Assistant Professor at UCSF. Immunologist and Stem Cell Biologist designing immune evasion strategies to overcome barriers in beta cell replacement therapy.
Joined February 2021
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28 Apr 2025
Very happy to have contributed to this perspective paper on the Human Islet Research Network! Please take a look at this series of articles if you are curious about the critical role NIDDK has played improving the health of people with diabetes diabetesjournals.org/collect…
28 Apr 2025
HIRN trans-network committee chair
@AParent_lab on HIRN Initiative for @NIDDKgov 75th Anniversary Special in @AmDiabetesAssn
diabetesjournals.org/diabete…
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19 Dec 2024
The latest from Lim Lab at CDI out today in @CellCellPress! "Synthetic organizer cells guide development via spatial and biochemical instructions" led by star postdocs Toshi Yamada (@ToshimichiY) and Coralie Trentesaux
cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092…
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16 Dec 2024
We are excited to bring the Speed Networking to the
HIRN Annual Meeting (Jan 13-14) #HIRN2025!
This is a great opportunity for pre-tenure early career PIs to set up a research collaboration with established PIs through a 1-on-1 speed meeting.
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5 Dec 2024
Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack trib.al/e3BXbah
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6 Dec 2024
Congrats to Nish and the team for making the cover of Science! 🎉Hopefully this is the first of many papers coming out of this collaboration between Lim, Hebrok and Parent labs
5 Dec 2024
We explored exciting new directions for cell engineering @CDI_UCSF out now in Science:
🎯 Synthetic immune cells that suppress inflammation in targeted tissues. doi.org/10.1126/science.adl4…
🧠 Tissue-sensing cells that deliver therapies to the brain. doi.org/10.1126/science.adl4…
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The deadline to submit an abstract for consideration of a poster is THIS FRIDAY (November 1st, at 5:00 pm Eastern). All attendees welcome to submit!
More info at: niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-…
PS - It's NOT too late to REGISTER to ATTEND the meeting!
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The HIRN members recently completed a review series with @MolMetab - we welcome you to access the 8 articles in the digital collection online!
sciencedirect.com/special-is…
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13 Sep 2024
What an amazing view on my way to the lab this morning 😍
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13 Aug 2024
Tenure-track faculty search of the
@Ucsf_Biochem Department is open for applications!
We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology.
Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community!
aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05209
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30 Jul 2024
🚨Please RT! Our lab is recruiting at least one postdoctoral researcher interested in beta cell biology and diabetes!
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22 Jul 2024
Rafael @ArrojoeDrigoLab and I are co-chairing the 10-year Human Islet Research Network Symposium on changing the course of #T1D in January 2025! For the first time, it’ll take place @NIH campus and be open to the public! Register now to secure your spot!
niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-…
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6 Jun 2024
The project focuses on deciphering how a new gamma-carboxylated protein controls calcium flux in beta cell!
6 Jun 2024
We are looking for PhD students (also post-doctoral researchers). Please check our advertisement on ABG web site!
abg.asso.fr/fr/candidatOffre…
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7 May 2024
Excited to share some new collaborative work with the Kappler lab on how thymic tolerance to insulin is maintained in a model of T1 Diabetes.
Aire mediates tolerance to insulin through thymic trimming of high-affinity T cell clones | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
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27 Feb 2024
Delighted to share our publication on the critical role of #m6A as an adaptive safeguard mechanism in pancreatic β-cells during Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) onset. #DiabetesResearch @NatureCellBio
nature.com/articles/s41556-0…
Here's a concise thread to highlight key findings:
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17 Feb 2024
The JDRF Center of Excellence in Northern California is thrilled to have hosted the visit of @JimJohnsonSci of the @jdrf_coe_ubc_ca. Thank you for the great talk and exciting discussions!
@AtUcsf
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11 Jan 2024
Congrats to Mehdi, Miwa, and Simon! And thank you to the Klein and Kraft families for their generous support!
11 Jan 2024
Congratulations to Ku lab postdoc Miwa Himuro, @AParent_lab postdoc Mehdi Soleymani, and @gardnerlabUCSF Surgery resident Simon Chu, for being awarded Diabetes Center's annual Klein-Kraft Fellowship, made possible through the generosity of the Klein and Kraft families.
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27 Oct 2023
Congrats to the Waterfield lab on this newly identified regulator of thymic tolerance.@AtUcsf @UCSF
Ikaros is a principal regulator of Aire mTEC homeostasis, thymic mimetic cell diversity, and central tolerance | Science Immunology science.org/doi/10.1126/scii…
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1 Aug 2023
Yes, Montreal is a real city! And an amazing place to do a PhD or a post-doc! We are still recruiting. If you are interested in beta-cell, ER biology and metabolic diseases in general, contact me.
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27 Jul 2023
Tenure-track faculty search of the @Ucsf_Biochem
Department is open for applications!
We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology.
Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community!
aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04637
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31 May 2023
🚨We are looking to recruit PhD student(s) and postdoc fellow, to work on a very interesting project on the role vitamin K-dependent proteins in beta cell and diabetes! Follow up of our recent @CellReports paper. @CIHR_IRSC funded. @ircm_mtl Please RT. More info in the ad 👇👇
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