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Ester Patrize Aguilar (she/they)
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences
BioPatrize completed their B.S. in Neuroscience and minor in Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. In their undergraduate career, Patrize participated in research studying the etiology and treatment of anxiety and stress-related disorders. They are currently interested in translational neuropsychiatric research, specifically addressing clinical intervention in diverse communities and eliminating health disparity in research. Prior to working at Stanford, they worked as an afterschool teacher for underserved students in San Jose. Outside of the lab, Patrize enjoys creating polymer clay art and volunteering in local mutual aid groups.
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Amirhossein Akhavan-Sigari
Visiting Instructor, Neurosurgery
BioAmirhossein Akhavan-Sigari is a Visiting Instructor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He graduated from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) as a Medical Doctor in 2021. His research experience focuses on Neurosurgery and Neurology. He has collaborated in several research projects at IUMS.
Dr. Akhavan-Sigari started his research activity at Stanford in the Department of Neurosurgery in January 2024 to focus on Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Cyberknife for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations, brain tumors, and functional disorders. -
Demir Akin, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence, Rad/Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection
Current Role at StanfordDeputy Director, Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence for Translational Diagnostics
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Israt Alam
Senior Research Scientist-Basic Life, Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
BioResearch Focus and interests: Molecular Imaging, PET, Immuno-Oncology, Graft versus Host Disease, CAR T cells
Dr. Israt Alam is a Senior Scientist in the Radiology Department at Stanford University. She trained in Prof. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir's lab and transitioned to Dr. Michelle James' lab in 2021. Her research focuses on studying lymphocyte activation with the motivation of developing non-invasive imaging tools, to monitor immune dynamics in response to cancer immunotherapy and in immunopathology. Her work has supported the clinical translation of several nuclear imaging agents (small molecules and a biologic) for early detection of cancer and prediction of treatment response. She has also worked on several biomarker detection platforms for early disease detection. She is currently co-chair of the "Imaging in cell and immune therapies" (ICIT) interest group for the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS).
Appointments:
-Senior Research Scientist, James Lab, Department of Radiology, Stanford
-Life Sciences Research Associate, Gambhir Lab, Department of Radiology, Stanford
-Post-Doctoral Scholar, Gambhir Lab, Department of Radiology, Stanford
-Visiting Researcher /Churchill Travel Fellow in the Plateforme d'imagerie dynamique lab of Prof. Spencer Shorte, Pasteur Institute, Paris
-Science Education Consultant: United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris
-Science Education Intern: United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris -
Arash Alavi
Software Engineering Director, Genetics
Current Role at StanfordSoftware Engineering Director
