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Dr. Peng He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. His research focuses on gene regulatory networks in human tissues using single-cell and spatial genomics approaches, with major contributions to the ENCODE and Human Cell Atlas projects for fetal lung and limb development.
- Caltech PhD (2019) in Functional Genomics
- University of Hong Kong BSc (2012) in Statistics, Biochemistry, and Computer Science
- University of Cambridge Junior Research Fellow (2019-2024)
His interdisciplinary lab develops computational methods for multi-omic data integration, specializing in:
- Ultra-high resolution cell atlases
- Organoid perturbation studies
- Gene network inference
- Developmental systems biology
Recent work includes spatial mapping of lung immune niches and skeletal development atlases. His publications (2025-2015) span top journals like Nature, Cell, and Science, covering:
- Single-cell transcriptomics
- Spatial chromatin analysis
- Organoid disease models
- Developmental gene regulation
- Computational pipeline development
Scientific recognition includes:
- ISSCR 2022 Merit Award
- Cambridge Junior Fellowship
- Multiple Hong Kong scholarships
The lab mentors graduate students in DSCB/BMS/BMI programs and offers research opportunities for undergraduates through Berkeley URAP. Active projects include:
- Organoid genetic perturbations
- Spatial transcriptomic optimization
- Algorithm development
