Principal Investigator
EDUCATION
| 2003-2009 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics University of Illinois, Chicago Chicago, IL, USA |
| 2001-2003 | Bachelor of Science, Biology (Genetics) University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA |
| 1998-2001 | Bachelor of Science, Ecology and Protection of the Environment Technical University Varna, Bulgaria |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2023- Present | Associate Professor (with tenure) Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Department of Urology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2022 | Associate Professor (with tenure) Department of Radiology Stanford University Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| 2015-2022 | Assistant Professor (tenure-line) Department of Radiology Stanford University Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| 2009-2015 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cancer and Stem Cell Biology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, USA |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2025-2026 | Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Broad Stem Cell Research Center Ablon Scholars Award University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2025 | Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation Pilot Award Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation |
| 2024-2026 | Prostate Cancer Research Program Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award US Department of Defense |
| 2023-2025 | Lung Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award US Department of Defense |
| 2023-2024 | Prostate Cancer Development Research Program Award University of California, Los Angeles, Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) |
| 2020-2025 | NIH/NCI R37 MERIT Award National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute |
| 2020 | 2020 Society of Basic Urologic Research Young Investigator Award |
| 2018-2020 | Idea Development Award US Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program |
| 2016-2018 | Stanford University School of Medicine McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Award |
| 2014-2019 | K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute |
| 2014-2017 | 2014 Stewart Rahr Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award Prostate Cancer Foundation |
| 2014 | Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | 2014 Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Retreat Award University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2012-2014 | Postdoctoral Fellowship US Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program |
| 2010-2012 | Postdoctoral Fellowship California Institute for Regenerative Medicine |
| 2008 |
SIGMA Xi Student Research Forum Award for Graduate and Professional Students 2008
University of Illinois, Chicago |
| 2007 |
SIGMA Xi Student Research Forum Award for Graduate and Professional Students 2007
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | Sally K. Frost Mason and Kenneth A. Mason Outstanding Senior Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Kansas |
| 2003 | Sally Frost Mason Outstanding Woman Student in Biological Sciences University of Kansas, Lawrence |
PUBLICATIONS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/tanya.stoyanova.1/bibliography/48320774/public/
Lab Director/ Principal Investigator
Staff
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024-Present |
Senior Animal Techinician, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2014-Present |
Animal Technician, Dr. Owen N. Witte
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| 2009-2014 | Researcher Bio-reliance Rockville, Maryland, USA |
| 2004-2009 |
Researcher
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Staff Lab Members
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024-Present |
Lab Assistant, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 1998-Present |
Lab Assistant, Dr. Owen Witte
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Staff Lab Members
Postdoctoral Fellows
EDUCATION
| 2012-2015 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Surgery Peking University, Beijing China |
| 2008-2010 | Master of Medicine Southeast University, Nanjing, China |
| 2003-2008 | Bachelor of Science (MD), Clinical Medicine Southeast University, Nanjing, China |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2023- Present | Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova’s lab Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, US |
| 2023 | AAssociate Professor of Medicine, General Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary Center The first Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing, China |
| 2019-2023 | Associate Cheif Physician, General Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary Center The first Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing, China |
| 2017-2019 | Attending Physician, General Surgery Department of General Surgery Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing, China |
| 2015-2016 | Chief Resident, General Surgery Department of General Surgery The first Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing, China |
| 2010-2012 | Resident, General Surgery Department of Surgery Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Nanjing University, Nanjing, China |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2020 | Science Research Foundation No.2020M681670, Ministry of Education of China |
| 2020 | Jiangsu Sustentation Foundation for Youths No.2020Z0107, Department of Human Resource and Social Security of Jiangsu Province |
| 2019 | YNo. 2020Z199, Department of Human Resource and Social Security of Jiangsu Province No. 81902485, National NSF of China |
| 2019 | Foundation of Young Research Program JX1021121201915, Nanjing Medical University |
| 2014-2015 | First Prize Scholarship Peking University, Beijing |
| 2013-2014 2012-2013 | Second Prize Scholarship Peking University, Beijing |
| 2009-2007 | “Zhang Guiping Scholarship” Award Southeast University, Beijing |
| 2008-2004 | The National Scholarship The Ministry of Education of China |
| 2006 | “Honored Student of Southeast University” award Southeast University, Nanjing, China |
| 2005 | “Jiangsu Province Government Scholarship” award Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education |
PUBLICATIONS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1zsNdpPVXmzUe9/bibliography/public/
Lab Members Postdoctoral Fellow
EDUCATION
| 2018-2023 | Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Veterinary Medicine Seoul National University, South Korea |
| 2014-2018 | Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Tech University of Korea, South Korea |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024-Present | Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova’s lab Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2019-2021 | Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Department of Veterinary Medicine Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2025-2027 | Prostate Cancer Research Program Early Investigator Research Award US Department of Defense (DOD) |
| 2022 | Best Poster Presentation Award Education, Research & Development Day of the College of Veterinary Medicine 2022 Seoul, South Korea |
| 2020 | Lecture and Research Scholarship College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea |
| 2018-2022 | Brain Korea 21 Scholarship National Research Foundation of Korea |
Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/hyeon-ji.hwang.1/bibliography/public/
Lab Members Postdoctoral Fellow
EDUCATION
| 2018-2024 | Doctor of Philosophy (M.S.–Ph.D. Program), Department of Biomedical Engineering Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China |
| 2014-2018 | Bachelor of Science, Department of Medicinal Chemistry Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present | Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova’s lab Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024-2025 | Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Navid Bavi’s lab Department of Physiology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2024 | Outstanding Graduation Thesis Graduate
Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University Fuzhou, China |
| 2024 | Outstanding PhD Graduates of 2024 Fuzhou, China |
| 2024 | National Scholarship of China
Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University Fuzhou, China |
Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/hao.liu.33/bibliography/public/
Postdoctoral Fellow
Students
EDUCATION
| 2022-2026 (expected) |
B.S., Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2023- Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023- Present |
Clinical Trials & Real-World Data Analyst
Neureka Sleep
Alameda, CA
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| 2022-Present |
Competitive Team Member
CruX, University of California Log Angeles Los Angeles, CA
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| 2020-2022 |
Volunteer
George Mark Children’s House
San Leandro, CA
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Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2022-2026 (expected) |
B.S., Biochemistry
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2023- Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023 |
Research Assistant, Dr.Zhu Xueliang
Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Shanghai, China |
| 2021 |
Research Assistant, Dr. Zhuke
Department of Plant Physiology and Ecology Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS)
Shanghai, China |
| 2020
2019 |
Research Assistant, Dr. Wuyu
Zhejiang Geneception Biotechnology Co., Ltd.,
Shanghai, China |
| 2020-Present |
Volunteer
Red Cross
Macau, China |
| 2017-2018 |
Volunteer
ChangZheng Hospital
Shanghai, China |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2023 | Hosmer Stone Award
University of California Los Angeles, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Student Lab Members
EDUCATION
| 2023-2027 (expected) |
B.S., Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2022-2023 |
San Diego Miramar Community College
San Diego, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024 |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023-2023 | Laboratory Assistant UC San Diego Research Methodology Training Laboratory (RMTL) Academy University of California, San Diego San Diego, California |
| 2021- 2023 |
Secretary & Treasurer, Tutor
Scripps Ranch High School Peer Tutoring San Diego, California
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| 2022-2023 |
Co-Founder
Thurgood Marshall Middle School CyberPatriots
San Diego, California
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HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2023 | Semi-finalist USUSABO |
| 2022 | Gold Medal British Biology Olympiad |
| 2022 | All Service Champion CyberPatriot XIV National |
Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2023-2027 (expected) |
B.S., Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024- |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024- |
Care Extender
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024- |
Legislative Ambassador
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023- | Member PhD and Undergraduate Life Scientists in Academic Research Club Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2021- 2023 |
Intern
Community Health Medicine Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA
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HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2023 | President’s Volunteer Service Award |
| 2022 | Girl Scouts Bronze and Silver Awards |
Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2023-2027 (expected) | B.S., Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2024- Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024-Present |
Medical Assistant and Scribe
Rhonda Rand MD, Inc
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2022-Present |
Research Assistant, Dr. Avnesh Thakor
Department of Interventional Radiology
Stanford University
Stanford, California, USA |
| 2023-Present | Volunteer UCLA Pages for Pediatrics |
| 2022-Present | Volunteer Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation |
| 2017-2020 | Volunteer Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2023 | National Merit Finalist |
Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2024-2028 (expected) | B.S., Biochemistry
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024-Present |
Phlebotomy Technician I
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
West Covina, California, USA |
| 2024-Present |
Care Extender
Ronald Reagan Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023 |
Research Intern
UC Davis Young Scholars Program
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA |
Student Lab Members
EDUCATION
| 2024-2028 (expected) | B.S., Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2025-Present |
Certified Enrollment Counselor
Covered California
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2025 |
Intern
Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2021-2024 |
Clinical Lab Aide
San Diego, California, USA
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| 2023 |
Volunteer
SHARP Health
San Diego, California, USA
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| 2023 |
Volunteer
SCRIPPS Health
San Diego, California, USA
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Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2024-2028 (expected) | B.S., Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2025 |
Adult Volunteer
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2023 |
Research Intern
Cedars Sinai SPARK Program
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2022 |
Research Intern
Eugene and Ruth Roberts Program
City of Hope
Duarte, California, USA |
| 2022-2024 |
Teen Advisory Board Volunteer
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2025-2029 (expected) | B.S., Biochemistry
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024-Present |
Student Researcher, Dr. Tsigelny and Dr. Kouznetsova
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, USA |
| 2024 |
Summer Research Intern
San Diego Supercomputer Center
San Diego, California, USA |
| 2023-2024 |
Student Researcher
Waksman Student Scholars Program
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2025 |
California State Science & Engineering Fair Qualifier
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| 2025 |
UC Berkeley Bioengineering Competition, 1st Place
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| 2025 |
National Merit Finalist & Scholarship
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| 2024 |
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge State Finalist
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Lab Members Student
EDUCATION
| 2025-2029 (expected) | B.S., Computational Biology
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2025-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2024 |
Student Researcher, Dr. Joslyn Mills-Bonal
Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Brown University
Providence, Rhodes Island, USA |
| 2024-2025 |
Volunteer
Morning Light Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center Beijing, China
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| 2023-2025 |
Volunteer
Red Cross Society of China
Beijing, China
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| 2021-2025 |
Volunteer
Our Learning House Beijing, China |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2024 | National Gold Award USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) |
| 2024 | Global Gold Award British Biology Olympiad (BBO) |
| 2024 | Gold Award UK Chemistry Olympiad (UKChO) |
| 2024 | National Gold Award and Special Merit Award Canadian Chemistry Contest (CCC) |
| 2024 | Commendation in Economics The John Locke Institute Essay Competition |
| 2024 | High Distinction International Economics Olympiad (IEO) |
| 2023 | Silver Team Award National Economics Challenge (NEC) |
| 2023 | Silver Award International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) |
| 2022 | Gold Award International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) |
Lab Members Student