Kenneth Bertram, MD, PhD, Col. Ret. (US Army)
Adjunct Faculty, UCSF Dept. of Laboratory Medicine; Program Director, WFIRM
Dr. Bertram, recently appointed Adjunct Faculty in the UCSF Department of Laboratory Medicine, brings a distinguished career in patient care, translational and regenerative medicine, military medical research, and medical product development. A Hematologist/Oncologist, trained at the University of Minnesota and Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), he retired from the US Army as a Colonel, after serving in senior leadership roles that include Chief, Hematology/Oncology Service, MAMC; Director, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP); and Commander, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). In addition, he served as a member of the Senior Executive Service at the US Army Medical Research and Development Command. He is currently a Program Director at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM).