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Babak Javid, MB, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Research Summary: 
Fundamental mycobacterial physiology and host pathogen-interactions.
Mentorship Development: 

5/2021 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)
11/2021 - Defining Distance Traveled: A Working Session
1/2022 - Equity Based Interview Practices
10-11/2023 - UCSF Inclusive Mentor/Manager Training
4/2023 - Supporting Learners in Distress
11/2024 - The 4 Touchstones of a High-Functioning Mentoring Relationship

Ryan Corces, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Neurobiology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Research Summary: 
The Corces Lab studies the genetic and epigenetic underpinnings of neurodegenerative diseases using primary human tissue, multi-omic profiling, and large-scale functional genomics assays.
Mentorship Development: 

11/2020 - Optimizing the Efficiency of Your Lab
2/2021 - Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels
5/2021 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)
9/2021 - Neuroscience Graduate Program - Disabilities Awareness Training
6/2022 - Career Conversations
10-11/2023 - UCSF Inclusive Mentor/Manager Training

Iwei Yeh, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Research Summary: 
Our multi-disciplinary team works on identifying and characterizing novel oncogenes and tumor suppressors in melanocytic neoplasia and understanding their biology.

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.

Isha Jain, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Research Summary: 
We study how organisms interact with the environment -- more specifically, what happens when there are variations in oxygen levels in the atmosphere or vitamin/cofactor levels in the diet.
Mentorship Development: 

11/2020 - Optimizing the Efficiency of Your Lab

Daniel Johnson, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Research Summary: 
We investigate molecular mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of head and neck cancer, and seek to develop novel therapeutic agents for this disease

Ryan Hernandez, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Secondary Thematic Area: 
None
Research Summary: 
We study patterns of human genetic variation using large-scale data and the tools of population genomics.
Mentorship Development: 

3/2020 - Promoting Student Mental Health:A Presentation and Discussion (Staff and Faculty)    
4/2020 - Effective Strategies for IDPs    
4/2020 - Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty    
2/2021 - Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels    
2/2021 - DEI Champions Training
2/2021 - UCSF School of Medicine Differences Matter Initiative
10/2021 - Sharpening Your Research Mentoring Skills
5/2022 - Dis/ability Awareness Training
11/2022 - ...Inclusively: Why, How & Right Bleeping Now
11/2022 - Faculty Development Training: INclusivity is a Design Question. Which Practices Will You Use?
4/2024 - Supporting Learners in Distress

Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Neurobiology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
None
Research Summary: 
Studying cortical development to understand the molecular and cellular basis of neuropsychiatric conditions, such as epilepsy and brain malformations.

Aleksandar Rajkovic, PhD, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics

Steven Altschuler, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Secondary Thematic Area: 
None
Research Summary: 
Investigate how complex biological networks regulate precise cellular behaviors and how dis-regulation leads to disease.
Mentorship Development: 

4/26/19    Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Mission Bay)
2/16/21    Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels

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