Team

Current Lab Members

Michael Waterfield, MD, PhD

Associate Professor In Residence

Jun Hyung Sin 

BMS Graduate Student 

Jun received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. He then worked at a pharmaceutical company before joining UCSF as a Staff Research Associate. In 2021, he started graduate school in the Biomedical Sciences Program at UCSF in the Waterfield Lab. His research interests include looking at the epigenetics of mTEC and T cell development. In his free time, Jun enjoys playing tennis, exploring new restaurants, and traveling.

Sloan Phillips 

Staff Research Associate

Sloan graduated from Bates College in 2025 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and Human Rights and Social Justice. They are interested in understanding how different transcription factors effect the development of the thymus and consequently effect central tolerance. Outside of lab, you can find them running, playing frisbee, and doing sewing projects.

 

 

Past Members

Kathleen Gomez - Undergrad Researcher

Sujit Kashyap, PhD - Postdoctoral Scholar 

Taran Ramadoss - Junior Specialist

Nidhi Navaratna - Junior Specialist

Cassandra Zuckerman - SRA

Jess Cortez, PhD - SRA

Are you interested in joining the Waterfield Lab? Postdocs and Rotation Students are welcome to apply. Please send your CV to [email protected]