Henry Bachrach Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
Education
1979, AB with honors, Chemistry, University of Chicago
1981, MS, Human Biology, University of Chicago
1985, PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Chicago
1987, MD, Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
Professional Experience
1987-1988, Intern, Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
1988-1990, Resident, Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
1990-1991, Chief Resident, Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
1991-1992, Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetics, Washington U, St. Louis (Mentor: Dr. Maynard V. Olson)
1992-1993, Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Molecular Biotechnology, University of Washington, Seattle
1993-1999, Assistant Professor, Dermatology and Genetics, Washington U, St. Louis
1999-2002, Associate Professor, Dermatology and Genetics, Washington U, St. Louis
2002-Present, Henry Bachrach Distinguished Professor, Dermatology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, and Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF, San Francisco
2002-2017, Attending Dermatologist, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco
2005-2020, Faculty Director, Genomics Core, UCSF, San Francisco
2015-2018, Co-Director, Genomic Medicine Initiative, UCSF, San Francisco
2017-2023, Distinguished Research Fellow and Director, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
2002-2024, Henry Bachrach Distinguished Professor, Dermatology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, and Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF, San Francisco
Specialties
Genomic Medicine, Dermatology
Awards and Honors
1974, Institute of International Education Direct Placement Scholarship, Hong Kong
1979, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Chicago
1987, Medical Alumni Prize for an Outstanding Oral Presentation of Research Performed During Medical School, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
1992, Merck/AFCR Foundation M.D., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
1993, Henry Christian Award for Excellence in Research, Clinical Research Meeting, Washington, DC
2004, Siu Lien Ling Wong Visiting Fellow, Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2004, Visiting Distinguished Professor, Physician Scientist Training Program, UC-Davis
2008, Elected member, American Dermatological Association
2017, University of Chicago School of Medicine Distinguished Service Award
2020, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2022 Chen Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Human Genetic and Genomic Research, HUGO (Human Genome Organization)
2022 Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries
2024-2029 Member, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
Editorial board:
Genome Research (1995-2005), Human Molecular Genetics (2003-2013), Genomics (2003-2014), Human Mutation (2001-2021), Biotechniques (2004—), Human Genomics and Proteomics (2008—), NPJ Genomic Medicine (2019—)