University of California San Francisco

Our Research

Engineering small molecule-inducible synthetic signaling receptors
Cells rely on complex signaling receptors to interpret environmental cues and make critical decisions about growth, survival, and differentiation. In my lab, we are engineering synthetic, small molecule-inducible signaling receptors that allow precise, programmable control over these cellular decisions. Using ...  Read More
Cromer Lab Research 1
α-Thalassemia is a severe genetic blood disorder caused by the loss of genes required to produce hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. In this study, we used precision genome editing to insert a ...  Read More
Investigating and improving the safety of CRISPR tools-image
CRISPR genome editing is transforming medicine, but ensuring its safety is just as important as demonstrating its power. In my lab, we rigorously evaluate how often CRISPR makes unintended DNA changes and tested the most advanced methods available to detect ...  Read More