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Joel B. Kirschbaum, Ph.D. - Director & Senior
Technology Portfolio Manager
Dr. Kirschbaum helped co-found and currently
manages the University of California San Francisco’s
technology transfer office. At UCSF the Office of Technology
Management is responsible for evaluating, managing and licensing
UCSF’s intellectual property, and helping create start-up
biotechnology and medical device companies. Previously,
he held executive biotechnology R&D positions with Ribogene, Berlex Biosciences and Stauffer Chemical
Company (now part of Zeneca). Prior to joining industry, he
was on the research faculty at Harvard Medical School. He holds
a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard
University, where he trained in the laboratory of James D.
Watson, a 1962 Nobel laureate, and earned a B.A. in Chemistry
from Pomona College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).
You can contact Joel at 415-353-4462 or
Joel.Kirschbaum@ucsf.edu
Karin Immergluck, Ph.D. - Sr. Licensing Officer
Karin rejoined the OTM in June 2004, following 2 ½ years
as a Licensing Officer at the Office of Technology Transfer in the UC
Office of the President in Oakland, and one year previous to that as a
part-time Licensing Intern at the OTM. She is responsible for technology
management, licensing and outgoing material transfer agreements. While
at the OTT, Karin managed a large life-sciences portfolio consisting of
technologies from seven of the UC campuses. Her activities included managing
patent interferences, infringement issues and other licensing-related
disputes. Karin conducted her doctoral work at UCSF in the laboratory
of Dr. J. Michael Bishop, in collaboration with her Swiss mentor, Dr.
Ernst Hafen of the University of Zurich. Her research focused on elucidating
the developmental roles of a cancer-related tyrosine kinase gene in Drosophila
melanogaster. She received a M.S.-equivalent degree in biochemistry from
the University of Zurich in Switzerland, where she began her research
in Drosophila genetics. Karin’s technical background is strongest
in genetics, and cell, molecular and developmental biology.
You can contact Karin at 415-353-4469 or
Karin.Immergluck@ucsf.edu
Sunita Rajdev, Ph.D. - Sr. Licensing Officer
Sunita joined OTM as a part-time Intern in September 2000 before joining the
office full-time in April 2001. She is responsible for licensing, outgoing
material transfer agreements and technology management. Prior to that she held
a position of Assistant Research Neuroscientist in the Department of Neurosurgery
at UCSF. Sunita did her graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh in Ian
Reynold's lab in the field of excitotoxicity. She completed her postdoctoral
training at UCSF in Frank Sharp's lab in the Department of Neurology. At UCSF,
Sunita's research focused on the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular injury
in brain. She has a strong technical background in neuroscience, pharmacology,
molecular and cell biology.
You can contact Sunita at 415-353-4470 or
Sunita.Rajdev@ucsf.edu
Eileen Lee, Ph.D. - Licensing Officer
Eileen joined the OTM licensing staff full-time
in January 2006, after one year as a licensing intern and Patent
Prosecution Analyst. She is responsible for technology management,
licensing and outgoing material transfer agreements. Eileen
earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology from The Pennsylvania State University working in the
laboratory of Andrew Henderson where she studied the regulation
of HIV-1 expression in macrophages. Following her graduate
studies, Eileen spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow in Mark
Schlissel’s laboratory at UC Berkeley studying the mechanisms
of B and T cell development. Eileen received her B.A. in Molecular
and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and has a strong technical
background in immunology, molecular and cell biology.
You can
contact Eileen at 415-353-4664 or Eileen.Lee@ucsf.edu
Ngoc-Ha Nguyen, Ph.D. - Licensing Officer
Ha joined the OTM full-time in February 2005
after interning for 1 1/2 years. She is responsible for technology
management, licensing, and outgoing material transfer agreements.
Ha has a strong background in organic chemistry with training
in molecular and cell biology. She earned her Ph.D. from UCSF
in Chemistry and Chemical Biology in Thomas Scanlan’s
lab. Her graduate studies entailed development of small molecule
compounds as pharmacological probes to understand the molecular
mechanism of thyroid hormone nuclear receptor function in thyroid-related
diseases. Prior to that she received her B.S. in Chemistry
from UC Irvine, where she did natural product synthesis in
Kenneth Shea’s lab.
You can contact Ha at 415-353-4461 or Ngoc-Ha.Nguyen@ucsf.edu
Anson Nomura, Ph.D. - Licensing Officer
Anson joined the OTM full-time in February 2005 after interning
for one year. He is responsible for technology management,
licensing, and outgoing material transfer agreements. Anson
is trained in biochemistry with experience in molecular and
structural biology. He earned his Ph.D. from UCSF in Chemistry
and Chemical Biology in the labs of Charles S. Craik and Volker
Doetsch. His graduate work involved the NMR characterization
of a dimerization-dependent conformational change responsible
for the regulation of a viral enzyme. Prior to his graduate
studies, Anson worked as a research associate in the molecular
and developmental biology lab of Richard A. Firtel at UC San
Diego, where he also received his B.S. in Chemistry.
