Principle Investigator, Sandler Fellow

Mark received his Ph.D. in 2023 working with Dr. Antonio Giraldez at Yale University and joined UCSF as a Sandler Faculty Fellow in early 2024. During his Ph.D., Mark developed Chromatin Expansion Microscopy to enable super-resolution imaging of chromatin, transcription, and transcription factors in developing zebrafish embryos. Outside of the lab, Mark enjoys staying active through hiking and rock climbing and spending time with his cat, Hallway.

Junior Specialist

Nidhi holds a MSc. in Cancer Cell Biology from University of Sussex, and studied the impact of strain variation in EBNA1 protein on its structure, function and drug development under the guidance of Prof. Michelle West. After her masters, Nidhi worked for an NGO teaching English and employable skills to adults in rural India. Prior to UCSF, Nidhi worked at a Cancer Hospital and Research center and studied the correlation between Tumor Associated Macrophages in Breast Cancer and response to Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy. Nidhi’s research interests include signaling pathways in context of disease biology and developmental biology. Outside the lab, Nidhi enjoys cuddling cats, gardening, and dancing.