Meet our team
Principal Investigator
Katherine Fuh, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology | John A. Kerner Chair in Gynecologic Oncology | Director Basic and Translational Research, Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Katherine Fuh is an expert in translational and pre-clinical therapeutics for ovarian and endometrial cancers. She also leads clinical trials in ovarian and uterine cancers nationally and internationally. Dr. Fuh received her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Georgetown University. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University and her Gynecologic Oncology fellowship through the joint program between Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She also completed a PhD in Cancer Biology at Stanford University studying ovarian cancer metastasis. Prior to moving to UCSF in 2022, Dr. Fuh was a faculty member of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University, St. Louis.
Postdoctoral and Gynecologic Oncology Fellows
Jaidev Bapat, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jaidev Bapat graduated from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Decmeber 2023 with a PhD in Cancer Biology. He joined the Fuh lab as a postdoctoral fellow in March 2024, where he is investigating the effects of DDR2 expression in CAFs on the ovarian cancer immune microenvironment, and characterizing the role of AXL signaling on angiogenesis in uterine serous cancer.
Wanda Gan, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Wanda is a dedicated physician from Germany who graduated from Ulm University in 2021. Currently in her third year of OB/GYN residency, she has developed a strong focus on gynecologic oncology. In January 2025, Wanda joined the Fuh Lab as a postdoctoral fellow, where she is committed to advancing medical treatments and improving outcomes for patients with gynecologic cancers. Her passion for innovation and patient care drives her work in this important field.
Sofia Ruau, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sofia is a medical doctor from Argentina, where she earned her degree from Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Sofia joined the Fuh lab as a postdoctoral fellow in 2024. She is passionate about advancing women's health with a particular focus on researching and ameliorating therapies for aggressive gynecological cancers.
Leah Wormack, MD, MS
Gynecologic Oncology Fellow
Leah obtained her medical doctorate from the University of South Carolina Greenville. She then completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency here at UCSF and is currently completing a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology. Leah joined the Fuh lab as a medical fellow and researcher, with a focus on immune profiling in uterine cancers.
Graduate Students
Manon Miller
BMS PhD Student|Co-mentored with Dr. Alan Ashworth
Manon graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Biotechnology and Biochemistry. After graduation, she worked in the Jacks lab at MIT where she investigated the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeler and lung cancer. Manon joined both the Fuh and Ashworth labs in 2023, where she investigates therapeutic targets and TME promotion of ovarian cancer metastasis, therapeutic resistance, and immune suppression.
Staff
Sirirak Buarpung, DVM, PhD
Lab Manager | Also manages Gaw and Robinson labs
Dr. Buarpung is a graduate of veterinary medicine from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned her doctorate with her studies on male gamete preservation and assisted with reproductive technology aimed for endangered wild felids conservation. After her postdoc, Dr. Buarpung worked in a fertility clinic for 2 years. With all that, she has become fascinated by the science behind ovarian health. Dr. Buarpung joined the Fuh Lab in 2023 and supports all of the projects.
Kailea Wiese
Junior Specialist | PROPEL Scholar
Kailea graduated from UC Davis, where she researched how traumatic brain injury coupled with overexpression of Tau causes neurodegeneration and leads to changes in behavior. She also investigated the function of the Microtubule-Associated Protein, Doublecortin, in regards to microtubule cooperativity and binding behavior.
UCSF Alumni
Anne Haffer, MS - Program Manager, 2023-2025
Alison McGough-Madueña, MD, MPH - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2023
Madison Pereira, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, 2023-24
WashU Alumni
Angela Schab, PhD - Graduate Student, Molecular Cell Biology PhD program - Defended in 2024
Favour Akinjiyan, PhD - MSTP Student, Molecular Genetics and Genomics PhD program - Defended PhD in 2023
Alyssa Oplt, PhD - Graduate Student, Molecular Genetics and Genomics PhD program; co-mentored with Greg Longmore, MD - Defended in 2023
Judith Sokei, MS - Graduate Student, Cancer Biology PhD program, 2022 - Currently in the Sykes lab
Isabelle Seppa - Graduate Student, Cancer Biology PhD program, 2022 - Currently in the Vindigni lab
Emilee Kotnik, PhD - Graduate Student, Molecular Genetics and Genomics PhD program - Defended in 2022
Shaina Bruce, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2021
Elizabeth Stock, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2021
Jo'an Tankou, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2020
Michael Toboni, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2020
Maggie Mullen, MD/MSCI - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2019
Molly Greenwade, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2018
Kathryn Mills, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2017
Marguerite Palisoul, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2016
Laura Divine, MD - Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, 2015