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Office
870 Quarry Rd Extension
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Falk Building
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-723-5771
Education & Training
- University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2022, MD
- University of ColoradoPhD, Immunology, 2012 - 2020
- University of HawaiiMS, Microbiology, 2007 - 2010
- University of HawaiiBS, Microbiology, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 48 citationsPU.1 enforces quiescence and limits hematopoietic stem cell expansion during inflammatory stressJames S. Chavez, Jennifer L. Rabe, Dirk Loeffler, Kelly C. Higa, Giovanny Hernandez
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2021-06-07 - 34 citationsChronic interleukin-1 exposure triggers selection for Cebpa-knockout multipotent hematopoietic progenitors.Kelly C. Higa, Andrew Goodspeed, James S. Chavez, Marco De Dominici, Etienne Danis
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2021-06-07 - 7 citationsEvolved Cellular Mechanisms to Respond to Genotoxic Insults: Implications for Radiation-Induced Hematologic MalignanciesCourtney J. Fleenor, Kelly Higa, Michael M. Weil, James DeGregori
Radiation Research. 2015-09-28
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