The Johnson Lab
Tyler A. Johnson, PhD
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dominican University of California
Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Jacqueline G. Clarke
Fink Science Center Lab Manager
MSc Biological Sciences '25
BSc Chemistry '22 (Seton Hall U.)
Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Matthew S. Nickel
MSc Biology Graduate Student
Adjunct Faculty - Chemistry
BSc Biology '23 (Gonzaga U.)
Hometown: Lodi, CA
Natalie E. Oyler
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Lab Coordinator
Major: Biology
Hometown: Meridian, ID
Brooke Young
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Brisa Navarrete Sandoval
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Major: Biology
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Victoria Barlow
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Major: Biology
Former Lab Members
Nicole McIntosh
BS Chemistry '17
MS Biology '19
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PhD student - Biomedical Sciences
University of California, San Diego
Cameron Almeida
BA Biology '18
MS Physiology '20
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Northeast Ohio Medical University
College of Medicine '26
Eptisam Lambo
BS Chemistry '18
MS Biology '20
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Research Associate
Gilead Sciences
Aimee Steinwand
BS Chemistry '18
MS Biostatistics '26
Clinical Researcher
University of Colorado Mesa
Colon Cook
BS Chemistry '18
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A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine '26
Jerome Cuenco
BS Biology '19
MS Nursing '21
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Medical-Surgical Nurse
Adjunct Faculty
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Belle Penn
BS Chemistry '19
Professional Science Masters in Biomedical Science '21
MS Physicians Associate Duke University 27'
​​​Medical Assistant & Surgical Coordinator
Lauren Persi
BS Chemistry '19​
Masters of Health Admin. 25'
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Clinical Training Specialist
MemorialCare Health System
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Marcos Ogarrio
BS Chemistry '19
​MS Physicians Associate Sammuel Merritt 26'
Lyvin Reyes
BS Biology '21
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biology Scientist Program San Jose State University 24'
Michelle Chang
BS Biology '23
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Hooriya Shaghasi
BS Biology '24
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Chapman University
Fowler School of Law 27'
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Joseph Morris
BS Chemistry 19'
MS Biology 21'
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Research Associate, Touro University
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Sofia Odron
BS Chemistry/Biochemistry 22'
MS Biology 24'
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Joe Gerke
BS Chemistry/Biochemistry 22'
MS Biology 24'
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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - Osteopathic Medical School 30'
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Jacob Peterson
BS Chemistry 25'
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Navjot Singh
BS Biology 23' (San Francisco St.)
Post-Baccalaureate 25'
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Medical Assistant
Bay Area Pain & Spine Institute
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Morgan Dougherty
BS Biochemistry 26'
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Allen Jinon
BA Integrative Biology 21' (UC Berkeley)
Post-Baccalaureate 26'
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Addecca Day
BS Biochemistry 26'
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Our Collaborators
University of California, San Francisco
Phil Rosenthal Lab
University of Southern California
Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria Lab
University of Texas San Antonio
April Risinger Lab
Henry Ford Cancer Institute
Fred Valeriote Lab
