Executive Directors

rbrichko@uci.edu

Rosty is a fourth year PhD student in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology. He received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Environmental Studies at Boston College. After pivoting his career towards the sciences, Rosty received a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. He then entered UCI through the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Gateway Program (INP). In the Thompson-Peer lab, Rosty studies how aging affects neuronal dendrite regeneration in the Drosophila melanogaster model. He is excited to build on his background with social determinants of health affecting LGBTQIA+ communities by fostering an affirming and enriching environment for the LGBTQIA+ early-career STEM community at UCI.