Principal Investigator & Sandler Faculty Fellow

Nicole graduated with a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Stanford University in 2024. She worked in the labs of Dr. Polly Fordyce and Dr. Lacramioara Bintu, where she learned techniques to bridge biophysics and cell biology at a high-throughput scale. Nicole joined UCSF in January 2025 in the Department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology. She enjoys mentoring others and is passionate about teaching and science training. Outside the lab, she enjoys learning new languages and knitting things for her family, including for her mini poodle.

Assistant Specialist

Juhyun obtained her M.S. in Molecular & Cell Biology from San Francisco State University (SFSU) in 2022 through a joint scholarship program with the SFSU-UCSF Cell Design Institute. She has worked in both academia, in Dr. Wendell Lim’s lab, and in industry, at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a CAR-Treg company. There, she gained expertise in cellular engineering, with a focus on T cell interactions, and deepened her understanding of the mechanisms of brain pathology. Juhyun is very excited to learn both genome editing and high-throughput techniques in the DelRosso lab. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing the piano and violin, as well as running along Mission Bay!

Junior Specialist

Pranav graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in Chemistry and Data Science in 2024. There, he completed an independent project investigating allostery using high-throughput protein stability data in Dr. Gabriel Rocklin’s lab. He also helped develop multivalent antibody mimics for immuno-oncology in the lab of Dr. Milan Mrksich. He is excited to learn more about the biology of transcription and make some new discoveries! Outside the lab, he spends time exploring San Francisco, hanging out with friends, and attempting to be a decent chef.

Please email Nicole if you are:

a Bay Area High School/Undergraduate Student: We are always looking for enthusiastic and curious undergrads from UC Berkeley, SFSU, USF, and other Bay Area schools.

a UCSF Graduate Student: Get in touch if you would like to learn more about the lab or to setup a rotation. We are part of the Biophysics and CCB graduate programs but students from all other programs are also welcome.

Interested in a Postdoc: Join us in taking our newly developed high-throughput microfluidic platform and apply it to tackle exciting, biologically significant systems.