People

Who	Bio
Beth Apsel Winger, MD, PhD	Dr. Beth Apsel Winger is a physician-scientist in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Clinical Pharmacy at UCSF. She is committed to using precision medicine to improve therapeutics and outcomes for children with cancer and other blood diseases. Her research has two main focuses: 1) understanding mutations in kinases so that we can expand the use of targeted therapies and match the right drug to the right patient, and 2) developing precision dosing strategies to give every patient the right amount of drug for their body.
Lisa Pulianmackal, PhD	Lisa graduated from the University of California, Davis with a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. Here, she worked with Dr. Andreas Baumler to study the impact of inflammation on Salmonella pathogenesis. She later received her PhD from the University of Michigan, where she worked with Dr. Anthony Vecchiarelli to investigate the mechanisms underlying subcellular organization in bacteria. In the Winger lab, Lisa seeks to characterize kinase mutations found in cancer patients to further develop targeted therapeutics. Outside of the lab, Lisa can be found biking around, hiking near waterfalls, or digging in the mud.
Kelly Anne Folwell	Kelly is a current undergraduate student at UC Berkeley studying molecular environmental biology on the pre-med track. As a biology lover from a young age, she is thrilled to be able to assist in such exciting research here at the Winger lab!
Emma Gunderson, MSc	Emma Gunderson is a project manager in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at UCSF. She administratively supports the Winger lab to ensure research runs smoothly.