Welcome to the Association for Multi-Ethnic Bioscientists’ Advancement AMEBA
Our Mission
34%
Graduate Students from Underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in the the Graduate Bioscientists’ Programs in Fall 2024
33%
First-generation students enrolled in the GPB program, Fall 2024.
33.3%
self-identified students of color in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department, 2021
The goal of AMEBA is to promote an equitable and inclusive environment that fosters the advancement of graduate researchers in the Life Sciences Department at UCLA. Furthermore, we aim to promote diversity in the sciences via outreach to underrepresented communities and youth. AMEBA provides our members with skills and experiences to address these goals,
Robert Jimenez
Co-President
5th Year, Molecular Biology Institute PhD Candidate
Berenice Badillo
Co-President
5th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Candidate
Gloria Bartolo
Co-Chief Administrative Officer
4th Year, Molecular Biology Institute, PhD Candidate
Wilmer Amaya-Mejia
Co-Chief Administrative Officer
5th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Candidate
Alejandra Gamboa
Chief Financial Officer
6th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Candidate
Heidi Yang
Chief Marketing Officer
3rd Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Student
Elle Rathbun
Shadow Board Member
5th Year Neuroscience Ph.D. Candidate