology industry in the planning and executing of UCSD's Annual Bioengineering Day. Of course, feel free to contact him about anything you wish!
Contact: skarneyg_ucsd.edu
Ilya Getsin is a third year student majoring Bioengineering: Pre-Medicine. He hopes to make a difference in both medical research and as a doctor. He has plans on going to Medical or Dental grad school after working in the industry. He currently works at John Muir College as a House Advisor. He has been involved in mens rowing team at UCSD, Muir Res Council, Muir Organizing Board, and a volunteer (and doctor's assistant) at St. Lukes Presbyterian Medical Center in Colorado. Ilya is very outgoing and friendly and if you ever have any questions either about anything, please don't hesitate to ask.
Contact: igetsin_ucsd.edu
Eddie Gibb is a 4th year bioengineering: biotechnology student at UCSD. He worked in elder care for 3 years, which inspired him to intern at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation developing regenerative medicine remedies. He gained experience with cloning and cell culturing during his time there. He is currently interning at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. He is coding a computer program with a team of bioengineering students that takes NMR data and elucidates metabolic fluxes, using a breast cancer cell line as a model. They hope to provide scientists with an easier method of modeling metabolic networks. He was a finalist in the 2011 NI LabVIEW Student Design Competition with teammate, Jason Caffrey. They created an auto-tuning trumpet algorithm using LabVIEW. Eddie hopes to attain a master's degree in developmental biology, but he also wants to study bioinformatics as well.
Contact: egibb_ucsd.edu
Joe Peng is a third-year student majoring in Bioengineering : Biotechnology. He is currently a laboratory assistant at the Structural Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute working with TGF-Betas and their potential applications in novel drug therapeutics and regenerative medicine. After finishing his undergraduate work at UCSD, Joe hopes to continue his studies at graduate school and work in industry. If you have any questions, Joe is more than willing to share about his experiences at school, lab, and anything else.
Contact: jkpeng_ucsd.edu
Dipti Kanthilal is a third year, majoring in Biology: Physiology and Neuroscience. She is currently working in a microbiology lab at Salk Institute and hopes to get into genetics after completing her undergrad. She is on the UCSD Varsity Fencing team, and enjoys playing intramural soccer as well. Dipti loves singing, talking, eating, meeting new people, and trying new things, so don't be afraid to come and talk to her.
Contact: dkanthil_ucsd.edu
Vishnu Sridhar is a fifth year Bioengineering: Bioengineering major. He has interned at UCSD Neural Imaging Lab under Dr. Anna Devor and is continuing to do research there. This past summer he interned at Genentech in the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department and absolutely loved his experience within the Biotech industry! Post graduation, Vishnu will be working at Genentech in their Operations Rotation Developement Program (ORDP). Vishnu enjoys capoeira, basketball, and going to the beach. He is more than happy to discuss academics, research, industry, website improvements, and well pretty much everything else so just shoot him an email!
Contact: vsridhar_ucsd.edu
Mike Fino is a professor and coordinator for the Biotechnology Program at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA. Mike has degrees in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego, and, for eight years, worked in various bioprocess engineering capacities from research, product development, and manufacturing support for tissue engineered medical products. In 2004, Mike joined MiraCosta to develop a new Bioprocess Technology program that addresses the skills and knowledge required of development and production technicians where traditional laboratory techniques meet the impact of scale, regulation, and process control. Mikes program recently included in a grant from the State of California to develop curriculum and a certificate program in biofuels with key partners from UCSD and SDSU.
Christopher Bork manages the Downstream Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) group at Genentechs Oceanside, CA facility. Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Bork was a Scientist at Biogen Idec Pharmaceuticals where he was involved in the development and validation of several monoclonal antibody purification processes, including those for Rituxan® (humanized anti-CD20 antibody) and ZevalinÔ (murine anti-CD20 antibody). Mr. Bork received a B.S. in microbiology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and an M.B.A from Fontbonne College in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. Micou is the first faculty member in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD whose efforts are devoted entirely to the continued improvement of undergraduate educational programs. Her current initiatives include identifying novel strategies to integrate teaching and research, introducing modern research methods into instructional labs, and enhancing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in engineering. Dr. Micou is currently the program director of an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Regenerative Medicine, Multi-Scale Bioengineering, and Systems Biology. In this capacity she developed research skills workshops that will form the basis for the handbook for bioengineering research proposed here. Prior to coming to UCSD, Dr. Micou was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where she mentored over fifteen undergraduate student researchers and was a project director for a large high school summer outreach program.
ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is the worlds largest not-for-profit association dedicated to educating and advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals and their industry. Founded in 1980, today ISPE serves 25,000 members in 90 countries.
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