People

Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Research Summary:

Neural Stem Cells and Embryonic Cortical Development

Mentorship Development:

4/29/19   Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Parnassus)
9/11/20   Mentoring Across Differences
2/16/21   Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels

Max Krummel, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Immunology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Research Summary:

The Immune Response in 4 Dimensions

Gregory Ku, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Human Genetics

Research Summary:

Whole genome approaches to identify novel regulators of pancreatic beta cell function

Matthew Kutys, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Secondary Thematic Area:

Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Research Summary:

We develop and apply biomimetic human tissue models to dissect mechanisms of morphogenesis and mechanobiology as applied to cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Pui-Yan Kwok, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Human Genetics

Secondary Thematic Area:

None

Research Summary:

Analysis of Complex Genetic Traits

Noelle L'etoile, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Research Summary:

Mechanisms of Cellular and Behavioral Plasticity

Mentorship Development:

4/30/20 Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty
10/22/20 Gathering in Community: a Training for Faculty and Staff
9/11/20 Mentoring Across Differences

Diana Laird, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling

Research Summary:

Genetic and environmental mechanisms of germline development

Mentorship Development:

4/30/20   Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty
5/26/20   Effective Strategies for IDPs for Partial Resumption of Lab Research
11/10/20   Optimizing the Efficiency of Your Lab

Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Research Summary:

Molecular mechanisms and novel therapeutic targets for retinal degenerations

Deepak Lamba, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology

Secondary Thematic Area:

Neurobiology

Research Summary:

Stem Cell Technologies to Understand Retinal Development and Disease

Chaz Langelier, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area:

Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis

Secondary Thematic Area:

Immunology

Research Summary:

My lab utilizes genomic and proteomic technologies to study host/pathogen biology in the context of clinical outcomes, develop new diagnostics, and track outbreaks. Key Focus: Pneumonia (including COVID-19), ARDS, sepsis and emerging pathogen surveillance