Our Team!
We are committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive research environment that values diversity, equity, and belonging. Our lab provides opportunities for undergraduate and master's students to gain hands-on experience in laboratory research and develop skills that will prepare them for careers in academia, biotechnology/industry, healthcare, and anywhere else they may go!
Dr. Emma Carroll, PhD
Carroll Lab PI
Dr. Emma Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at San José State University. She received her Ph.D. in the Marqusee Lab at UC Berkeley where she studied the effect of ubiquitin on protein energetics and subsequent proteasomal degradation. She then completed her postdoctoral training in the Gestwicki Lab at the University of California, San Francisco, where she developed small molecule dyes that recognize specific conformations of aggregated proteins in neurodegenerative diseases. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Bay Area trails, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with her family and three cats, Stella, LumLum, and Indigo.
Graduate Students
Chemistry Master's Student
Trang Pham, BS
Katherine Martinez, BS
Chemistry Master's Student
Emiliano Lopez Ruiz, BS
Chemistry Master's Student
Denis Galushko, BS
Chemistry Master's Student
Undergraduate Students
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Kashish Airen
Nate Bazan
Mark Camarena
Angelika Caraballo
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Biology Major
Sarah Haddad
Kiarash Hajarzadeh
Kat Hoang
Karly Ice-Crespo
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Biology Major
Regina Leyva
Nha Quyen Nguyen
Arhan Ravi
Sara Riedstra
SJSU Chemistry Major
SJSU Biology Major
SJSU Bioengineering Major
SJSU Chemistry Major
Johan Villalpando
SJSU Chemistry Major
Carroll Lab Alumni
Anushree Bhattacharya, BS
Natalie Dinh, BS
Jeslyn Hopham, BS
Jasmine Trinh, BS
Current Position: PhD Student,
UC Merced Chemistry & Biochemistry
Current Position:
Seeking Clinical Roles
Current Position:
Clinical Scientist
Current Position:
Seeking Clinical Roles
Chester Alhambra, BS
Jasmin Ho, BS
Amie Trinh, MS
Nivita Susendran, BS
Current Position:
Scientist @ Chevron
Current Position:
NIH IRTA
Postbac Fellow
Current Position:
Scientist @
Hongene Biotech
Current Position:
Medical Assistant
Jay Thompson, BS
Tess Kempner, BS
Belle Okere, BS
Tiffany Nguyen, BS
Current Position:
Biospecimen Accessioning
@ Personalis Biotech
Aaron Acevedo, BS
Ann Nguyen, BS
Ellena Korisheli, BS
Current position:
Scientist,
Threshold Enterprises
Current Position: MS Student
University of New Haven
Current position:
Business Development @
Hongene Biotech
Hi all, I am Tiffany Nguyen! I’m majoring in biochemistry and discovering my love for working in lab. I’m progressing towards becoming a Clinical Lab Scientist in order to help healthcare workers find the best solution to treat patients! Being in this lab has not only built my confidence in my skills but also myself! When I’m not in lab or studying, I work part time as an after school care teacher for grades KG-8. I enjoy spending time with friends and family and love it when others tell me stories about anything and everything. I have an excessive fascination with enamel pins and it can be seen in my highly decorated tote bag :,)
Current Position:
Medical Assistant
Current Position:
PhD Student,
UCSF Tetrad
Current Position:
Pre-CLS
Darren Aseoche, BS
Current Position:
CLS Program @
SFSU
Ben Butler, MS
Derek Petersen, BS
Hannah Nicole Suazo, BS
Current Position: