Su Guo, PhD
Dr. Guo has a broad background in molecular biology, genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology, and is interested in the molecular genetic mechanisms that regulate brain development and function. As a graduate student at Cornell University, she employed the invertebrate model organism C. elegans, and made significant contributions to the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) as well as understanding of asymmetric cell divisions. After graduation, she became fascinated with how the brain works. As a research and postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School and Genentech Inc. respectively, she carried out neurobiological studies of the development of brain neurotransmitter systems, using the vertebrate genetic model organism zebrafish. After establishing her independent research lab at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Guo has continued to study the molecular genetics of neural development and has expanded her research into the understanding of behavior. With her research, Dr. Guo strives to make significant contributions to our basic understanding of the brain and the mind, as well as to help treat neuropsychiatric disorders.
4/2019 Sharpening your mentorship skills
8/2020 DEI Champions Training
9/11/20 Mentoring Across Differences
11/10/2020 Optimizing the Efficiency of your Lab
12/8/2020 Setting Expectations with a Welcome to the Lab Letter Part 1 and 2
2021 Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels
2021 Growing Healthy Mentorship in these Unforgetable Times
2021 Sharpening Your Research Mentoring Skills
2021 Promoting Learner Mental Health
1/12/2022: Equity-based Interview Practices: Graduate Faculty Development Program
5/17/2022: Effective Strategies for IDPs
6/23-24/2022: Building & Strengthening Community