UCSF postdoctoral scholar Chao Gao, PhD

Chao Gao, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

Research interests: targeting PP2A for immunotherapy; the mechanisms of macrophage-mediated immune evasion

As a postdoctoral researcher, my work focuses on investigating the mechanisms behind macrophage-induced immunosuppression in brain tumors and exploring potential therapeutic targets and strategies for clinical application. Additionally, I also interested in developing novel therapeutics targeting PP2A.

I received my PhD training from Fudan University, where I employed immunology techniques and multi-omics analysis to study the role of metabolism in macrophages, as well as using molecular and cell biology approaches to study how metabolism and epigenetics influence tumor cells.

Outside the lab, I enjoy cooking, photography and doing aerobics.