Congratulations to our second scholar: Leonard Chavez
Leonard graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in biochemistry and received his PhD in biomedical sciences (virology and immunology) here at UCSF. Since finishing his PhD, Leonard has worked at Vitalant Research Institute as a postdoctoral fellow, and as of last year as a staff scientist. Leonard’s research has focused on host restriction factors that are involved in HIV pathogenesis, with a particular interest in the role that they play in the establishment and/or reversal of HIV latency. Most recently, he has focused on using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to excise/disrupt the provirus by targeting multiple highly conserved regions. Outside of the lab, Leonard used to enjoy cycling around the Bay Area and backpacking in Yosemite. Now that he has a son, he enjoys being a father.
Welcome to the team, Leonard!
Congratulations to our first scholar: Richard Wang
Richard graduated from Stanford University and the Weill Cornell Medical College. He trained in internal medicine at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California San Francisco. For the past decade, he has conducted clinical research in Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda, and he is committed to improving the respiratory health of vulnerable populations worldwide. Outside of the hospital, he can sometimes be found shooting a basketball, baking a loaf of bread, or wandering about a coastal redwood grove.
We are very excited to have him on board, and can't wait to see what he has in store!
Upcoming Events in HIV
HIV Grand Rounds Wednesday, 9/25: Getting to Zero in San Francisco: Update on HIV Data
Ling Hsu, MPH; Tracey Packer, MPH
