Mission Bay

Michael Oldham, PhD

Associate Professor

Neurological Surgery

Michael C. Oldham, PhD studies the organization of the transcriptome in the developing and adult human brain, and how this organization differs among primate species and brains affected by disease.

Alex Pollen, PhD

Associate Professor

Neurology

Alex Pollen, PhD studies the genomic basis for evolutionary specializations of the human brain with a focus on cortical development.

Jennifer Puck, MD

Professor Emeritus

Pediatrics

Jennifer Puck, MD studies how lymphocytes differentiate from hematopoietic stem cells; she conducts basic research on the genetics of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and uses lentivirus based gene therapy to conduct clinical trials treating patients with X-linked SCID and Artemis deficient SCID.

Shuvo Roy, PhD

Professor

Bioengineering

Shuvo Roy, PhD is a bioengineer focusing on device development to enhance cell therapies for organ replacement, including kidney and pancreas.

John Rubenstein, MD, PhD

Professor

Psychiatry

John Rubenstein, MD, PhD explores the origin of inhibitory interneurons in the brain and their possible utility in cell-based therapy for brain disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.

Bjoern Schwer, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Neurological Surgery

Bjoern Schwer, MD, PhD is investigating molecular processes that affect genomic stability in developing and mature neural lineage cells, and the role of these processes in development, aging and cancers of the brain.