Amy Heidersbach

Amy Heidersbach is a Senior Principal Scientific Researcher at Genentech since December 2014, specializing in cell and molecular biology with a focus on genome engineering, CRISPR technologies, and cancer immunotherapy discovery platforms. Prior to Genentech, Amy served as a Post-doctorate Researcher at Gladstone Institutes from January 2014 to July 2022, working on collaborations aimed at manuscript publication and exploring the nuclear roles of microRNAs in muscle. Amy's earlier experience includes a Graduate Student Researcher role at UCSF, where a miR-1 knockout mouse model was developed, and positions at UCSF starting from 2004, overseeing the Lentiviral RNAi Core and engaging in collaborative projects. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences from UCSF and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology from UC San Diego.