People Listings

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    Ryan Hernandez, PhD

    Professor

    I am a professor studying patterns of human genetic variation from global populations using large-scale whole genome sequencing data in order to understand genetic susceptibility to disease and drug response.
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  • C. Anthony Hunt, PhD

    Professor

    I am a theoretical systems pharmacologist who develops advanced simulation methods to improve multiscale mechanistic explanations of complex phenomena in the presence and absence of therapeutic interventions.
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    Jaime Kenyon

    Program Administrator

    As program administrator, I manage the operations of the American Course on Drug Development and Regulatory Sciences (ACDRS) and the Pharmacokinetics (PK) Course.
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  • Desiree Khu

    Desiree Khu

    Research Liaison

    I provide administrative and logistics support for Shuvo Roy, PhD, and his Biodesign lab. I am program coordinator for the Master of Translational Medicine Program (MTM) a joint graduate program between UCSF and UC Berkeley. I manage communications for The Kidney Project, a national research…
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  • Tanja Kortemme, PhD

    My research seeks to invent approaches to engineer new biological functions at multiple scales, ranging from atomic details to macromolecular machines to cellular processes. By building new functions through a combination of computational design and experimental engineering, I also hope to learn…
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  • Nevan Krogan

    Nevan Krogan, PhD

    Director, Quantitative Biosciences Institute

    As director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), I aim to create a framework that fosters open collaboration between scientists locally, domestically, and internationally, where each group brings something unique but highly complementary to the problem. At the onset of the current…
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  • Maggie Lam

    Post Award Analyst

    As a dedicated post-award analyst, I specialize in managing the financial and administrative aspects of awarded research grants and contracts. I help ensure compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements, monitor budgets, and provide financial analysis to support the research.
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  • Peter Lu

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I am the purchasing analyst and asset custodian for the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences. I also provide administrative support for faculty members Nadav Ahituv, PhD, Diego Calderon, PhD, and Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm.
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  • Shondell Moody

    Chief Administrative Officer

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  • Kimberly Ngo

    Project Coordinator

    I’m a project coordinator supporting the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Postdoctoral Training Program and UCSF Health Innovation via Engineering. I manage the programs’ finances and operations, organize gatherings/schedules, and provide overall support to these programs.
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  • Rebecca Niznak

    Executive Business Admin

    In my role as executive business administrator, I provide administrative support to James Fraser, PhD, chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, focusing on the department’s values, mission, and vision.
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  • Frances Peterson

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I provide administrative support to faculty members Leslie Benet, PhD, Nancy Sambol, PhD, Anthony Hunt, PhD, Catera Wilder, PhD, Su Guo, PhD, Liang Zhao, PhD, Rada Savic, PhD, and their lab groups, and assist the department on special projects.
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