University of California San Francisco

Biography

I attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate where I received my degree in Microbiology. During that time, I worked with a faculty member in the Microbiology Department, Dr. Michael Lagunoff, studying the effects of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) on cancer transformation in endothelial cells. Following graduation from the University of Washington, I continued my work in Dr. Lagunoff's lab as a technician, conducting additional experiments related to protein-protein interactions, and regulation of host cell processes following KSHV infection.

In 2004, I began medical school at New York University School of Medicine. I continued to work on basic virology research with a faculty member at NYU, Ian Mohr, investigating the effects of KSHV reactivation on regulation of protein translation. During my third and fourth years of medical school, I became more interested in pursuing a career in surgery, specifically transplantation.

Education

Education

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, B.S. Microbiology, 2003

New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, M.D. 2008

Fellowships
Abdominal Transplant
Start Year
2015
End Year
2017

Clinical Interests

Transplantation

In the News

Grants and Funding

SUS/Ethicon Resident Research Scholarship

Research Narrative

As a surgical resident at UCSF, I worked with Dr. Holger Willenbring to develop potential sources of autologous cell therapy for treatment of liver disease.

Research Interests

Liver Regeneration
Liver Cell Therapy