Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD, FANA
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Mercedes Paredes is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, and Biomedical Sciences graduate programs at UCSF. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and then joined the UCSF MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program). She subsequently did residency in neurology at UCSF postdoctoral training with the Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research. Her lab focuses on identifying features of neuronal progenitor proliferation and migration that are unique to the gyrated brain, such as in humans, with an emphasis on the perinatal period. She is a practicing neurologist who serves epilepsy patients with neurodevelopmental conditions, is an associate director for the UCSF MSTP, and holds a passion for mentoring UIM (or underrepresented in medicine) in careers in medicine, STEM, and neurology.