Department of Dermatology

Department of Dermatology

Dr. Isseroff Research Lab Members

 

 

Rivkah Isseroff, M.D.
Professor, Principal Investigator
E-mail: rrisseroff (at) ucdavis.edu

 
Farzam Gorouhi, M.D.
CIRM Clinical Research Fellow
E-mail: fgorouhi (at) ucdavis.edu
Research Interests: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy and Immunomodulation in Wound Healing

 
Hadar Lev-Tov, M.D.
Clinical Research Fellow
E-mail: lhadar1 (at) gmail.com
Research Interests: wound healing and outcomes research

 
Hsin-ya Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist
E-mail: hyang (at) ucdavis.edu
Education: National Taiwan University, B.S.
National Taiwan University, M.S.
UC Davis, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Directional migration of keratinocytes in an applied DC field and wound healing process

 
Jared Jagdeo, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Director Photobiomodulation Research Group
E-mail: jrjagdeo (at) gmail.com
Education: Oxford University 2000-2001, Brown University 2002, Brown Graduate School 2006, Brown Medical School 2007, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Dermatology Residency 2011, Howard Hughes Medical Institute – National Institute of Health (NIH) 2005-2006
Research Interests: Photomodulation of skin, light therapy for treatment of skin disorders, skin fibrosis

 
Marianne Chigbrow
Laboratory Manager
E-mail: mchigbrow (at) ucdavis.edu

 
Raja Sivamani, M.D., M.S.
Dermatology Resident, Research Track
E-mail: rksivamani (at) ucdavis.edu
Research interest: Botanical extracts, Phytochemicals, Sebocyte biology

 
Rasiq Zachria
Undergraduate Researcher
E-mail: rasqisackria (at) gmail.com

 

Ravi Dasu
Associate Researcher-Step I
E-mail: ravi.dasu (at) ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Education: PhD in Zoology with Insect Biochemistry and Molecular biology as majors from Jiwaji University, India.
Other positions:  Adjunct Faculty, School of graduate studies, Drexel University, Sacramento Campus (Biochemistry, Immunology, Pathology) Adjunct Faculty, Dept of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento (Molecular Biology)
Research Interests: Chronic wounds, Innate immunity, Diabetes complications, Inflammation, and Cell signaling.
Sandra Ramirez
Junior Specialist
E-mail: srramirez (at) ucdavis.edu
Education: Animal Science, B.S. UC Davis
Research Interest:Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Innate immunity (TLR's)  and stress (beta adrenergic receptors), type 2 diabetic mouse models
  Shirley Vu
Junior Specialist
E-mail: smvu (at) ucdavis.edu

 
  Tina La
Junior Specialist
E-mail: tdinhla (at) udavis.edu

 

Visiting Researchers

Thomas Peavy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento
E-mail: trpeavy (at) csus.edu

 

Dr. Thomas Peavy's Website

Medical Students
Fakhra Khalid
E-mail: fakhraikhalid (at) gmail.com

 
Andrew Mamalis
E-mail: andrewmamalis (at) gmail.com

 
  Jennifer Ornelas
E-mail: jennifer.n.ornelas (at) gmail.com

 
  Lawrence Younan
E-mail: ljyounan (at) gmail.com

 

Graduate Students
Chuong Nguyen
Ph.D. Candidate, Pharmacology/Toxiocology
E-mail: cjnguyen (at) ucdavis.edu
Research Interests: Mesenchymal stem cells, toxicology of adrenergic receptors, fat, aging, burns and diabetic wounds

Undergraduate Students
Brittany Gholson
E-mail: bgholson (at) ucdavis.edu

Past Lab Members
Christine Pullar, Ph.D.
Current Position: Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester, Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology

 
Min-ho Kim, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Kent State University

 
Pieter Steenhuis
Current Position: Researcher, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

 
Wei Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Gurtner Lab, Stanford University