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Tippi MacKenzie, MD elected to National Academy of Medicine (NAM) 2022 class

Congrats to Tippi MacKenzie, MD, elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), recognizing “her seminal contributions to the field of fetal medicine by pioneering novel in utero molecular therapies for fetuses with

Julie Saba, MD PhD named 2022 UCSF Catalyst Awardee

Congrats to Dr. Julie Saba on her award for "Adeno-associated Virus-mediated SGPL1 Gene Therapy".  Check out the list of other 2022 Catalyst Awardees! 

Congrats to WPSS members on their new R01s in 2022!

Congrats to WPSS members on their new R01s in 2022! (updated 10/6/2022) Tiffany Scharschmidt (Dermatology) Rachel Rutishauser (Medicine)

WPSS members among new and current UCSF K08, K23 awardees: 2022

2022 version: check out WPSS members among new and current UCSF K08, K23 awardees   

Maya Kotas, MD PhD and Carolyn Sangokoya, MD PhD both named 2022 recipients of BWF Career Awards for Medical Scientists

Congratulations to Maya Kotas, MD PhD and Carolyn Sangokoya, MD PhD - two WPSS members -- have both been selected for the prestigious 2022 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists!! See the announcement here --> https://www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-announces-the-2022-career-awards...

Mercedes Paredes, MD PhD named to selective UCSF Mid-Career Development Program for Research Faculty!

Dr. Mercedes Paredes has been named to the selective 2022 UCSF Mid-Career Development Program for Research Faculty!

Mercedes Paredes, MD PhD receives Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award at 2022 UCSF Grad Division Commencement

Congratulations to WPSS member Mercedes Paredes MD PhD, who received the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award at the 2022 Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony on May 20, 2022.  https://graduate.ucsf.edu/watch-commencement-2022 UCSF Graduate Division 2022 Commencement LIVE at the Herbst Theatre in...

WPSS hosts panel featuring Women in Science: IWD2022 @UCSF

For International Women's Day celebrations at UCSF, we hosted an outstanding panel of scientists, physician-scientists, and engineers @UCSF. Thanks for joining us!  Recording can be found here  

Melanie Ott, MD PhD chosen as 2021 Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Investigator

Congratulations to Melanie Ott MD, PhD-- chosen as a 2021 Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Investigator, a $1 million award that will support her research endeavors (start date March 2022). Check out what is going on in the Ott Lab at their new website! https://ottlab.gladstone.org

Congratulations on new NIH research grants in 2021!

Congratulations to UCSF WPSS members on all new NIH research grants in 2021! click links to read more about these innovative projects and UCSF women physician-scientist PIs/Project Leaders in so many different research areas!