Bio
Our lab applies biochemical and engineering principles to the development of protein-based tools for imaging and control of biochemical processes. Topics of investigation include fluorescent proteins structure and biophysics, fluorescent protein-based biosensors, neuronal activity sensors, spatiotemporal analysis of protein translation pathways, chemical control of protein translation, and light-responsive proteins.
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor, Neurobiology
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Associate Professor, Bioengineering
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Associate Professor (By courtesy), Chemical and Systems Biology
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Honors & Awards
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Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Medical Scientists, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation (2007-2013)
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Damon Runyon-Rachleff Cancer Innovation Award, Damon Runyon Foundation (2012-2014)
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Pioneer Award, NIH (2013-2018)
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Roger Tsien Award for Excellence in Chemical Biology, World Molecular Imaging Society (2019)
Professional Education
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BA, Harvard University, Biochemical Sciences (1994)
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PhD, Harvard Medical School, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Lab of Michael E. Greenberg (2002)
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MD, UCLA, Medicine (2004)
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, UCSD, Lab of Roger Y. Tsien (2009)