People

Aimee Kao, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Human Genetics

Research Summary:

Pathophysiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Aging, Stress, Lysosomes and Protein Homeostasis.

Mentorship Development:

4/26/19   Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Mission Bay)
11/23/20 Building Community in the UCSF MSTP
9/11/20   Mentoring Across Differences
2/18/21   Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels

Noriyuki Kasahara, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis

Research Summary:

Development of gene therapy, oncolytic virotherapy, and immunotherapy for translational application to cancer (particularly CNS tumors), and genetic engineering strategies for regenerative medicine.

Michael Kattah, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Immunology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Research Summary:

The Kattah Lab studies how intestinal epithelial cells contribute to IBD using mouse models, patient biopsies, and organoids. The ultimate goal is to develop precision treatments for patients.

Mazen Kheirbek, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Secondary Thematic Area:

None

Research Summary:

Neural circuits for emotional behaviors

Mentorship Development:

9/11/20 Mentoring Across Differences

Ophir Klein, PhD, MD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Human Genetics

Research Summary:

Developmental genetics of organ formation and regeneration

Sarah Knox, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

None

Research Summary:

Mechanisms Guiding Epithelial Organogenesis and Tissue Regeneration

Mentorship Development:

4/12/19 Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
5/2021 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)

Jane E Koehler, MD

Primary Thematic Area:

Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis

Secondary Thematic Area:

None

Research Summary:

Pathogenic Interactions Between the Hemotrophic Bacterium Bartonella and Mammalian Host Cells

Scott Kogan, MD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Research Summary:

Cooperating Events in Myeloid Leukemogenesis and Their Reversal

Mentorship Development:

6/10/20 Tools and Tips for Virtual Learning
2/16/21 Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels