Gates Institute Research & Clinician Members
Gates Institute brings together and supports brilliant researchers and clinicians in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine in order to accelerate discoveries from the lab through clinical trials to therapies and cures. Gates Institute members are from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Boulder, CU Denver, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and National Jewish Health, as well as private industry.
| Name | Position | Academic Institution/Affiliates | Primary (& Secondary) Appointment(s) |
| Michael Alberti, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pathology |
| Bruce Appel, Ph.D. | Professor Diane G. Wallach Chair in Pediatric Stem Cell Biology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Developmental Biology |
| Kristin Artinger, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | School of Dental Medicine, Department of Craniofacial Biology |
| Reed Ayers, Ph.D. | Assistant Research Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Orthopedics |
| Susan Bailey, Ph.D. | Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences |
| Christopher Baker, M.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Developmental Biology |
| James Bamburg, Ph.D. | Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Linda Barlow, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Ulli Bayer, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pharmacology |
| Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD, MSc | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics /Digestive Health Institute |
| Ganna Bilousova, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Stanca Birlea, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Petter Bjornstad, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine | University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado, Children's Hospital | Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Nephrology |
| Neil Box, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Kristen Boyle, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Anna Bruckner, M.D., M.S.C.S. | Associate Professor | Children's Hospital Colorado University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology/Department of Pediatrics |
| Justin Brumbaugh, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Boulder | Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology |
| Joseph Brzezinski, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology |
| Ellen Burnham, M.D., M.S. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care |
| Valeria Canto-Soler, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Doni Solich Family Chair in Ocular Stem Cell Research | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Opthalmology |
| Ryan Crisman, Ph.D. | Co-founder | Umoja Biopharma | |
| Angelo D’Alessandro, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics/ Division of Hematology |
| Eduardo Davila, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine-Medical Oncology |
| James DeGregori, Ph.D. | Professor Courtenay C. and Lucy Patten Davis Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
| Peter Dempsey, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Steven Dow, D.V.M., Ph.D. | Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Clinical Sciences |
| Jason Dragoo, M.D. | Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs / Endowed Chair of Regenerative Medicine / Head Team Physician Denver Nuggets / Director UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Orthopedics |
| Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D., M.S., Diplomate ACVS | Professor of Surgical Oncology | Colorado State University | Department of Clinical Sciences, CVMBS School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Patricia Ernst, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Xiying Fan, Ph.D. | Research Instructor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Terri Foote, M.B.A. | Director, Program Management and Supply Chain | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Gates Biomanufacturing Facility |
| Heide Ford, Ph.D. | Professor David F. and Margaret Turley Grohne Endowed Chair in Translational Cancer Research | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pharmacology |
| Santos Franco, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Developmental Biology |
| Brian Freed, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
| Curt Freed, M.D. | Professor Leopold Korn and Michael Korn Chair in Parkinson's Disease | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Jed Friedman, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Terry Fry, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Departments of Pediatrics/ Hematology and Immunology |
| Mayumi Fujita, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Dermatology (Immunology & Microbiology) |
| Christopher Garbe, M.B.A. | Senior Director CMC and Allogeneic Cell Therapy Program | Umoja Biopharma | |
| Kathleen Gavin, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Division of Geriatric Medicine |
| Moumita Ghosh, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | National Jewish Health | Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine |
| Laurie Goodrich, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Colorado State University | College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Lia Gore, M.D. | Professor Ergen Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| Samuel Gubbels, M.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Otolaryngology |
| James Hagman, Ph.D. | Professor | National Jewish Health University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Program in Molecular Biology |
| Kirk Hansen, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
| Paco Herson, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Anesthesiology, Neuronal Injury Program |
| Jay Hesselberth, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
| Christene Huang, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery |
| Hua Huang, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | National Jewish Health | Integrated Department of Immunology |
| Srividhya Iyer, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Orthopedics |
| Nicholas Jacobson, M.Des. | Research Faculty | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Inworks Innovation Initiative |
| Jeffrey Jacot, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Bioengineering |
| Sujatha Jagannathan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
| William Janssen, M.D. | Associate Professor | National Jewish Health | Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine |
| Antonio Jimeno, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor Daniel and Janet Mordecai Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Biology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology |
| Malik Kahook, M.D. | Professor Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology |
| Dwight Klemm, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences |
| Igor Kogut, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Elizabeth Kovacs, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Melissa Krebs, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Colorado School of Mines | Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Raj Kumar, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Kenneth Liechty, M.D. | Professor The Sandy Wolf Chair in Maternal Fetal Surgery | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery |
| Carlin Long, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Cardiology |
| Shi-Long Lu, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Otolaryngology |
| Traci Lyons, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology |
| Chelsea Magin, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Bioengineering |
| Susan Majka, Ph.D. | Professor | National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine |
| Naresh Mandava, M.D. | Professor Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Endowed Chair in Retinal Diseases | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Opthalmology |
| Joanne Masterson, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Xianzhong Meng, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Cardiology |
| Christian Mosimann, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Section of Developmental Biology |
| Ram Nagaraj, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology/School of Pharmacy |
| Devatha Nair, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center University of Colorado Boulder | School of Dental Medicine |
| Corey Neu, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Lee Niswander, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Mollecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology |
| David Norris, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Jeffrey Olson, M.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology |
| Bradley Olwin, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology |
| David Ryan Ormond, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Neurosurgery/Translational Clinical Research |
| Vikas Patel, M.D. | Professor Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Spinal Innovation | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Orthopedics |
| Karin Payne, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Orthopedics |
| Mark Petrash, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology |
| Christopher Phiel, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Denver | Department of Integrative Biology |
| Eric Pietras, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Hematology |
| Robert Plenter | Senior Professional Research Assistant | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine |
| Christopher Porter, M.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| Huntington Potter, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Neurology |
| Chaitanya Puranik, B.D.S., M.S., M.Dent.Sci., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Children's Hospital Colorado | School of Dental Medicine Children's Hospital Colorado |
Nidia Quillinan, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Anesthesiology |
| Yosef Refaeli, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Tânia Reis | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine- Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes |
| Mary Reyland, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Departments of Craniofacial Biology/Cell Developmental Biology/Pathology |
| Jennifer Richer, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pathology |
| James Roede, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pharmacy |
| Dennis Roop, Ph.D. | Professor Charles C. Gates Endowed Chair in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Paul Rozance, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics and Integrative Physiology |
| Andrii Rozhok, Ph.D. | Research Instructor | University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Holger Andreas Russ, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes Microbiology and Immunology Department |
| Branden Salinas, Ph.D. | Senior Director | Umoja Biopharma | |
| Carol Sartorius, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pathology |
| Matthew Seefeldt, Ph.D. | Director of Cell Therapy | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Gates Biomanufacturing Facility |
| Karina Serban, M.D. | Assistant Professor | National Jewish Health | Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine |
| Kartik Shankar, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition |
| Yiqun Shellman, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Daniel Sherbenou, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Derpartment of Medicine |
| Vanessa Sherk, Ph.D. | Instructor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Endocrinology |
| Kunhua Song, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado School of Medicine | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology |
| Danielle Soranno, M.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics |
| Balaji Sridhar, M.D., Ph.D. | Resident | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Orthopedics |
| Kurt Stenmark, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Critical Care |
| Lori Sussel, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes/ Pediatrics (Cell & Developmental Biology) |
| Tamara Terzian, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Douglas Thamm, V.M.D. | Assistant Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Clinical Sciences |
| Enrique Torchia, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Dermatology |
| Ronald Vagnozzi, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Cardiology/ Consortium for Fibrosis Research and Translation (CFReT) |
| Maria Natalia Vergara, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Ophthalmology |
| Michael Verneris, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pediatrics/Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| Eszter Vladar, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Division of Pulmonary Sciences, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology |
| David Wagner, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Neurology |
| Lori Walker, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Cardiology |
| Xiao-Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor John S. Gates Endowed Chair in Stem Cell Biology | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Pathology |
| Zhijie Wang, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mary Weiser-Evans, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine, Renal Diseases and Hypertension |
| Trevor Williams, Ph.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Craniofacial Biology, School of Dental Medicine/Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SOM |
| Carol Wilusz, Ph.D. | Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology |
| Jeff Wilusz, Ph.D. | Professor | Colorado State University | Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology |
| Rui Yi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology |
| Martin Zamora, M.D. | Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine |
| Michael Zaretsky, M.D. | Associate Professor Medical Director Colorado Fetal Care Center | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Children's Hospital Colorado | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine |
| Wenbo Zhou, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Michael Zuscik | Mack Clayton Professor and Vice Chair of Research | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Department of Orthopedics |