Faculty

UCSF is home to a number of world-renowned basic and clinical researchers in diabetes. Learn more about our researchers by clicking their names below.

Less well known but loved by their patients are the Diabetes Center’s medical professionals. Our clinicians have helped thousands deal with their diabetes more effectively. A complete list of our physicians may be found at our clinical faculty link.

Saleh Adi, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinologist	Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. Robert B. Friend and Michelle M. Friend Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research
Kaveh Ashrafi, Ph.D. Jack and DeLoris Lange Assistant Professor of Systems Physiology	Steinunn Baekkeskov, Ph.D. Professor
Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Ph.D. UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost; AW and Mary Clausen Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology	David Gardner, M.D. Mount Zion Health Fund Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
Michael S. German, M.D. Professor in Residence, Clinical Director, & Associate Director; Justine K. Schreyer Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research	Stephen E. Gitelman, M.D. Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Mary B. Olney MD / KAK Chair in Pediatric Diabetes and Clinical Research
Ira Goldfine, M.D. Professor in Residence	Gerold G. Grodsky, Ph.D. Professor (Emeritus, Active)
Doug Hanahan, Ph.D. Professor	Matthias Hebrok, Ph.D. Director, UCSF Diabetes Center; Hurlbut-Johnson Distinguished Professor in Diabetes Research
Lukas Jeker M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor	Shingo Kajimura, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UCSF Diabetes Center & Department of Cell and Tissue Biology
Alka Kanaya, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division of General Internal Medicine	Suneil Koliwad, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine and Gerold Grodsky, PhD/JAB Chair in Diabetes Research
Gregory Ku, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor	Umesh Masharani, M.D. Clinical Professor
Michael T. McManus, Ph.D. Associate Professor	Martha Nolte Kennedy, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor
Feroz Papa, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine	Miguel Ramalho-Santos, Ph.D., M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Jeremy Reiter, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor	Stephen Rosenthal, M.D. Professor in Residence
Eric Rulifson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor	Robert J. Rushakoff, M.D. Endocrinologist
Srinath Sanda, M.D. Assistant Adjunct Professor	Peter Sayre, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Director, Clinical Trials
Fred Schaufele, Ph.D. Associate Professor	Stuart Smith Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Peter Stock, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Surgery	Qizhi Tang, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Nadia Tchao, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine; Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development	Christian Vaisse, M.D., Ph.D Vera M. Long Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research
Allison Xu, Ph.D. Associate Professor	Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D. Signal Transduction and Transcriptional Regulation