Cell Biology and Human Anatomy Faculty


Hana Anderson, Ph.D.

Hana Anderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
3205 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-0389
hnanderson@ucdavis.edu

Anatomy Education; medical education research

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.

Professor
4407A Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-7806
nlbrown@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Developmental genetics of mammalian eye morphogenesis and the Pax2 optic nerve astrocyte lineage

Marie Burns, Ph.D.

Marie Burns, Ph.D.

Professor
3301B Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-1466
meburns@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Photoreceptor biology, retinal degeneration and neuroinflammation

Fernando A. Fierro, Ph.D.

Fernando A. Fierro, Ph.D.

Associate Adjunct Professor
Stem Cell Program
2921 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento Campus
916-703-9304
ffierro@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Basic biology and therapeutic applications of Multipotent Stromal Cells (MSC)

Paul FitzGerald, Ph.D.

Paul FitzGerald, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor and Chair
3420 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-7130
pgfitzgerald@ucdavis.edu

The role of intermediate filaments in the biology of the ocular lens

Tom Glaser, M.D., Ph.D.

Tom Glaser, MD Ph.D.

Professor
4405A Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-9575
tmglaser@ucdavis.edu

Genetics of mammalian eye development

Qizhi Gong, Ph.D.

Qizhi Gong, Ph.D.

Professor
3418 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-754-7656
qzgong@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Neuroinflammation and pathogen-mucosal interactions in the olfactory system

Douglas S. Gross, M.D., Ph.D.

Douglas S. Gross, M.D., Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
1140 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-754-9408
dsgross@ucdavis.edu

Integrated management of childhood illness, Tropical medicine and international health

Henry Ho, Ph.D.

Henry Ho, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
4421 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-8857
hyhho@ucdavis.edu

Regulation of signal-induced cytoskeletal dynamics in development and disease

Li-En Jao, Ph.D.

Li-En Jao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
4415 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-3424
ljao@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

The roles of centrosomes and cilia in development and disease

Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Professor
633A Shriners Hospital
Sacramento Campus
916-453-2289
knoepfler@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Stem and tumor cell biology; epigenetic programming, Myc, and H3.3.

Anna La Torre, Ph.D.

Anna La Torre, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
3311 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-9103
alatorre@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal progenitor competence and differentiation

Charles Lee, Ph.D.

Charles Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Adjunct Professor
Davis Campus
530-752-0605
cglee@ucdavis.edu

Jan Nolta, Ph.D.

Jan Nolta, Ph.D.

Professor
Institute for Regenerative Cures
2921 Stockton Blvd, Room 1300
Sacramento Campus
916-703-9308
janolta@ucdavis.edu

Understanding the dynamics of stem cell migration and attraction to sites of injury

Edward N. Pugh, Jr., Ph.D.

Edward N. Pugh, Jr., Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor
3301C Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-1468
enpugh@ucdavis.edu

Lab Website

Sergi Simó, Ph.D.

Sergi Simó, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
3402 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-9056
ssimo@ucdavis.edu

Understanding normal brain development to address developmental and neurodegenerative disorders

Alice F. Tarantal, Ph.D.

Alice F. Tarantal, Ph.D.

Professor
Davis Campus
530-752-6680
aftarantal@ucdavis.edu

Gene therapy, stem cell therapies, maternal:fetal microchimerism, in vivo imaging

Richard P. Tucker, Ph.D.

Richard P. Tucker, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor
3414 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-0238
rptucker@ucdavis.edu

Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions during development and disease

Jennifer Weil, Ph.D.

Jennifer Weil, Ph.D.

Volunteer Clinical Faculty/Academic Coordinator
Davis Campus
530-752-9765
jenpayne@ucdavis.edu


Affiliate Faculty


Megan Y. Dennis, Ph.D., (D.Phil.)

Megan Y. Dennis, Ph.D., (D.Phil.)

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
mydennis@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page | Lab Website

Human genetics and genomics, Zebrafish to test human neural genes, Sequencing complex genomic variation

Brian Leonard, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Brian Leonard, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Surgical and Radiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
bcleonard@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Ocular Biology and Vision Science

Nicholas R. Marsh-Armstrong, Ph.D.

Nicholas R. Marsh-Armstrong, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science
nmarsharmstrong@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Neuron glia interactions

Ala Moshiri, M.D., Ph.D.

Ala Moshiri, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science
amoshiri@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Vitreoretinal Surgery and Uveitis

Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D.

Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
pasieving@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Inherited Retinal and Macular Dystrophies

Sara M Thomasy, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Sara M Thomasy, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor
Surgical and Radiological Sciences
smthomasy@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Corneal wound healing, glaucoma, large animal models Of ocular disease, and ocular pharmacology and toxicology

Glenn C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D.

Glenn C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
gyiu@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page | Lab Website

Pathogenesis and Therapy of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Retinal Diseases

Robert J. Zawadzki, Ph.D.

Robert J. Zawadzki, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science
rjzawadzki@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Page

Biomedical optics, biomedical engineering, and vision science


Emeritus Faculty


Kenneth A. Beck, Ph.D.

Kenneth A. Beck, Ph.D.

Lecturer Emeritus
3416 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
530-752-8445
kabeck@ucdavis.edu

Anatomy Education

Thomas N. Blankenship, Ph.D.

Thomas N. Blankenship, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer Emeritus
3309 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
530-754-7120
tnblankenship@ucdavis.edu

Vision science; Medical Education

Gordon Douglas, Ph.D.

Gordon Douglas, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor Emeritus
4430 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
530-752-7101
gcdouglas@ucdavis.edu

Regulation of trophoblast differentiation

Kent Erickson, Ph.D.

Kent Erickson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus
4315 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
530-752-6616
klerickson@ucdavis.edu

Cancer biology and embryonic stem cells; Gross anatomy

John Hess, Ph.D.

John Hess, Ph.D.

Researcher Emeritus
3415 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
530-752-8420
jfhess@ucdavis.edu

Intermediate filament (vimentin) structure, alpha crystallin chaperone activity, pink eye, Moraxella bovis

Stanley Meizel, Ph.D.

Stanley Meizel, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus
4303 Tupper Hall,
Davis Campus
smeizel@ucdavis.edu

Craig Watson, M.D., Ph.D.

Craig Watson, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus
4860 Y St., Suite 3700,
Sacramento Campus
cewatson@ucdavis.edu


In Memoriam


Judith Aggeler, Ph.D.

Barry F. King, Ph.D.