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Christopher Chavez
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Genetics
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Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-5645
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Honors and Awards
- Deans Fellowship, Stanford University (2007-2009)
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | University of California Santa Cruz, (2005) |
| B.S.: | Humboldt State University, Molecular Biology (1997) |
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Research Interests
My current research is focused on development of novel vectors and strategies for gene therapy. My primary approach is the development of vectors that will integrate at specific sites in the genome. I use the phiC31 phage integrase to mediate genomic integration. In the lab I work on improving the basic technology, as well as applying it to a diverse set of tissues and diseases.
I am currently delivering integrating plasmid DNA vectors using naked DNA and in vivo and ex vivo electroporation. The lab is working with animal models for diseases involving blood, eye, muscle, liver, and other tissues.
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