Giovani Pimentel-Solorio
Undergraduate Researcher

​University of California, Berkeley
Department of Integrative Biology
Office: 4095 Valley Life Sciences Building
gio453 [at] berkeley [dot] edu

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology, 2019 - 2023

Background

I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. I hail from the Sacramento Area. When I am not in the lab, I enjoy running, playing with my dog, and reading.

Research Interests

I have interests in bioinformatics, bioengineering, and genomics. Recently, I have been researching the evolution of detoxification and chemosensation in Scaptomyza by analyzing genetic changes across the PPK, UGT, and GST gene families.

Research Experiences

  • Center for Computational Biology Internship, September 2021 - present
  • UCLA Bruins-in-Genomics Internship (NSF REU), Summer 2021
  • Whiteman Lab Undergraduate Researcher, February 2020 - June 2021
  • UC Davis Immunology Research Assistant, Summer 2018

Honors and Awards

  • Ronald E. McNair Scholar, 2021-2022
  • UC Berkeley Leadership Award
The Whiteman Lab | Integrative Biology | University of California | Berkeley, CA 94720

Photographs are copyright protected by Noah Whiteman, Whiteman lab members, or were obtained through Creative Commons licenses.