You can contact Anson at 415-353-4626 or
Anson.Nomura@ucsf.edu
Ximena Ares, Ph.D. - Licensing
Associate
Ximena joined the OTM in January, 2007 where her responsibilities
include intellectual property management,
technology licensing, and outgoing material transfer agreements.
Previously she worked for two years as a Licensing Liaison at
Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing. Prior
to Stanford, she was a Licensing Assistant at UCSF’s OTM
where she began her technology transfer career. Her research
experience has comprised working as a Scientist at Geron Corporation
in stem cell functional genomics, as a Research Fellow at Berkeley’s
Molecular Sciences Institute in systems biology, and as a post-doctoral
fellow in human genetics at UCSF under Renee Reijo Pera. Ximena
earned her Ph.D. studying viral movement proteins at the University
of Buenos Aires, Argentina, while also conducting graduate research
at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. Ximena has
a strong background in molecular and cell biology, human and
yeast genetics, agricultural biotech, and systems biology, and
she has complemented her laboratory work with courses in business
valuation, corporate finance, and intellectual property.
You can contact Ximena at 514-8211 or ximena.ares@ucsf.edu
Ellen Kats, Ph.D. – Licensing Associate
Ellen joined the OTM full-time in February 2007.
She is currently responsible for technology management, licensing, and outgoing material transfer agreements.
Ellen received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from UC San Diego, while conducting her graduate research in the laboratory of Richard Kolodner.
Her dissertation focused on the role of chromatin assembly factors in genomic stability, DNA repair and cell cycle control.
Prior to graduate school, Ellen earned her B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from UC Berkeley, while concurrently
conducting research in epithelial morphogenesis at Keith Mostov’s lab at UCSF. Ellen has a strong background in molecular and cellular biology, cancer biology,
and human and yeast genetics.
You can contact Ellen at 415-514-8210 or Ellen.Kats@ucsf.edu
Susan Nakashima - Patent Prosecution and Business
Manager
Susan joined the OTM in April 2000, where she is responsible
for managing patent prosecution, agreement compliance, government reporting,
case finances, and the operating budget. Before joining OTM, Susan spent
over 5 years as a Licensing Assistant and Analyst at UC's Office of the
President. Prior to her career in technology transfer, she spent ten years
as a computer programmer/systems analyst. An avid fan of the outdoors, she
receives immense pleasure exploring the various parks around the bay area
and spending time with her son, an artist, and daughter, a soon-to-be architect.
A graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, Susan has a B.S. in mathematics and in her
free time enjoys West Coast Swing dancing and travelling both in the U.S.
and abroad.
You can contact Susan at 415-353-4471 or
Susan.Nakashima@ucsf.edu
Michael Karasik - Administrative Manager
Michael is a native San Franciscan and has been a full-time employee at UCSF
since 1980. He received his degree from George Washington University in comparative
religion with an emphasis on Asian philosophies. Formerly, Michael was a professional
studio musician (cello). In addition, he is a ceramist and operates a small ceramics
business. Michael enjoys music, museums, hiking in the mountains, sunsets on
the beach, photography, wine-tasting, and vegetable gardening.
You can contact Michael at 415-353-4472 or
Michael.Karasik@ucsf.edu
Dan Abel, J.D. - Patent Prosecution
Analyst
Dan joined the OTM in March 2006, where he
works with the administrative group that manages the patent
rights in UCSF’s intellectual property. Working closely
with OTM’s Business Manager, Susan Nakashima, he is responsible
for handling patent prosecution matters in addition to managing
the patent tracking/docketing system. Dan earned both his B.A.
(Phi Beta Kappa) and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida.
Prior to joining the OTM, he worked in real estate specializing
in the rehabilitation of residential and commercial property.
An avid sports fan, Dan also enjoys cooking, reading,
and exploring the Bay Area with his Lab, Bluto.
Dan can be reached at 415-353-4655 or
Dan.Abel@ucsf.edu
Bernadette Emrick - Patent Prosecution Assistant
Bernadette is the OTM Prosecution Assistant, working with Susan Nakashima on government reporting, administration of human embryonic stem cells, and a variety of patent related issues. She earned her undergraduate degree at San Francisco State University where she majored in art. Prior to joining the OTM, Bernadette was the Operations Manager for UC Berkeley’s Office of Technology Licensing. She is also currently enjoying working as a visual artist, specializing in collage, and has had many shows of her work in the Bay Area.
You can contact Bernadette at 415-353-4473 or Bernadette.Emrick@ucsf.edu
Audrey Werner - Business Analyst
Audrey joined the OTM in December of 2007 as the Business Analyst, assisting Susan Nakashima in case compliance and administration. She received her B.A. in sociology, with a concentration in economics and globalization, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will begin working on an MBA in Computer Information Systems in 2009. Audrey enjoys cooking, running, and spending time with her miniature dachshund, Kaia.
You can contact Audrey at 415-514-8997 or Audrey.Werner@ucsf.edu.
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