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Faculty affiliated with the Collaborating Organizations have an internationally renowned record of scientific excellence, and include among their ranks National Academy of Sciences members and Nobel Prize winners. Entrepreneurial faculty at these institutions also have an impressive history of successfully translating basic, academic research into thriving private sector companies; all combined, more than 150 spin-off companies originated by faculty from these institutions operate in the San Diego region and have brought numerous products to commercial markets.

Brian Aguado, PhD

Brian Aguado, PhD

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering

David Cheresh, PhD.

David Cheresh, PhD.

UCSD

Distirguished 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

Jerome Mertens

UCSD

Associate Professor, Neural Aging Laboratory

Anjan Rao, PhD

Anjan Rao, PhD

LJI

Professor

arao@lji@org

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

Heidi Cook-Anderson

UCSD

Assistant Professor, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Frank Furnari

Frank Furnari

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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