Welcome to AMEBA the Association for Multi-Ethnic Bioscientists’ Advancement
Our Mission
18%
graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in the the Graduate Bioscientists’ Programs in Fall 2025
20%
First-generation students enrolled in the GPB program, Fall 2025.
30%
self-identified students of color in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department
30%
graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in Neuroscience
26%
graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in Biochemistry, Molecular, and Structural Biology
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,
Gloria Bartolo
Co-President
5th Year, Molecular Biology Institute, PhD Candidate
Heidi Yang
Co-President
4th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Candidate
Berenice Badillo
Chief Administrative Officer
6th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD Candidate
Melissa Heredia
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
3rd Year, Molecular Biology Institute PhD Candidate
Elle Rathbun
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
6th Year Neuroscience Ph.D. Candidate
Rosamari Orduña
General Board Member
Association for Multi-Ethnic Bioscientists’ Advancement