Faculty

Russ Altman

Kenneth Fong Professor and Professor of Bioengineering, of Genetics, of Medicine (General Medical Discipline), of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Computer Science

Altman Lab

The Helix Group at Stanford is directed by Russ Altman.

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Euan A. Ashley

Associate Dean, School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular), of Genetics, of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Pathology at the Stanford University Medical Center

Ashley Lab

The Ashley lab is focused on the application of genomics to medicine.

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Laura Attardi

Professor of Radiation Oncology (Radiation and Cancer Biology) and of Genetics

Attardi Lab

The p53 transcription factor provides a potent barrier to cancer development, yet its inappropriate activation can cause detrimental phenotypes. In our lab, we strive to deconvolute the cellular and molecular programs through which p53 promotes beneficial and deleterious effects, key knowledge for ultimately modulating this protein for improving human health.

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Julie Baker

Professor of Genetics

Baker Lab

Cellular differentiation is governed by dynamic changes occurring in the genome.

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Maria Barna

Associate Professor of Genetics

Barna Lab

We study how the genome is translated into morphology through a ribosome code and single cell imaging of tissue patterning.

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Greg Barsh

Professor of Genetics and of Pediatrics, Emeritus

Michael Bassik

Assistant Professor of Genetics

Bassik Lab

We develop and use high-complexity shRNA and CRISPR/Cas9-based tools to study stress signaling, endocytosis, and the biology of novel drugs.

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Ami Bhatt

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and of Genetics

Bhatt Lab

The Bhatt lab applies modern genetic tools to deconvolute how the microbiome is intertwined with states of health and disease.

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Anne Brunet

Michele and Timothy Barakett Endowed Professor

Bio

Dr. Brunet is interested in the molecular mechanisms of aging and longevity, with a particular emphasis on the nervous system. Her lab is interested in identifying pathways involved in delaying aging in response to external stimuli such as availability of nutrients and mates. She also seeks to understand the mechanisms that influence the rejuvenation of old stem cells. Finally, her lab has pioneered the naturally short-lived African killifish as a new model to explore the regulation of aging and age-related diseases.

Brunet Lab

Our laboratory studies the molecular mechanisms of aging and longevity.

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Carlos Bustamante

Professor of Biomedical Data Science, of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Biology

Bustamante Lab

Analyzing genome wide patterns of variation to address fundamental questions in biology, anthropology, and medicine using computational biology, mathematical genetics, and evolutionary genomics.

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Michele Calos

Professor of Genetics, Emerita

Calos Lab

The Calos Lab is interested in developing novel gene and cell therapy approaches to address human diseases.

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MaryAnn Campion

Clinical Associate Professor, Genetics

MS Program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling

The Stanford MS Program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling began in 2008 and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC).

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Howard Y. Chang

Chang Lab

The Chang lab is focused on how the activities of hundreds or even thousands of genes (gene parties) are coordinated to achieve biological meaning.

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J Michael Cherry

Professor (Research) of Genetics

Cherry Lab

Innovation in literature curation, dataset validation and ontologies enhance experimental results.

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Stanley N. Cohen

Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in the School of Medicine, Professor of Genetics and of Medicine

Cohen Lab

We study RNA decay, microbial antibiotic resistance, and mechanisms that regulate transcription elongation through genes containing expanded regions of trinucleotide repeats.

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Le Cong

Assistant Professor of Pathology (Pathology Research) and of Genetics

Cong Lab

Cong Lab is developing scalable CRISPR and single-cell genomics technology with computational/data analysis to understand cancer immunology and neuro-immunology.

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Christina Curtis

Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Genetics

Curtis Lab

We aim to characterize the evolutionary dynamics of tumor progression and the genotype-phenotype map in cancer by leveraging both experimental and computational approaches.

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Ronald W. Davis

Professor of Biochemistry and of Genetics

Davis Lab

Our center develops new technologies to address important biological questions that otherwise would not be feasible.

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Jesse Engreitz

Assistant Professor in Genetics and the Children’s Heart Center

Engreitz Lab

The Engreitz Lab is mapping the regulatory wiring of the genome to discover genetic mechanisms of human disease.

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Andrew Fire

George D. Smith Professor in Molecular and Genetic Medicine and Professor of Pathology and of Genetics

Fire Lab

The Fire Lab studies the mechanisms by which cells and organisms respond to genetic change.

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James Ford

Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics

Ford Lab

The major focus of this laboratory is to explore the mammalian genetic determinants of the inducible response and cellular sensitivity.

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Polly Fordyce

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and of Genetics

Fordyce Lab

The Fordyce Lab develops new microfluidic tools for making systems-scale, biophysical measurements of genomic interactions.

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Uta Francke

Professor of Genetics and of Pediatrics, Emerita

Judith Frydman

Donald Kennedy Chair in the School of Humanities and Sciences and Professor of Genetics

Frydman Lab

The Frydman lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to address fundamental questions about molecular chaperones, protein folding and degradation.

