Keywords: Immunology, Human research, Mouse models, Translational research, Cancer, In vivo models, Xenotransplant, Flow cytometry, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, myeloid cells, hematopoiesis, transcription factors, inflammation, antigen processing

Amy Fan, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF

Amy Fan is a postdoc working with Dr. Matthew Krummel to investigate how myeloid antigen presenting cells regulate immune respones and maintain tissue health. She earned her PhD in Immunology at Stanford University under the mentorship of Dr. Ravindra Majeti, where she identified molecular mechanisms underlying the development, pathology, and treatment failure of acute myeloid leukemia. Prior to being in the San Francisco Bay Area, Amy completed her B.S. in biology with a minor in Asian diaspora studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked at the Broad Institute.

Recognizing the transformative impact of mentorship and early research opportunities in her own career, Amy is dedicated to nurturing curiosity in young scientists and making academic science more accessible. She has mentored students in the lab, spearheaded outreach programs, and organized several courses and scientific conferences. As a graduate student, she served on several committees to craft policies and programs to cultivate graduate student wellness, mentorship, and holistic graduate admissions. As of April 2025, Amy serves as an UCSF ImmunoX Postdoc Ambassador.

You can learn more about Amy on her website.