Catriona Jamieson

Dr. Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., is a leading physician-scientist in the cancer stem cell biology field, specializing in in myeloproliferative disorders and leukemia. She is a professor of medicine, the Koman Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research, director of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute, chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine, and co-leader of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Jamieson's research explores the fundamental question of how space alters cancer progression. Her mission is to discover life-saving therapies for cancer that tackle the root cause of the disease, and to advance therapeutics that enhance stem cell regeneration.