Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology

Saptarsi Haldar, MD, BS

Primary Thematic Area: 
Vascular & Cardiac Biology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Gene Regulation and Epigenetics in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Physiology/Disease

Michael German, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Development and Biology of the Pancreatic Islets

Steve Finkbeiner, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Neurobiology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity and Neurodegeneration
Mentorship Development: 

9/2021 - Neuroscience Graduate Program - Disabilities Awareness Training

John Fahy, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Mechanism Oriented Clinical Research in Airway Disease

Jayanta Debnath, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Autophagy In Cell Survival and Cancer Progression
Mentorship Development: 

4/2019  Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
7/2021  Career Conversations

Harold Chapman, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Research Summary: 
Core mechanisms of fibrosis and lung regeneration as a path to anti-fibrotic therapies.

Laura Bull, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Genetics approaches to study of the biology of the liver in health and disease
Mentorship Development: 

1/2022 - Equity Based Interview Practices

Kamran Atabai, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Research Summary: 
Extracellular matrix regulation of metabolism, pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease

Kaveh Ashrafi, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Neurobiology
Research Summary: 
Metabolic Regulation of learning and memory during aging
Mentorship Development: 

4/2019 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Parnassus)    
12/2019 - ACRA: Setting Training Expectations for Trainees on the Academic Career Track
9/2020 - Mentoring Across Differences
9/2021 - Neuroscience Graduate Program - Disabilities Awareness Training

Sophie Dumont, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
Mechanics of chromosome segregation
Mentorship Development: 

4/2019 - Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
10/2020 - Gathering in Community: a Training for Faculty and Staff
5/2021 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)
2/2023 - Faculty Development Training: Strategies to Transparently Set Expectations in Your Lab

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