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Michael Waterfield

Michael Waterfield

MD, PhD

Pediatric rheumatologist

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology
Fellowships

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Pediatric Rheumatology
Residencies

UCSF School of Medicine -GME
Degree

MD, Pennsylvania State University of Medicine

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Selected research

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Thymic alveolar type 2 epithelial mimetic cells revealed by RUNX1 deficiency.
Nature immunology
May 2026
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Runx3 instructs Aire+ mTEC development, TSA gene expression, and central tolerance.
Journal of autoimmunity
May 2026
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ATF7ip inhibits the tumor immune response by promoting terminal CD8+ T cell Exhaustion.
Cancer immunology research
April 2026
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500+ UCSF investigators are researching cures for hundreds of childhood and adult diseases.