Alexander Marson, MD, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF, Microbiology and Immunology and Scientific Director of Biomedicine, Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) Biography Our group employs an integrative genomics approach to decode the genetic programs governing CD4+ T-cell sub-specialization. We study the molecular circuitry that governs differentiation of pro-inflammatory and regulatory T cells, and the ways in which mutations affecting this circuitry contribute to immune dysregulation in human disease. We aim to connect the transcriptional regulatory circuitry of T cells to human genetic studies and functional genomic screens to advance understanding of specialized CD4+ T-cell functions and potentially generate novel therapeutic strategies for immune-mediated diseases. Education & Training 2016: UCSF Medical Center, Research Fellow in UCSF Sandler Fellows Program, Clinical Fellow in Division of Infectious Diseases 2012: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Intern and Resident, Department of Internal Medicine 2010: Harvard Medical School, MD, PhD 2008: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, Biology 2002: University of Cambridge, MPhil, Biology Awards & Honors 2016 American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Young Physician-Scientist Award 2016 Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Career Award for Medical Scientists 2016 NIDA/NIH Avenir New Innovator Award 2017 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator