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Claire E Wakefield
Professor of Pediatrics (Quality of Life and Palliative Care)
BioI am a medical psychologist and researcher dedicated to improving quality of life for children affected by serious illness, as well as their families. My research spans pediatric palliative care, precision medicine, psycho-oncology, and global health, and is grounded in a deep commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care. I have published more than 340 journal articles and am named as Chief Investigator on competitive research grants totaling more than $55M.
I served as Continental President of SIOP Oceania and as a Director on the Board of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), advocating for children with cancer across 14 countries. I advise the World Health Organization on global childhood cancer initiatives and am a proud member of the Presidential Task Force on Advocacy for the Society of Pediatric Psychology. I am passionate about building national and global capacity in pediatric palliative care and ensuring that every child and family receives not only the best medical treatment, but also the emotional and psychological support they need. -
Heather Wakelee
Winston Chen and Phyllis Huang Professor
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Wakelee's research is focused on clinical trials and translational efforts in patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies such as thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Other interests include translation projects in thoracic malignancies and collaborations with population scientists regarding lung cancer questions.
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Rebecca D. Walker
Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInterests include international development in emergency care, healthcare disparities, wilderness medicine, human rights, administration
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Dennis Wall
Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Informatics), of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSystems biology for design of clinical solutions that detect and treat disease
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James Wall
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsHealth Technology Innovation
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Jared Andrew Wallace
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hematology
BioDr. Wallace is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He earned his MD and PhD in Molecular Biology from University of Utah in 2020 where he studied the role of non-coding RNAs in promoting the development of myeloid malignancies. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Stanford. He specializes in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of hematologic malignancies, with particular emphasis on multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia. His current research is focused on understanding the role of the bone marrow microenvironment in promoting the development and progression of hematologic malignancies.
