Faculty Profile
Dr. Varki
Ajit Varki, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
and Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Co-Director, Glycobiology Research and Training Center
Co-Director, UCSD/Salk Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny
Associate Dean, Physician-Scientist Training
Office Address:
Glycobiology Research and Training Center
University of California
9500 Gillman Drive, MC-0687
La Jolla CA 92093
varkiadmin@ucsd.edu
Office: (858) 822-2214
FAX: (858) 534-5611
Education and Training
| MBBS (MD) | Christian Medical College, Vellore | 1975 |
| Resident | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 1977-1978 |
| Fellow | Hematology-Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine | 1978-1982 |
Research Interests
Publications
Please see Dr. Varki's publications in his Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine profile.
Laboratory
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Laboratory Personnel
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| Name | Title | Laboratory Focus |
| Paula Campos-Soto, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Miriam Cohen, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | Combining microscopy methods with biochemical methods in order to study glycobiology. |
| Darius Ghaderi, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Chris Gregg | Ph.D. candidate | Study of novel approaches to devastating human diseases, especially in the cardiovascular system. |
| Mandy Lewis, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Jonas Lofling, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | Study of consequences of human specific loss of the sialic acid Neu5Gc. |
| Nivedita Mitra, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Oliver Pearce, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Vered Padler-Karavani, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Tho Pham | Medical Student | |
| Patrick Secrest | Staff Res Associate | |
| Lance Stein, M.D. | Gastro/Hep Clin Fellow | Study the roles of Siglecs in hepatic inflammation and fibrosis. |
| Rachel Taylor | Graduate Student | |
| Andrea Verhagan | Staff Res Associate | Study the expression and distribution of 9-0-actetylation on different tissues in various animal species. |
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