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Jeffrey Ladish
Research Analyst, Bioengineering
BioJeffrey is a cybersecurity and biosecurity consultant assisting Dr. Megan Palmer’s group in research on the management of dual use technologies. Jeffrey previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at Reserve and founded Gordian Research, which provides operational security and select biosecurity consulting services. He holds a BA/BS in evolutionary biology from The Evergreen State College. His previous research work has explored the history of nuclear arms races and nuclear accidents, and he seeks to apply lessons from that field to reducing the threat from biological weapons. Jeffrey co-organized the Catalyst Biosecurity Summit in February 2020, which brought together a broad range of synthetic biologists, policymakers, and academics to work towards the safe expiration of biotechnology, and also co-organizes the East Bay Biosecurity group, a network of young professionals and technologists with an interest in solving biosecurity problems. Through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeffrey helped develop an exposure notification app, advised local policy makers on test and trace practices, and worked with the UCSF to help ensure the quality of imported COVID tests. In his spare time, Jeffrey enjoys rock climbing, armchair ornithology, and exploring the natural world.
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Diane Phuong Lam
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering - Design
BioDiane Lam joined Stanford's Center for Teaching and Learning in 2018 as an Associate Director. After much coursework and completing her MS degree in biology, she worked in the biotechnology industry for a couple years before changing directions to study education. She earned her PhD in STEM education from UC Berkeley, studying the impact of instructional framing on transfer and how students study biology through visualizations. She then served as a post-doctoral curriculum fellow at Harvard Medical School where she mainly supported the Immunology Master's program.
At Stanford, Diane focuses on supporting STEM faculty and lecturers. She is passionate about sharing her classroom experiences and understanding of educational research literature with other instructors.
