Our People

Postdoctoral Scholar

Hanbing Song received his Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary. His research in the lab focuses principally on the genomic analysis of prostate cancer.

Urology Chief Resident

Heiko is a urology resident at UCSF with an interest in bladder cancer. He used our single-cell RNA-seq platform to characterize variant bladder cancer histologies and understand mechanisms of treatment resistance. Outside of the lab, he is working on understanding the sleep patterns and resistant behavior of his two-year-old son.

Heme/Onc Fellow (joint with Luke Gilbert)

Postdoc

Jon received his Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from UC Santa Cruz. His research interests are focused on using genomic analyses to better understand and address disparities in cancer outcomes. Outside of lab, Jon enjoys making Japanese food and rock climbing.

Visiting Researcher

Rei is a urology visiting researcher from Japan. His research in the lab focuses on the single-cell RNA-seq for benign prostatic hyperplasia and establishing prostate cancer organoids using electroporation of CRISPR-Cas9 RNPs.

Urology Resident

Mary is a 5th year UCSF urology resident, joining the lab during her research year. She is interested in the genomics of high risk prostate cancer, specifically in men of African descent. Ultimately she wants to continue training in urologic oncology and hopes experience during this year will continue throughout her career. Outside of the lab, she enjoys learning the growth patterns of her >45 apt plants.

Medical resident

Graduate student in Biomedical Informatics

Maggie is a graduate student in the Biological and Medical Informatics PhD program at UCSF. She is interested in applying and developing computational methods to advance precision oncology. She majored in Molecular Biology and minored in Computer Science at UCSD for her undergraduate studies.

Graduate student in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (joint with Neil Risch)

Clinical Research Coordinator at SFVA/UCSF PCF Precision Oncology Center of Excellence

Tu graduated from UC Berkeley in 2019 with a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology and a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology. Tu is interested in learning about cancer progression at the molecular, biomedical, and clinical levels. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her baby plants and snake.

Clinical Research Coordinator

Haowen graduated from UC Berkeley in 2020 with a B.A. in Integrative Biology. In this lab, Haowen is interested in understanding the progression of cancer and how clinical research integrates into patient care. In her free time, Haowen enjoys reading, hiking, and trying out good food.

Lab Manager and Junior Specialist

Rebecca graduated from UC Berkeley in 2021 majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology with a minor in Public Health. In the lab, she is studying single-cell RNA sequencing and cancer paralog gene dependencies. Outside of the lab, Rebecca enjoys snowboarding, rock climbing, and eating good food.

Junior Specialist

Keliana graduated from UCLA in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology. In the lab, Keliana is studying what genetic mutations cause cancer in prostate cells using electroporation and DNA sequencing. Outside of the lab, she spends her time as a taste-tester of her sister’s food, and enjoys playing tennis and games on her switch.

Junior Specialist

Julia graduated from Williams College in 2022 with a B.A. degree in Biology. Her work is focused on studying genomic alterations in underrepresented ethnic minorities in order to promote research diversity and target cancer disparities. In her free time, Julia enjoys taking care of her pet fish and cooking.

Junior Specialist

Undergraduate Intern

Isaac is an undergraduate student at Sonoma State University double majoring in Computer Science and Pure Mathematics. At the lab he is analyzing whole exome sequencing data on patients from the RESPOND project.

Then: Lab Manager and Junior Specialist

Now: Medical student at Columbia University

Then: Clinical Research Coordinator

Now: Medical student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Then: Computational analyst

Now: Programmer analyst at Genentech

Then: Assistant Specialist

Then: Undergraduate Student at UC Berkeley

Then: Undergraduate Student at Yale University

Then: Lab Manager

Then: Junior Specialist

Then: Junior Specialist

Now: Grade school teacher

Then: Bioinformatics student at UCSF

Then: Medical Student at Cambridge