In December 2024, Dr. John Huizar was named an American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Fellow—an honor awarded to outstanding early-career clinicians and researchers in rheumatology.
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Camille Awarded Damon Runyon Fellowship
In 2024, Dr. Camille Brewer was awarded a Damon Runyon Fellowship in recognition of her promising research in cancer biology.The fellowship supports innovative, early-career scientists working on high-risk, high-reward questions. We’re excited to see Dr. Brewer join this distinguished community of researchers.
Ben Awarded Damon Runyon Fellowship
In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Brian received a Damon Runyon Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding postdoctoral research in cancer biology.This prestigious award supports bold, high-impact work by early-career scientists. Dr. Brian’s project reflects both creative thinking and scientific depth—we’re proud to see it recognized.
New postdoc alert!
New postdoc alert! Welcome to Camille Brewer, who joins us after completing her PhD with Bill Robinson at Stanford University.
Our newest Gnotobiotic Technician
Welcome to our new gnotobiotic technician, Nicholas Butler!
Welcome to our new undergraduate student assistants!
Welcome to our new undergraduate student assistants- Nina Greenberg, Andrew Huang, Madeleine Weiss, and Keika Yan!
New postdoc alert!
New postdoc alert! Welcome to John Huizar, who joins us after completing his MD and clinical fellowship in Rheumatology at UCSF.
We have a new Lab Manager!
We have a new Lab Manager! Welcome to Jacob (Jake) Terry!
Our new gnotobiotic technician
Welcome to our new gnotobiotic technician, Ashley Liu!
New postdoc alert!
New postdoc alert! Welcome to Ben Brian, who joins us after completing his PhD with Tanya Freedman at University of Minnesota.


