Our Faculty

Matthias Hebrok, PhD

Professor
Diabetes Center

Matthias Hebrok, PhD studies how undifferentiated epithelial cells develop into functional endocrine cells, specifically insulin-producing beta cells. 

Michelle Hermiston, MD, PhD

Professor
Pediatrics

Michelle Hermiston, MD, PhD focuses on elucidating the impact of immune dysregulation on hematologic disease and translating these findings into clinical use.

Raphael Hirsch, MD

Professor
Pediatrics

Raphael Hirsch, MD studies immune tolerance and inflammatory mediators in autoimmunity.

Edward Hsiao, MD, PhD

Professor

Edward Hsiao, MD, PhD studies hormonal and genetic regulation of human skeletal diseases.

Guo Huang, PhD

Associate Professor
CVRI

Guo Huang, PhD studies the cellular and molecular basis of heart regeneration from both evolutionary and developmental perspectives.

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Eric Huang, MD, PhD

Professor
Pathology

Eric Huang, MD, PhD studies the transcriptional control of neural development.

Erica Hutchins, PhD

Assistant Professor
Cell and Tissue Biology

Erica Hutchins, PhD studies how post-transcriptional regulation controls developmental pluripotency and cell fate decisions in vivo, using vertebrate neural crest as a model.

Yuh Nung Jan, PhD

Professor
Physiology

Yuh Nung Jan, PhD identifies genes involved in maintaining adult neural stem cells in mice with the intent of defining their precise functions. With this knowledge, he hopes to develop therapies for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease.

Leanne Jones, PhD

Professor
Anatomy

Leanne Jones, PhD identifies conserved mechanisms that are used to regulate stem cell behavior and characterizes how such mechanisms are altered by aging and changes in metabolism.

Hubert Kim, MD, PhD

Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery

Hubert Kim, MD studies the modulation of secondary injury cascades and the application of stem cells to treat traumatic injuries, particularly in tissues that have poor intrinsic healing.

Sarah Knox, PhD

Professor
Cell and Tissue Biology

Sarah Knox, PhD studies the role of neuronal-epithelial interactions during organogenesis and regeneration.

Scott Kogan, MD

Professor
Laboratory Medicine

Scott Kogan, MD studies leukemia stem cells in mouse models and is interested in devising better therapies that target these cells.

Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, PhD

Professor
Orofacial Sciences

Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, PhD studies the role of the protein SATB, which functions as a chromatin organizer, during cell development and cancer metastasis.

Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD

Professor
Neurology

Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD studies how embryonic neural stem cells and progenitor cells produce neurons with the goal of developing treatments for brain disorders, such as autism and Parkinson’s disease.

Max Krummel, PhD

Professor
Pathology

Matthew Krummel, PhD uses in situ imaging of proximal molecular events in the thymus to determine how signaling proceeds in the context of tissues and organs.

Diana Laird, PhD

Professor
Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences

Diana Laird, PhD studies the development and regulation of primordial germ cells, stem cells in the embryo that give rise to eggs or sperm.

Randall Lee, MD

Professor
Medicine

Randall Lee, MD, PhD is an adult electrophysiologist interested in tissue engineering approaches to target stem cell therapies in the heart, including the use of antibodies and biopolymers.

Jingjing Li, PhD

Associate Professor
Neurology

Jingjing Li, PhD researches large-scale analysis of disease genomes by integrating multi-omics data, evolutionary insights, electronic health records, as well as digitized clinical traits from imaging and wearable sensor readouts.

Daniel Lim, MD, PhD

Professor

Daniel Lim, MD, PhD studies the role of chromatin remodeling factors in the regulation of neural stem cell fate. By defining the genetic programs and molecular mechanisms of neurogenesis, he hopes to develop therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and injury.

Bernard Lo, MD

Professor Emeritus
Medicine

Bernard Lo, MD is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and Director of the Program in Medical Ethics Emeritus at UCSF. He studies the establishment of guidelines for human research using genetic testing and stem cells.

Jeffrey Lotz, PhD

Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery

Jeffrey Lotz, PhD studies the use of stem cells, growth factors and synthetic matrices for tissue engineered regeneration and healing of vertebral discs. His focus is on defining the biomechanical and inflammatory factors that cause back pain and on cell culture and animal models of disc degeneration.

Clifford Lowell, MD, PhD

Professor
Laboratory Medicine

Clifford Lowell, MD, PhD studies the role of Src family kinases and the Syk tyrosine kinase in signal transduction pathways within hematopoietic cells.

Tom Lue, MD

Professor
Urology

Tom Lue, MD studies adipose tissue derived stem cells and progenitor cells.

Tippi MacKenzie, MD

Director
Broad Stem Cell Center

UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center Director, Tippi MacKenzie, MD, is focused on developing safe and effective stem cell transplantation and other therapies for fetuses with congenital anomalies. In utero stem cell transplantation could treat diseases in which stem cells are missing or mutated, such as immunodeficiencies, inborn errors of metabolism, or muscular dystrophy.

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