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  • Michael R. Howitt

    Michael R. Howitt

    Assistant Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology
    On Leave from 02/16/2026 To 07/17/2026

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur lab is broadly interested in how intestinal microbes shape our immune system to promote both health and disease. Recently we discovered that a type of intestinal epithelial cell, called tuft cells, act as sentinels stationed along the lining of the gut. Tuft cells respond to microbes, including parasites, to initiate type 2 immunity, remodel the epithelium, and alter gut physiology. Surprisingly, these changes to the intestine rely on the same chemosensory pathway found in oral taste cells. Currently, we aim to 1) elucidate the role of specific tuft cell receptors in microbial detection. 2) To understand how protozoa and bacteria within the microbiota impact host immunity. 3) Discover how tuft cells modulate surrounding cells and tissue.

  • Patrick David Hsu

    Patrick David Hsu

    Assistant Professor of Pathology

    BioPatrick Hsu is Co-Founder of the Arc Institute and Assistant Professor of Pathology at Stanford University. The Hsu lab works at the intersection of biology and machine learning to develop technologies for biological and therapeutic design. Recent contributions include the Evo series of genome foundation models and the first universally programmable DNA recombinases. Patrick received A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he was an early pioneer of CRISPR-Cas9 technologies for genome editing. His research has been recognized by awards from the New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, MIT Technology Review, Vox, Rainwater Foundation, and Amgen. He serves on the scientific advisory board of Amgen and the board of Stylus Medicine, and cofounded Fast Grants for rapid science funding.

  • Yang Hu

    Yang Hu

    Affiliate, Department Funds
    Resident in Pathology

  • Han-Li Huang

    Han-Li Huang

    Basic Life Research Scientist, Pathology Sponsored Projects

  • Jing Huang

    Jing Huang

    Postdoctoral Scholar, Pathology

  • Rongting Huang

    Rongting Huang

    Postdoctoral Scholar, Pathology

    BioDr. Huang is a computational biologist with academic interests in cancer genomics and spatial biology, particularly in the field of gynecologic cancers. During her Ph.D. under the mentorship of Dr. Yuanhua Huang, she developed statistical methods to detect allele-specific somatic copy number variations from single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data, aiming to understand genetic diversity in biological systems. Currently, her research focuses on advancing gynecologic cancer studies and women’s health through spatial technology platforms, computational modeling, and innovative data visualizations to uncover meaningful insights.

    Outside of research, she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and calligraphy, which help her stay creative and balanced.