Deeptha Gokul is a Staff Research Associate, where she supports development of iPSC-derived neural cell types to model neurodegenerative diseases. She brings extensive experience in molecular and cellular biology, gene therapy immunology, and assay development. Prior to joining UCSF, Deeptha worked at Biogen, contributing to innovative AAV gene therapy platforms and immunogenicity assessments in preclinical models. She holds a Master’s in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor’s in Biotechnology from SASTRA University, India
Dr. Daniel Mordes is a neuropathologist focused on understanding neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's disease. He is the Stuart Lindsay Professor in Experimental Pathology IV in the Department of Pathology and an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND) at UCSF. His research group integrates human stem cell-derived neuronal models and patient brain samples to study neurodegeneration at the Mission Bay campus.
Why I work at the IND: Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. I feel privileged to play even a minor role in helping those people.