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Margaret T. Fuller

Reed-Hodgson Professor in Human Biology and Professor of Genetics and of Obstetrics/Gynecology (Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology)

Fuller Lab

A major focus of our work concerns the mechanisms that regulate stem cell behavior.

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Aaron D. Gitler

The Stanford Medicine Basic Science Professor

Gitler Lab

We investigate the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases.

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Henry T. (Hank) Greely

Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law and, Professor, by courtesy, of Genetics

Greely

We work on ethical, legal, and social issues in the Biosciences, including genetics.

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William Greenleaf

Associate Professor of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Applied Physics

Greenleaf Lab

Our lab focuses on developing methods to probe the genome and epigenome at the single-cell and single-molecule levels.

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Andrea Hanson-Kahn

Clinical Associate Professor, Genetics Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Medical Genetics

Leonore A. Herzenberg

Department of Genetics Professor

Herzenberg Lab

Gene Regulation, Molecular Immunology, B-cell development, FACS development...

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Mark A. Kay

Dennis Farrey Family Professor in Pediatrics, and Professor of Genetics

Kay Lab

We study gene/RNAi therapeutics and the mechanisms of non-coding RNA-induced gene regulation.

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Karla Kirkegaard

Violetta L. Horton Research Professor and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Kirkegaard Lab

We study the genetics, immunology, cell biology, and biochemistry of positive-strand RNA virus propagation.

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Anshul Kundaje

Assistant Professor of Genetics and of Computer Science

Kundaje Lab

The Kundaje lab develops computational models of gene regulation by integrating diverse types of large scale functional genomic data.

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Jin Billy Li

Associate Professor of Genetics

Li Lab

We are interested in RNA editing and modifications, with a focus on understanding their roles in innate immunity and their implications in autoimmune diseases, viral infection, and cancer.

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Joseph (Joe) Lipsick

Professor of Pathology, of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Biology

Lipsick Lab

Our laboratory studies the structure and function of chromosomes and chromatin in metazoans.

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Stephen B. Montgomery

Associate Professor of Pathology, and of Genetics

Montgomery Lab

Our lab focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which genetic variation influences human traits.

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Hiro Nakauchi

Professor of Genetics (Stem Cell)

Hiro Nakauchi

We are working on uncovering new diseases, elucidating the causes of disease, and developing therapeutic modalities by connecting the knowledge and methodology of basic science ...

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Kelly E. Ormond

Professor (Teaching) of Genetics

Genetic Counseling Program

Master's Program in Human Genetics and Genetics Counseling.

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John R. Pringle

Professor of Genetics

Pringle Lab

Applying the model-system approach to studies of yeast cell biology and the cellular and molecular biology of the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis.

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Jonathan Pritchard

Professor of Genetics and of Biology

Pritchard Lab

We are interested in a broad range of problems at the interface of genomics and evolutionary biology.

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Julien Sage

Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology) and of Genetics

Sage Lab

We investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of tumorigenesis and regeneration, with a focus on stem cell biology.

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Gavin Sherlock

Associate Professor of Genetics

Sherlock Lab

The Sherlock lab studies the evolutionary process using experimental evolution using yeast as a model system.

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Arend Sidow

Professor of Pathology and of Genetics

Sidow Lab

We have a diverse research program at the interface of computational and functional genomics.

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Michael Snyder

Stanford W. Ascherman, MD, FACS, Professor in Genetics

Snyder Lab

We are presently in an omics revolution in which genomes and other omes can be readily characterized.

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Tim Stearns

Frank Lee and Carol Hall Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Genetics

Stearns Lab

The central question behind our work is how the centrosome and primary cilium control cell function and influence development.

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Lars Steinmetz

Professor of Genetics

Steinmetz Lab

The Steinmetz lab develops and applies interdisciplinary, genome-wide technologies to investigate the functions and mechanisms of genome regulation in health and disease.

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Hua Tang

Professor of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Statistics

Tang Lab

Research in our laboratory aims to uncover the evolutionary forces that have shaped the patterns of genetic variations.

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Alice Y. Ting

Professor of Genetics, of Biology and, by courtesy, of Chemistry

Ting Lab

The Ting lab develops technologies to study and manipulate the molecular properties of living cells, with a particular focus on the proteins and RNA that regulate mitochondria and synapses

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Alexander Eckehart Urban

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Laboratories and Clinical Translational Neurosciences Incubator) and of Genetics

Urban Lab

The Urban Lab investigates the effects of variation in human genomes on normal and abnormal brain development and function.

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Anne Villeneuve

Professor of Developmental Biology and of Genetics

Villeneuve Lab

Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the faithful inheritance and function of eukaryotic chromosomes.

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Douglas Vollrath

Associate Professor of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Ophthalmology

Vollrath Lab

Work in the Vollrath laboratory is focused on understanding processes in the eye that are relevant to human health and disease.

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Monte Winslow

Associate Professor of Genetics and of Pathology

Winslow Lab

The goal of our lab is to understand the mechanisms of cancer progression and metastasis.

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