Anna Molofsky
University of California-San Francisco, US
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Biography
Dr. Anna Molofsky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF). The Molofsky lab investigates the mechanisms of synapse formation during brain development, with a focus on innate immune signals that regulate synapse homeostasis. Dr. Molofsky completed graduate training in stem cell biology with Dr. Sean Morrison, was a postdoctoral fellow in neurodevelopment with Dr. David Rowitch, and is a practicing psychiatrist. She is the recipient of awards from the Burroughs Welcome Fund, the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the NIH New Innovator program.