Dr. Glenn is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Stanford University, and the Director of the Center for Hepatitis and Liver Tissue Engineering.Dr. Glenn is an author on over 50 scientific articles and book chapters, is an inventor on over 30 issued and pending patent applications, and has been an active consultant for a variety of biotechnology and large pharmaceutical companies. His primary research interest is in molecular virology, with a strong emphasis on translating this knowledge into novel antiviral therapies.

Dr. Glenn’s work has focused on the function and cell biology of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) non-structural proteins, and has identified a collection of novel antiviral targets within HCV that can form the basis for new potential antiviral strategies. Dr. Glenn discovered the role of prenylation in the life cycles of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other viruses including as a trigger of virus assembly and a target for a promising antiviral treatment. Other interests include exploitation of hepatic stem cells, development of a small animal model for HCV, and engineered human liver tissues.

Dr. Glenn received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley summa cum laude in Biochemistry and French Civilization, and both a PhD in Biochemistry and Biophysics and MD from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Glenn completed an internship and residency in internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in gastroenterology, at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.