John Wiencke, PhD
Research Interests: DNA repair, chromatin regulations, transcriptional regulation
Dr. Wiencke's background is in cytogenetics, radiation biology, and molecular epidemiology. His research has focused on biomarkers of exposure to chemical toxins and tobacco smoke, as well as genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures. Wiencke is the director of the laboratory providing support for epidemiological and clinical studies in neuroepidemiology. Currently, his laboratory studies molecular subgroups of glioma and aberrant gene methylation.
1976: BS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1978: MS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1983: PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1983-1986: Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Environmental Health, UCSF
1986-1989: Assistant Research Geneticist, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
1986-1995: Research Associate, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Environmental Health, UCSF
1990-1993: Assistant Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
1990-2004: Director, Molecular Epidemiology Lab, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
1993-1999: Associate Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
1995-2004: Director, Molecular Epidemiology Program, UCSF
1999-2002: Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
2002-2004: Professor In Residence, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
2004-Present: Professor in Residence, Neurological Surgery & Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
2004-Present: Co-Director, Division of Neuroepidemiology
1983: Bacaner Basic Science Award, University of Minnesota