Kurt Giles

Kurt Giles is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and has held faculty positions at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Oxford University. He currently oversees operations at the UCSF Pancreas Center, coordinating basic research to clinical trials and leading translational efforts across the five University of California Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

• Oxford University, B.A. (1991) in Chemistry
• Oxford University, D.Phil. (1994) in Pharmacology
• Weizmann Institute of Science, Postdoctoral Research (1998) in Structural Biology & Neurobiology

Kurt Giles has over 20 years of experience in biomedical research leadership and translational science. His research focuses on prion diseases, neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and therapeutic development for neurodegenerative conditions. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles with >5,000 citations.

Recent publications span diverse topics in neurodegenerative disease research: investigating prion propagation mechanisms, developing therapeutic compounds for prion diseases, exploring α-synuclein pathology in multiple system atrophy, and establishing transgenic models for neurodegenerative disease research. His work demonstrates a strong emphasis on both basic science and translational applications.

• NIH Grant P01AG002132 (Co-Investigator): Degenerative and Dementing Diseases of Aging