Cliff Lowell, MD, PhD
Clifford A. Lowell, M.D., Ph.D., is a Creative Testing Solutions board member. With a career spanning over three decades, Dr. Lowell has made significant contributions to the fields of immunology and hematology. He currently serves as a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine.
Throughout his career, Dr. Lowell has held many notable positions, including director of the Clinical Immunology Laboratory at UCSF and chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine. Multiple organizations have recognized his work with awards such as the American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Scholar Award and the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Scholar Award.
Dr. Lowell's research focuses on the role of tyrosine kinases in signal transduction pathways within hematopoietic cells. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and presented his work at many national and international conferences. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense, and other prestigious organizations support his research through various grants.
In addition to his research, Dr. Lowell is a dedicated educator and mentor, teaching and supervising medical students, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows. He has served on several NIH study sections and advisory boards, contributing to the advancement of biomedical research. Dr. Lowell earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from Stanford University and both his medical degree and doctorate in biochemistry, cellular, and molecular biology from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a post-doctoral fellowship at UCSF in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Harold Varmus.
Dr. Lowell's extensive experience and expertise in immunology and laboratory medicine is invaluable to CTS as we continue to innovate and improve services for blood and plasma organizations.