We study a diverse group of organisms including parasitic protozoa, nematodes, and trematodes. We have a special interest in proteases and other factors involved in developement, parasitic diseases, and the biology of the host-parasite relationship. We are affiliated with the Departments of Pathology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Tetrad Graduate Program, the Biomedical Sciences Program, and the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program, and the Molecular Design Institute at the University of California San Francisco.

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Box 2550, UCSF QB3
Mission Bay
San Francisco, Ca 94158