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Faculty at the UW

The University of Washington School of Medicine is one of the largest graduate and postdoctoral biomedical research training centers in the United States. Students have the opportunity to work with over 1,000 scientists in varying areas.

The faculty research listed below is comprised of faculty members who serve on the MSTP committee as well as mentors to our current students and alumni. This is not a comprehensive list of faculty members with whom students may work. See departmental websites for more comprehensive faculty listings.

The UW and FHCRC have leading scientists in every field including:

  • 54 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
  • 44 National Academy of Sciences members
  • 36 National Institute of Medicine members
  • 19 Howard Hughes investigators
  • 11 National Academy of Engineering members
  • 7 Gairdner Award receipents
  • 6 Nobel Laureates
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Alan Aderem PhD Affiliate Professor, Medicine, Immunology
Josh Akey  Assistant Professor, Genome Sciences
David Baker PhD Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
James Bassingthwaighte MD, PhD Professor, Bioengineering
Michael Bevan PhD Professor, Immunology
Sue Biggins PhD Affiliate Professor, Genome Sciences, Biochemistry
Linda Buck PhD Affiliate Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
Connie Celum MD, MPH Professor, Medicine, Ajunct Professor, Epidemiology
Jeff Chamberlain PhD Professor, Neurology, Medicine, Biochemistry
James Champoux PhD Professor, Microbiology
Charles Chavkin PhD Professor, Pharmacology
John Clark PhD Professor, Biological Structure
Alexander Clowes MD Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Brad Cookson MD, PhD Associate Professor, Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine
Lawrence Corey MD Professor, Laboratory Medicine, Ajunct Professor, Microbiology
Earl Davie PhD Professor, Biochemistry
Christine Disteche PhD Professor, Pathology
Patrick Duffy MD Affiliate Associate Professor, Pathobiology
Bruce Edgar PhD Affiliate Professor, Genetics
Robert Eisenman PhD Affiliate Professor, Biochemistry
 
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Adrienne Fairhall PhD Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
Nelson Fausto MD Professor and Chair, Pathology
Pamela Fink PhD Associate Professor, Immunology
Albert Fuchs PhD Professor, Physiology & Biophysics
Denise Galloway PhD Research Professor, Microbiology
Matthew Golden MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Medicine, Ajunct Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Dan Gottschling PhD Affiliate Professor, Genome Sciences
Joan Goverman PhD Assistant Professor, Immunology
Phil Green  Professor, Genome Sciences
Philip Greenberg MD Professor, Immunology
Mark Groudine MD, PhD Affiliate Professor, Pathology
Blake Hannaford PhD Professor, Electrical Engineering
Leland Hartwell PhD Professor, Genome Sciences
Stephen Hauschka PhD Professor, Biochemistry
David Hockenbery MD Adjunct Associate Professor, Immunology, Associate Professor, Medicine
Wim Hol PhD Professor, Biological Structure, Biochemistry
Phil Horner PhD Assistand Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Marshall Horwitz MD, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor, Genome Science, Pathology
 
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David Kimelman PhD Professor, Biochemistry
Mary-Claire King PhD Professor, Genome Sciences, Associate Director, MSTP
Rachel Klevit PhD Professor, Biochemistry
Laura Kontsky PhD, MPH Professor, Epidemiology
Charles Laird PhD Professor, Biology
Al LaSpada MD, PhD Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine, Medicine, Neurology
Ake Lernmark MD Adjunct Professor, Immunology, Medicine
Andre Lieber MD, PhD Research Associate Professor, Medicine, Pathology
Conrad Liles MD, PhD Associate Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Adjunct Associate Professor, Pathology
Jaisri Lingappa MD, PhD Associate Professor, Pathobiology
Lawrence Loeb MD, PhD Professor, Pathology, Director, MSTP
M. Julie McElrath MD, PhD Professor, Medicine
Stanley McKnight PhD Professor, Pharmacology
A. Dusty Miller PhD Affiliate Professor, Pathology
Samuel Miller MD Professor, Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Cecelia Moens PhD Affiliate Assistant Professor, Biology
Ray Monnat MD Professor, Pathology
James Mullins PhD Professor, Microbiology
Chuck Murry MD, PhD Associate Professor, Pathology
Neil Nathanson PhD Professor, Pharmacology
Peter Nelson  Associate Professor of Medicine and of Oncology, Ajunct Associate Professor, Genome Sciences
Debbie Nickerson PhD Professor, Genome Sciences
Jim Olson MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Neurobiology and Be
Maynard Olson PhD Professor, Genome Sciences
Julie Overbaugh PhD Affiliate Professor, Microbiology, Pathobiology
 
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Richard Palmiter PhD Professor, Biochemistry, Ajunct Professor, Genome Sciences
Oliver Press MD, PhD Professor, Medicine, Associate Director, MSTP
James Priess PhD Affiliate Professor, Zoology
Peter Rabinovitch MD, PhD Professor, Pathology
Bruce Ransom MD, PhD Professor and Chair, Neurology
Wendy Raskind MD, PhD Professor, Medicine/Medical Genetics, Ajunct professor, Genome Sciences
Tom Reh PhD Professor, biological Structure, Director, Neurobiology and Behavior
Brian Reid MD, PhD Professor, Gastroenterology, Ajunct Professor, Genome Sciences
Fred Rieke PhD Associate Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
Marilyn Roberts PhD Associate Professor, Pathobiology
Jay Rubinstein MD, PhD Professor, Bioengineering
David Russell MD, PhD Professor, Medicine, Ajunct Professor, Biochemistry
Andrew Scharenberg MD Professor, Pediatrics, Ajunct Professor Immunology
Stephen Schwartz MD, PhD Professor, Pathology
Michael Shadlen MD, PhD Professor, Physiology & Biophysics
Carol Sibley  Professor, Genome Sciences
Evgeni Sokurenko MD, PhD Associate Professor, Microbiology
Partick Stayton PhD Professor, Bioengineering
Robert Steiner PhD Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Biology, Physiology & Biop
Stephen Tapscott MD, PhD Associate Professor, Neurology, Pathology
Bruce Tempel PhD Professor, Otolaryngology, Pharmacology
James Thomas PhD Professor, Genome Sciences
 
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Wesley Van Voorhis MD, PhD Professor, Medicine, Adjunct Professor, Pathobiology
Edus Warren MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology
Robert Waterston  Professor and Chair, Genome Sciences
Alan Weiner PhD Professor, and Chair, Biochemistry
Noel Weiss MD, PhD Professor, Epidemiology
Raymond Yeung MD Professor, General Surgery, Oncology, Adjunct Professor, Medical Genetics, Pathology
William Zagotta PhD Professor, Physiology & Biophysics
Ning Zheng  Assistant Professor, Pharmacology