Phenylalanine

Vice Dean & Chief of Staff

I serve as the Dean’s strategic advisor, provide oversight and guidance to high priority initiatives, and lead key strategic cross-functional and transformational projects. I help to coordinate the Dean’s activities to maximize productivity and impact and frequently join or represent the Dean at...

Professor

I am interested in building proteins in living cells using new amino acids. By designing novel properties into the new amino acids, my lab probes biological processes in their native settings and engineer unique biomolecules to understand disease mechanisms and to develop new protein drugs.

Senate Emeritus (WOS)

Since retiring from UCSF, I continue to teach and coordinate PC 121 and PC 157. I am also still a member of several other committees.