Irene Munk Pedersen PhD

Dr. Pedersen received her BS and MS in Molecular Biology from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, her PhD. working in Dr. John Reed’s lab, at the SBP Institute in La Jolla on apoptosis resistance and her post-doctoral studies in Dr. Michael David’s lab at UCSD focused on cytokine regulated miRs. Dr. Pedersen setup her own lab at UCI in Irvine in 2011 continuing her work on miRs roles in stem cells, neurological disorders (stroke, Alzheimer’s disease) tumorigenesis and viral disease. Dr. Pedersen joined the Scintillon Institute faculty as a tenured Associate Professor in September 2019. Dr. Pedersen currently holds an R01 from NINDS. Email: imp@scintillon.org

Victor Martinez, BS

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Sara Nakanishi, MS

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 

Vascular biologist – PhD studies at Kings Collage in London

Kassy Nunez, BS

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Neurobiologist

Elle Allen

UCSD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Kaitlyn Chen

BOSTON COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Former SURE student

Karma

Karma obtained her puppy training at luluslilassusies in Utah and traveled by plane with her puppy nanny to Corona del Mar in SoCAL in November 2015. Karma is now responsible for creativity, fun and good Karma at SI and she is always up for a walk or cuddle.