Current Group Members – Martin Lab at UCI

Post-doctoral Scholars and Graduate Students

Marquise Crosby

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Graduate Student

B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University, 2019

mcrosby@uci.edu

Fun Fact: His League of Legends screen name is Cardi B. He has an app that generates sound bites of her and uses only that to communicate with teammates during the game.

Amanda Abiad

Physical Chemistry Graduate Student

B.S. Biochemistry, Cal State Fullerton, 2019

aabiad@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Amanda is a semi-professional cosplayer who won awards for dressing as Nyalathotep at a local event!

Collin Sroge

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Graduate Student

B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue University, 2019

csroge@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Collin is an avid sports watcher, especially Artistic Swimming (formerly synchronized swimming). He perfectly predicted the point spread of the top five teams in the 2021 olympics!

Matthew Jimenez

Physical Chemistry Graduate Student

B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California- San Diego, 2021

mdjimen1@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Matthew takes fitness to the next level! To prepare for his marathon, he ran backwards up the Bridge to Nowhere trail on Mt. Baldy (9.9 miles) to improve his hamstring strength.

Yeonseong (Catherine) Seo

Chemistry Graduate Student

B.S. Molecular Genetics, Univeristy of Rochester, 2021

B.A. Chemistry, University of Rochester 2021

yeonseos@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Catherine is an avid singer. While practicing for an audition she has broken multiple beakers just by the strength of her voice.

Jaewon Suk

Chemical Biology Graduate Student

B.S. Biochemistry, University of California- Santa Barbra, 2020

jaewos1@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Jaewon is the master of dice. He always has them ready to wow you with a trick! His favorites are The Three Dice Guessing Trick, Diceman, and Dice Stacking.

Annie McAllister

Chemistry Graduate student

B.S. Chemistry, George Mason University, 2023

avmcalli@uci.edu

Fun Fact: Before joining UCI Annie was an assistant aquatic trainer, where she helped train dolphins for big shows. She developed such a strong bond with the animals that she gained the ability to communicate with them using her mind. Rumor has it she now controls a small group of them not far from Newport Beach.