Faculty

Brian Aguado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering

University of California, San Diego

baguado@eng.ucsd.edu

Eric Ahrens, PhD

Professor of Radiology, UC San Diego
Director, Molecular Imaging Center at Sanford
eahrens@health.ucsd.edu

Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Pediatric Critical Care, Rady Children's Hospital
ncoufal@health.ucsd.edu

David Cheresh, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Pathology, UC San Diego
Vice-Chair for Research and Development, Department of Pathology
Associate Director, Institute of Engineering in Medicine
Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Alliances, Moores Cancer Center
dcheresh@health.ucsd.edu

Karen Christman, PhD

Professor of Bioengineering, UC San Diego
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Welfare, Jacobs School of Engineering
kchristman@eng.ucsd.edu

Adam Engler, PhD

Professor and Vice Chair of Bioengineering, UC San Diego
aengler@ucsd.edu

Shiri Gur-Cohen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Division of Regenerative Medicine

sgurcohen@health.ucsd.edu

Shelley Halpain, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology, UC San Diego
shalpain@health.ucsd.edu

Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine
Director of Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
Director of UC San Diego Health CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
Deputy Director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Koman Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
cjamieson@health.ucsd.edu

Dan S. Kaufman, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Regenerative Medicine
Director of Cell Therapy, UC San Diego
Scientific/ Medical Director, Advanced Cell Therapy Laboratory
dskaufman@health.ucsd.edu

Ester Kwon, PhD

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, UC San Diego
e9kwon@health.ucsd.edu

Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine, UC San Diego
UCSD Dept of Reproductive Medicine
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Director of Perinatal Research in Reproductive Medicine
llaurent@health.ucsd.edu