Congratulations to Karishma for being selected as a 2023-2024 UCI UROP Fellow!

Congratulations to Karishma Khanal, a current undergraduate in our lab for having her proposal selected for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Research Experience Fellowship (REF)! The REF provides recognition and funding for UCI undergraduate students in all disciplines in support of UCI faculty-mentored research and awardees will present their research at the Spring Research Symposium. Once again, congratulations Karishma on this amazing achievement!

Congratulations to Madeline for receiving the NIEHS Diversity Supplement Award!!

Today, we are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Madeline Vera-Colón, a graduate student in the Sparks Lab, for receiving the NIEHS Diversity Supplement Award! The NIEHS Diversity Supplement Award, offered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aims to promote diversity in the scientific community and is a testament to Madeline’s exceptional commitment to her studies and her significant contributions to the field of environmental health research. Congratulations once again Madeline!