Dr. Butte builds and applies tools that convert more than 400 trillion points of molecular, clinical, and epidemiological data into diagnostics, therapeutics, and new insights into disease.
Our group uses novel gene engineering strategies to decode key genetic programs that we can target to rewire immune cells into effective cancer treatments.
Understanding the basic biology and realizing applicable strategies to enable liver tissue engineering for the treatment of end-stage liver disease.
Mentorship Development:
12/19/19 ACRA: Setting Training Expectations for Trainees on the Academic Career Track (1.5 hours)
2/16/21 Three Truths & Three Tries: Facing & Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo & Macro Levels
We are interested in mechanisms of oxygen and metabolite sensing in mammals.
Mentorship Development:
4/30/20 Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty
2/16/21 Three Truths & Three Tries: Facing & Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo & Macro Levels
We study the regulation of cell size and shape in fission yeast S. pombe
Mentorship Development:
4/12/19 Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
4/29/19 Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Parnassus)
2/16/21 Three Truths & Three Tries: Facing & Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo & Macro Levels
Our research goal is to develop innovative, mechanism-driven magnetic resonance (MR) metabolic imaging methods for improved detection of neurological disorders and monitoring of therapy response.
Mentorship Development:
12/19/19 ACRA: Setting training expectations for trainees on the academic career track
Dr. Jennifer Y. Chen’s research program focuses on the development of novel antifibrotic therapies and biomarkers for patients with chronic liver disease.
