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Ochoa-Ochoa (UNAM), Óscar Flores-Villela (UNAM), Jorge H. Valdez-Villavicencio (UABC) The event was kindly hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Ensenada. 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Her dissertation title was “Multiple toxin resistance mechanisms evolve in snakes (Colubridae: Erythrolamprus reginae) as a response to complex chemical defenses in their frog prey.” For her complete research interests and cv, check out my website. También en español aquí. As of 2025, Valeria started a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University. Contact: vramirezc [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/28d94531-a0d1-4e6e-8ce5-33ebe27c81f8/Sophie+dela+Cruz.jpeg People - Make it stand out Pia dela Cruz (2022-2024, UCB undergraduate researcher) Pia spent two years in the Tarvin lab as an undergraduate researcher on the chemical defense review project led by Kannon and on developing an independent amphibian glue project. They graduated in Fall 2024 with a degree in Integrative Biology. They were selected to be a 2025 Brooke Owens fellow to work in aerospace biopharmaceuticals. 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While in the Tarvin lab Prabin assisted with the chemical defense literature review project and in genotyping Taricha newts with Kannon. Contact: prabingharti [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/340bb9f2-61d2-4079-ba34-a4ab4de4e0a4/Marley+Michel+2024.JPEG People - Make it stand out Marley Michel (2024-2024, UCB undergraduate researcher) Marley started at UCB in Fall 2023. She spent her first year working in the frog colony in the Tarvin Lab. She intends to major in MCB and left the lab in Fall 2024 to seek other research opportunities. Contact: marleyraemichel [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/0104b8e7-9d9d-4f54-bad7-7ade34d5c5b1/Vashee_IMG_20210928_154107080.jpg People - Make it stand out Vasheeigaran Shenthan (2021-2024, UCB undergraduate researcher) Vashee received a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology in May 2024. During his time in the lab Vashee contributed to a large, ongoing review of chemical defenses in amphibians overseen by Kannon Pearson. He is planning to pursue a degree in medicine and is currently (May 2024) waiting to hear which medical school he will attend. Contact: vashee.shen [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/60a08a9d-dfd1-449d-aa10-9153a53daa68/Inga.JPG People - Make it stand out Dr. Inga Conti-Jerpe (2021-2023, NSF Postdoc) Inga completed an NSF PRFB in our lab coadvised by Todd Dawson (UC Berkeley). While in the lab, Inga developed new protocols for measuring trophic niches of plants, fungi, and marine organisms. Inga left for a tenure-track job at Lingnan University in 2023. 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Lawrence joined the tenure-track faculty at Tufts University in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/1630407890197-CNSESOSDY0ERR5A700LG/Screen+Shot+2021-08-04+at+8.39.29+AM.png People - Make it stand out Kannon Pearson (2020-2021, UC undergraduate researcher) Kannon graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2021 and then joined the lab as a graduate student. As an undergraduate, Kannon did an honors thesis reviewing the ecology and evolution of chemical defenses in Harlequin toads (Pearson and Tarvin 2022). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/7885b4e2-2906-470e-aaca-6669c47b3c4b/luis_IMG_4386.jpg People - Make it stand out Luis Jazo (2021-2022, UCB undergraduate researcher and lab technician) Luis helped with the toxic fruit fly project. He graduated in Spring 2022 and has been working in biotech since then. Contact: luisjazo [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/f0c9cbfa-fe26-42ff-aa5e-18d425d8e7dd/Puja+Priya-Vasu-Family-s1-23.jpg People - Make it stand out Puja Iyer (2021-2025, UCB undergraduate researcher) I am interested in further exploring the relationship between molecular genetics and evolution, specifically how gene expression and epigenetics affect organismal response to both human and natural pressures. I am also interested in researching the ancestry of an organism and how it evolved to its modern-day form. I am also dedicated to the pursuit of conservation, preservation, and rescue of our world's many ecosystems. Outside of the lab, I enjoy dancing and swimming, spending time with family and friends, and learning new things. Contact: puvaiy2 [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/926b5673-ccfa-4e4d-8f11-51ec6176c12f/Jacob-Saal.png People - Make it stand out Jacob Saal (2021-2024, undergrad researcher / lab technician) Jacob graduated from UCB in 2023 with a degree in MCB, and continued to work in the Tarvin Lab through 2024, working with flies, frogs, newts, and caecilians assisting various projects. He left the lab in 2024 seeking to broaden his horizons even further with a Researcher position observing growth factor signaling and stem cell biology at the University of Minnesota. Contact: jsaal [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/2147dfaf-bf93-4891-a5c9-5a96ecfb7265/ameya.jpg People - Make it stand out Ameya Joshi (2021-2023, UCB undergraduate researcher) During his time in the lab Ameya worked on the experimental evolution project led by Tyler. Douglas. Ameya left the lab in 2023 to continue in another research position at UCB. He aims to graduate in 2025 and pursue a degree in medicine. Contact: ameyajoshi [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/21361f66-6214-45e4-a643-633893b1f255/TD_photo+%281%29.jpg People - Make it stand out Dr. Tyler Douglas (2019-2023, PhD student) Tyler completed his PhD in the UC Berkeley Integrative Biology program in the Tarvin Lab. His research was focused on the experimental evolution of chemical defense in fruit flies (Douglas et al., 2022, Douglas et al., in prep) and on genome size evolution in poison frogs (Douglas et al., bioRxiv). Tyler graduated in December 2023, pursued a religious fellowship, and as of 2025 is seeking employment in biotech or clinical research. Contact: tyler.douglas [at] berkeley [dot] edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/f2b6d913-955d-49e6-98f7-4d04749df754/Connor+Tumelty.jpeg People - Make it stand out Connor Tumelty (2020-2022, UCB undergraduate researcher) Connor graduated in 2023 and as of 2024 was pursuing a PhD in plant biology at UC Davis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97ef8489c17243b06ce9f3/1590700187865-74RFYZH0F3L5TTYLCVS2/ktamsil+%281%29.png People Kristen Tamsil (2018-2020, UCB undergraduate researcher) Kristen graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2020 and in 2023 she started medical school at Touro in Vallejo. 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