Our mission is to foster a dynamic, productive, and collaborative environment that advances research, training, and clinical translation in human genetics.
Our faculty span all four schools—Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy—as well as numerous departments within them. This breadth reflects the central role of human genetics in both foundational biomedical research and modern health care. With the sequencing of the human genome and the rapid decline in the cost of individual genome sequencing in recent years, we are entering a transformative era in translational human genetics. These advances are reshaping our understanding of not only rare Mendelian disorders, but essentially all human diseases. The IHG and its members are committed to remaining at the forefront of these groundbreaking developments.
Director: Nadav Ahituv
Nadav Ahituv, PhD, assumed the role of Director of the IHG on January 23, 2023. An accomplished researcher at UCSF and a member of the institute since its founding in 2006, Dr. Ahituv leads the Ahituv Lab, where his team studies gene regulatory elements and their influence on human diversity and disease.
Twitter: @NadavAhituv
IHG Faculty Recruitment
Open IHG Faculty Positions
The UCSF Institute for Human Genetics invites applications for multiple faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. We welcome candidates with expertise across genetics and genomics, including disease diagnosis and therapeutics, functional genomics, statistical genetics, and human population genetics. Candidates should have demonstrated significant research accomplishments and potential, a commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in human genetics, and a strong commitment to mentoring learners.
Featured Event: IHG Seminar Series
Join the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics for the IHG Seminar Series, featuring leading scientists in human genetics and related fields.
Our upcoming seminar features Yoav Gilad, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, Chief of the Section of Genetic Medicine, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine, and Dean for Biomedical and Health Informatics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Gilad will discuss how genetic regulation influences gene expression fidelity and dispersion, with insights from single-cell genomics and comparative studies across species.
📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026
📍 UCSF Rock Hall, Room 102
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ Free to join
We hope you can join us for this exciting seminar and scientific discussion.
