Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis

Joanne Engel, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Research Summary: 
Bacterial host-Cell Interactions
Mentorship Development: 

11/2020 - Building Community in the UCSF MSTP
12/2022 - Faculty Development Training: Faculty as People Managers 1/2022 - Equity Based Interview Practices

Joe Derisi, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Human Genetics
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Research Summary: 
Genomic approaches to yeast molecular biology and infectious disease
Mentorship Development: 

4/2021 Allyship - Taking Action
11/2021 Defining Distance Traveled: A Working Session
11/2024 The 4 Touchstones of a High Functioning Mentoring Relationship

Jason Cyster, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Research Summary: 
Cell Migration and Interaction Dynamics underlying Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Mentorship Development: 

4/2021 - Allyship - Taking Action
4/2023 - Graduate Faculty Development Program: When Someone Isn't Meeting Your Expectations

Charles Chiu, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Research Summary: 
Metagenomics-Based Technologies for Virus Detection and Discovery

Fred Chang, PhD, MD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Cancer Biology & Cell Signaling
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Research Summary: 
We study the regulation of cell size and shape in fission yeast S. pombe
Mentorship Development: 

4/2019 - Acknowledging and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Parnassus)
4/2019 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS) with Sharon Milgram (Parnassus)
2/2021 - Three Truths & Three Tries: Facing & Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo & Macro Levels
4/2023 - Graduate Faculty Development Program: When Someone Isn't Meeting Your Expectations

Jody Baron, MD, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Research Summary: 
Innate and adaptive immunity to viral pathogens

Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD

Primary Thematic Area: 
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Secondary Thematic Area: 
None
Research Summary: 
Replication of RNA Viruses and Vaccine Development

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