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David Traver received his Ph.D. in immunology from Stanford University, where he was awarded the McDevitt Prize for his thesis. He completed postdoctoral studies at Harvard University as a fellow of the Irvington Institute. Since joining the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 2004, he has been recognized with several awards, including the Young Investigator Award from the Beckman Foundation, the Scholar Award from the American Society of Hematology, and the New Faculty Award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. His research focuses on utilizing zebrafish as a model system to gain insights into the biology of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), examining how these cells are specified, maintained, and differentiated. By leveraging genetic approaches and advanced imaging techniques, his laboratory aims to address fundamental questions regarding blood cell formation and the underlying genetic programs of HSC development, which have implications in regenerative medicine.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Conducting research and teaching at the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).