Steering Committee

The steering committee is responsible for providing strategic direction, guidance, and oversight for UC system-wide bioengineering activities, including decision making, coordination and communications among 10 campuses, to achieve the mission of BIC. It is composed of the Director, Past-Director, and Director-Elect of BIC, the department chairs of 10 campuses, and one faculty representative from each campus.

Members

Shu Chien, M.D., Ph.D.

UC San Diego

Founding Director (2000-2019)

Scott Simon, Ph.D.

UC Davis

Past-Director
(2019-2022)

Song Li, Ph.D.

UCLA

Past-Director
(2022-2025)

Abraham Lee, Ph.D.

UC Irvine

Director
(2025-2027)

Victor Rodgers, Ph.D.

UC Riverside

Director Elect
(2027-2029)

Roster

Phillip Messersmith (Chair, UCB)
John Dueber (UCB)
Steven C. George (Chair, UCD)
Michelle Digman (Chair, UCI)
Abraham Lee (Director, UCI)
Dino Di Carlo (Chair, UCLA)
Song Li (UCLA)
Anand Bala Subramaniam (Chair, UCM)
Joel Spencer (UCM)
Xiaoping P. Hu (Chair, UCR)
Victor Rodgers (UCR)
Marley Dewey (Chair, UCSB)

Ryan Stowers (UCSB)
Ed Green (Chair, UCSC)
Rebecca Dubois (UCSC)
Adam J Engler (Chair, UCSD)
Daniela Valdez-Jasso (UCSD)
Shuvo Roy (Chair, UCSF)
James Fraser (UCSF)

Andrea Carafa (ILC)
Walt Baxter(ILC)
Linda Narhi (ILC)
Arthur Hewig (ILC)