John Vaughen
Principal Investigator he/him/his John obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Chicago, was a MEXT research scholar at Kyoto University, and completed his Ph.D. in Developmental Biology with Tom Clandinin at Stanford. He unexpectedly fell in love with brain lipids and how specific fats control cell physiology and behavior, which he studies as a Sandler Faculty Fellow at UCSF.
Outside the lab, John is an avid cyclist and an atrocious pianist. Enabled by exogenous insulin, John over-consumes pastries when visiting family in the Midwest and friends in Japan. |
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John cares deeply about teaching and has mentored three graduate students, one high school student, two community college students, two post-bacs, and two Amgen scholars.
If you have any questions about working with John, contact: Emma Theisen, PhD student ([email protected]) Ryan Lee, high school student ([email protected]) Tasha Nguyen, community college student ([email protected]) Andrew Berger, computer technician ([email protected]) Arnaldo Carriera-Rosario, postdoc ([email protected]) |