Dr. Claire Tran, Ph.D.

Education

B.S. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2015

Bio

Claire graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Riverside. She is now pursuing her PhD in the Biomolecular Sciences and Engineering program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

During her junior year, Claire became involved in undergraduate research. She focused on engineering synthetic biological circuits using nucleic acid aptamers. She attended and presented at several conferences, such as the Notre Dame Competition in Nanoscience and Nanoenginering and the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. She placed and received top project honors at several of these events.

As an undergraduate, Claire was unsure about her future goals and plans. With the help of a few mentors, she was able to gain valuable experiences and advice. Claire wants to be able to provide that same helpful insight she received during her undergraduate years to any student dealing with similar struggles.