This peer-reviewed journal highlights student research manuscripts, lab feature articles, an op-ed, and abstracts & brevias from undergraduate and BS/MS students completing research projects. Written, edited, illustrated, designed, and produced by UC San Diego undergraduate biology students. Our goal is to make science research more accessible to students and to provide students with the opportunity to showcase original scientific work. Editors-in-Chief: Amoolya Chandrabhatta, Emily White. SQ Features Editor: Kaz Nuckowski. SQ Features Writers: Esha Bhattacharya, Kalisa Kang, Sahana Kashyap, Amy Li, Emma Svendsen. SQ Designers: Jacqueline Cheung (Head), Irum Aaamer, Erin Jang.