Aga was born and raised in Poland, where she studied Chemistry at the University of Wroclaw. She continued her education after moving to Denver by obtaining an M.S. in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Structural Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Denver. During her time as a graduate student, she became fascinated by the cell biology of intracellular transport and moved to the University of California San Diego to pursue a postdoc in the lab of Dr. Sam Reck Peterson where she studied how dynein molecular motor is regulated. Aga became a faculty at the Salk Institute in November 2023. Her lab uses multidisciplinary approaches, including cryogenic electron microscopy and single-molecule microscopy to gain insights into the dynamics of molecular motors assembly, structure, and function. Outside the lab, Aga loves hiking, running, and exploring the outdoors. Twitter: @Aga_Kendrick

Pinky recently moved from Princeton, NJ. She loves reading novels and enjoys spending time with her family and rescue dog.

Krish was born and raised in San Jose, growing up with a passion for science. As a first year Neurobiology student at UC San Diego, he is interested in studying how neuropathologies can be linked to cellular and molecular mechanisms, which he hopes to further explore through a career in medicine. In his free time, Krish enjoys playing piano and clarinet, along with swimming and biking.