Justin Quan

MD/PhD Student at Stanford School of Medicine | UCLA Beckman Scholar

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

I am a MD/PhD student at Stanford University School of Medicine. My academic interests include immunology, cell and molecular biology, and host-pathogen interactions. I earned by B.S degree at UCLA majoring in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics with a minor in Biomedical Research. My undergraduate research in the Bradley Lab focuses on investigating secretory proteins and novel regulators found in the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. I'm particularly interested in how these proteins are associated with intracellular vesicle trafficking.

Experience

  • UCLA Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Associate Researcher
      Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Undergraduate Researcher
      Aug 2019 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Laboratory of Dr. Peter Bradley • Study the novel Golgi proteins of Toxoplasma gondii • Use genetic and biochemicals tools to elucidate the roles of novel Golgi proteins

  • Care Extender- Department Coordinator at UCLA Health
    Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Ronald Reagan Hospital Emergency Department Volunteer Coordinator

  • President & Founder of PULSAR at UCLA
    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

    At PULSAR, our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive environment that encourages and supports diverse research opinions and approaches. We want to hear everyone’s voice, whether you just joined a lab yesterday or four years ago. Regardless if you are an undergraduate or postgraduate, we value all thoughts and ideas. PULSAR aims to support undergraduate research scientists from non-traditional and underrepresented backgrounds in order to create a diverse and equitable environment. Undergraduates with no research experience, but with an interest in science are encouraged to join. https://pulsarucla.weebly.com

  • Research Scholar with the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation at Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
    May 2021 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    The Beckman Scholars Program is a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, or interdisciplinary combinations thereof

  • Pre-Medical Student Volunteer at Cedars-Sinai
    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 · 4 mos

    • Observe physician mentors in professional situations including seeing patients in clinic, shadowing on rounds in the hospital, and watching basic procedures. • Shadowed Dr. Jack Green in PICU and Dr. Arthur Cho in Pediatrics