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SCREAM Team
We are the SCREAM (students creating really extraordinary aptamer molecules) team!
In addition to being RNA biologists, we have fun and support each other! Our lab is an anxiety free zone, and we like soup and good music. We're the best around, nothing is going to ever keep us down!
If you wish to join us please send an email to:
Include the following information:
1) Are you looking to join as an undergraduate or graduate student?
2) If undergraduate, what year are you in and what biology and chemistry courses have you taken?
3) What are your top three favorite soups?

Alexis Jones, Crazy Person, Alina Tong

Davis Sharts, Dr. A, John Cena


Andrea Banks, Monica Lopez, Dr. A, Catherine Ortez Hernandez, and Aly Castellanos

Michael Abdelsayed, Elisha Tong, Michael Hannani
Current and past members
"Scream Team is about believing that if you believe, you will achieve. It's a strong group effort and a supportive community where, no matter your background, you'll find where you fit. There isn't just one structure, but many- and it's these structures that define the function of our teamwork. It's a space for collaborative learning." - Catherine Ortez Hernandez
"Being in the Scream Team was my first experience with research and was such a great experience. I learned so much about the process and was able to get a paper published as an undergrad!" - Alexis Jones
Madelyn Mills
Graduate student pursuing her masters.
Alina Tong
PhD student at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Davis Sharts
PhD student at Oregon State University.
Research Grants and Awards
- I'm working on it!