Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Bjoern Schwer, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Research Summary:

Genomic instability and DNA repair in neural cells

Mentorship Development:

4/11/19   Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Mission Bay)
12/19/19   ACRA: Setting Training Expectations for Trainees on the Academic Career Track (1.5 hours)
3/10/20   Promoting Student Mental Health:A Presentation and Discussion (Staff and Faculty)
4/30/20   Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty
10/20/20   Gathering in Community: a Training for Faculty and Staff

Stephen Floor, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Research Summary:

RNA-mediated control of gene expression in health and disease

Mentorship Development:

4/12/19 Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)

Aras Mattis, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Research Summary:

Regulation of hepatic development, metabolism, and paths towards cancer.

Mentorship Development:

4/12/19   Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
12/12/19   ACRA: Setting Training Expectations for Trainees on the Academic Career Track (1.5 hours)
10/20/20   Gathering in Community: a Training for Faculty and Staff

Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, MD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Research Summary:

Functional genomic and genetic analysis of therapy resistance, tumor heterogeneity and oncogenic mechanisms in cancer.

Mentorship Development:

12/12/19 ACRA: Setting training expectations for trainees on the academic career track.
5/25/21 Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)

Amar Nijagal, MD

Primary Thematic Area:

Immunology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Research Summary:

Immunology and fetal development

Yuh Nung Jan, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Research Summary:

We are interested in the mechanisms underlying normal development of the nervous system and use that information to gain insights about the cellular and molecular causes of neurological disorders, and the regulation of axon and dendrite regeneration.