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Mana Parast is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Rochester, a Ph.D. in Cell Biology, and an M.D. from the University of Virginia. He completed his residency in Anatomic Pathology at Emory University and a fellowship in Women's Perinatal Pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Parast's research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying placental development and dysfunction. His work has provided insights into modeling trophoblast-NK cell interactions and exploring human trophoblast stem cells. He has been a principal investigator on several NIH-funded projects examining aspects of placental biology, including the structural and functional roles of the human placenta in fetal development. His contributions to the field have resulted in multiple publications highlighting the significance of cellular pathways in pre-eclampsia and trophoblast differentiation.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Leading research on placental biology and teaching pathology.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).