Parnassus

Michael McManus, PhD studies biological processes relating to RNA interference pathways in mouse models. This includes the study of small regulatory RNAs of biological significance that help control development in mammals.

Michael McMaster, PhD research interests center on placental development, diseases of pregnancy and embryonic stem cell model systems for understanding the consequences of gestational exposures to environmental chemicals.

Synthia Mellon, PhD studies neural development and steroidogenesis.

John Murnane, PhD studies the relationship between DNA repair and telomere loss, and the role of telomere loss in the extensive chromosome instability in cancer cells. 

Robert Nissenson, PhD studies the role of signaling pathways in the development of bone depositing osteoblasts.

Todd Nystul, PhD studies epithelial stem cells and their associated niche in the Drosophila ovary.

Shibani Pati, MD, PhD studies the role of endothelial dysfunction and vascular compromise in the pathogenesis of human disease. Her specific areas of investigation involve the use of stem cells and novel resuscitative modalities that can mitigate endothelial dysfunction in traumatic injury.

Tien Peng, MD studies how fibroblasts integrate extracellular cues to modify the stem cell niche.

Aleksandar Rajkovic, PhD is the Chief Genomics Officer of UCSF Health. His research interests lie in basic and translational reproductive genomics, studying reproductive tract pathologies in the context of developmental biology.

Paolo Rinaudo, MD is a clinical reproductive endocrinologist who studies the culture of mammalian embryos and the potential long-term health consequences due to culture.