Our Lab
Our lab is comprised of dedicated students from various stages in their education looking to contribute and develop the meaningful research our lab conducts.
Dr. Alejandro Calderón (MS, PhD)
Dr. Alejandro Calderón-Urrea is a Professor of Biology at Fresno State and the founder of Telluris Biotech, specializing in plant molecular biology and crop protection against parasitic nematodes. As a first-generation college graduate who earned his PhD from Yale University, he has dedicated his 25-year career to mentoring over a hundred students and championing the inclusion of underrepresented minorities in research. His international research contributions and exceptional mentorship have earned him prestigious recognitions, including the CSUPERB Andreoli Biotechnology Service Award and China's Dunhuang Award.
Our Graduate Students
Identification of the gene's responsible for C. elegans resistance to Chalcone 25.
Interaction between protein targets and their corresponding chalcone.
Site-saturation mutagenesis of gene products targeted by chalcones.
Establishing C. elegans metabolomics to study pathways disrupted by Chalcone exposure.
Interaction between protein targets and their corresponding chalcone.
Our Undergraduate Students
Ian Eirich
Our High School Students
Associates
