Team
Meet the team behind ESB AI Lab Corporation.
Founder and Executive Director
Edwin Solares, Ph.D.
Founder, President & Executive Director
Edwin is a computational biologist bridging AI, evolutionary genomics, and climate-resilient agriculture. His research has been published in Nature Plants, PNAS, Genome Research, and other leading journals.
Education:
Ph.D. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UC Irvine (2021)
M.S. Biology, UC Irvine (2019)
B.S. Biomedical Computing, UC Irvine (2014)
Board of Directors
All board members serve in a volunteer capacity.
Edwin Alberto Solares, Ph.D.
President / Executive Director (Board Class III)
Computational biologist and AI researcher. Lecturer at UC San Diego (Computer Science & Engineering, Halicioglu Data Science Institute). Founder of EdgeConsults, LLC.
Allison Renee Moreno, Ph.D.
Secretary (Board Class II)
Ecology and evolutionary biology researcher at UC Santa Cruz.
Kwasi M. Connor, Ph.D.
Treasurer (Board Class I)
Ecology and evolutionary biology researcher at UC Irvine.
Collaborators
- Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia : UC Riverside, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences
- Dr. Jackson Gross : UC Davis, Department of Animal Sciences
- Dr. Adam Summers : University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories
- Dr. Brandon Gaut : UC Irvine, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Dr. Dario Cantu : UC Davis, Viticulture & Enology
Get Involved
ESB AI Lab welcomes researchers, students, and volunteers who share our mission of advancing scientific research through AI and computational methods.
Researchers: We welcome collaborations across our research focus areas. Contact us to discuss potential projects.
Students: Research mentorship opportunities are available through our Education Program.
Volunteers and Supporters: Learn how you can support our mission.