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Our Faculty

Faculty from the collaborating institutions are internationally recognized for their scientific excellence, including members of the National Academy of Sciences and Nobel Laureates. In addition to their academic achievements, many of these faculty members are also successful entrepreneurs, with a strong track record of translating basic research into commercial ventures. Collectively, they have founded more than 150 spin-off companies in the San Diego region, contributing numerous innovative products to the global marketplace.

Brian Aguado, PhD

Brian Aguado, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering

David Cheresh, PhD

David Cheresh, PhD

UCSD

Distinguished Professor, Pathology

Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD

Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD

UCSD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Shiri Gur-Cohen, PhD

Shiri Gur-Cohen, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD

Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Medicine

Martin Marsala, MD

Martin Marsala, MD

UCSD

Professor, Anethesiology

Mana Parast, MD, PhD

Mana Parast, MD, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Pathology

Rob Signer, PhD

Rob Signer, PhD

UCSD

Associate Professor, Medicine

Miles Wilkinson, PhD

Miles Wilkinson, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Reproductive Medicine

Eric Ahrens, PhD

Eric Ahrens, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Radiology

Karen Christman, PhD

Karen Christman, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Bioengineering

Adam Engler, PhD

Adam Engler, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Bioengineering

Shelley Halpain, PhD

Shelley Halpain, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Neurobiology

Ester Kwon, PhD

Ester Kwon, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering

Jerome Mertens, PhD

Jerome Mertens, PhD

UCSD

Associate Professor, Neural Aging Laboratory

Anjana Rao, PhD

Anjana Rao, PhD

LJI

Professor

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Karl Willert, PhD

Karl Willert, PhD

UCSD

Associate Professor, Cellular & Molecular Medicine

Marianna Alperin, MD

Marianna Alperin, MD

UCSD

Professor, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Heidi Cook-Anderson, MD, PhD

Heidi Cook-Anderson, MD, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Frank Furnari, PhD

Frank Furnari, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Medicine

Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD

Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Medicine

Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Alysson Muotri, PhD

Alysson Muotri, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Pediatrics

Matthew Shtrahman, MD, PhD

Matthew Shtrahman, MD, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Francesca Soncin, PhD

Francesca Soncin, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Pathology

Eugene Yeo, PhD

Eugene Yeo, PhD

UCSD

Professor, Cellular & Molecular Medicine

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