The 2027 Call for Nominations to the UCSF Sandler Fellows Program is now open. Nominations are due Friday, January 15, 2027. View the 2027 Call for Nominations for complete nomination instructions.
A call for nominations is typically announced once per year. A candidate must be nominated by a mentor or advisor who is able to comment substantially on the accomplishments and future potential of the candidate. We usually interview selected candidates in the spring and aim to appoint the next Fellow(s) to begin at UCSF the following year. We encourage inquiries regarding future positions at any time.
Program Steering Committee:
Alan Frankel, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Committee Chair
Jason Cyster, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Committee Co-Chair
Joe Bondy-Denomy, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
David Booth, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Joe DeRisi, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Robert Edwards, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology and Physiology
Faranak Fattahi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Martin Kampmann, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Nevan Krogan, Ph.D., Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Shaeri Mukherjee, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Rushika Perera, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy
Jeremy Reiter, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Saul Villeda, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Anatomy
Balyn Zaro, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Previous committee chairs, Douglas Hanahan and Didier Stainier:
