Title
Chancellor's Professor and Director, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley)

Department
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering


Faculty URL
https://kumarlab.berkeley.edu/sanjay-kumar

Research Group
http://kumarlab.berkeley.edu/

Email
skumar@berkeley.edu

Phone
(510) 666-3317


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Research Expertise and Interest
biomaterials, molecular and cellular bioengineering, stem cells, cancer biology, translational medicine

Research Description
The Kumar Lab research team seeks to understand and control biophysical communication between cells and their surroundings.? A large portion?of our work involves the integration of biomaterials science, single-cell technologies, and advanced imaging to dissect molecular mechanisms through which cells sense, process, generate, and respond to mechanical forces.?In addition to investigating fundamental aspects of this problem, we are especially interested in applying their insights to control?tumor and stem cell biology, particularly?in the central nervous system.? For example, we have developed materials to control neurogenesis and deliver stem cells to tissue, and we have created new technological platforms to model the invasion of brain tumors, which may in turn be used to discover new therapies.?
I also serve as Faculty Director of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley) (qb3.berkeley.edu).? QB3 was established in 2000 as a Governor Gray Davis Institute for Science and Innovation and consists of a central administration together with institutes on the campuses of UC Berkeley, UCSF, and UC Santa Cruz.? QB3's goals are to?fuel the California bioeconomy, support research and training in quantitative biosciences, and translate academic research into products and services that benefit society.? QB3-Berkeley organizes and administers core research facilities, incubator space (QB3 Garage@Berkeley), and educational and career development programs.? QB3-Berkeley also oversees and is based in Stanley Hall, a 285,000 sq. ft. multidisciplinary research and teaching building on the Berkeley campus.?