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Christopher Patrick Caridi
High-content Imaging Scientist, Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA)
Current Role at StanfordI am a High Content Imaging Scientist with Stanford's High-Throughput Screening Shared Facility (HTS @ the Nucleus), part of Sarafan ChEM-H and a shared resource of the Stanford Cancer Institute. Our mission is to give researchers access to fully automated high-throughput chemical, siRNA, cDNA, and high-content screening capabilities for both cell-based and enzyme/protein-based assays, accelerating the path from molecules to medicines.
My work centers on high-content imaging and phenotypic screening. I serve as a project manager for all cell-based screens and lead assay design, development, validation, and deployment, along with robotic programming and automation, data management, and co-decision-making on major instrumentation acquisitions. I partner with investigators across Stanford to translate their biological questions into robust, scalable, imaging-based screens.
The high-throughput screening (HTS) laboratory allows Stanford researchers and others to discover novel modulators of targets that otherwise would not be practical in industry. The center incorporates instrumentation (purchased with NCRR NIH Instrumentation grant numbers S10RR019513, S10RR026338, S10OD025004, and S10OD026899), databases, compound libraries, and personnel whose previous sole domains were in industry.
Among our instrumentation are a fully automated Molecular Devices ImageXpress Micro Confocal High-Content fluorescence microplate imager, with live cell, fluidics and phase contrast options. Specializing in image analysis, data acquisition, and assay development with a focus on multiplexed imaging. Here to assist all screening needs as well as targeted analyses, mechanism of action deconvolution and utilizing spatial biology to uncover novel mechanisms.
The HTS @ the Nucleus main screening lab is located in ChEM-H W008, the cell-based assay development lab is located in CCSR Room 0133-North Wing, between the Transgenic Mouse Facility, and the Stanford Genomics Facility. -
Eve Carlson
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioEve Carlson is a Clinical Professor who focuses on fostering mental health after traumatic stress. She is a clinical psychologist and a researcher with the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder’s Dissemination and Training Division. Her primary interests are in measurement development and recovery after traumatic stress. She collaborates with faculty in Surgery (David Spain) and Medicine (Lisa Shieh) to study mental health of patients hospitalized after sudden, severe illness or injury, ethnoracial disparities in traumatic stress risks and responses, screening for risk of mental health problems, and preventive mental health care. Our research has found disparities in mental health responses in patients hospitalized after emergency care across ethnoracial groups that are explained by variance in risk factors, including social determinants of health. As PIs of a multi-center study funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Dr. Carlson and Dr. Spain and their collaborators have developed and validated a mental health risk screen for patients hospitalized after emergency care for acute illness or injury. Data from patients who identify as Asian American/Pacific Islander, Black, Latinx, multirace, and White were analyzed to inform screen development, and the screen accurately predicts later mental health outcomes within these ethnoracial groups. The Hospital Mental Health Risk Screen can be administered to patients hospitalized after emergency care to assess their risk for later mental health problems. Patients screening positive for mental health risk can be given preventive mental health care. Dr. Carlson has collaborated with Dr. Josef Ruzek and Dr. Matthew Cordova to create the TLC by recently admitted hospital patients reduces later mental health symptoms.
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Robert W. Carlson
Professor of Medicine (Oncology and General Internal Medicine/Medical Informatics) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsClinical investigations in breast cancer include institutional and NSABP studies of chemoprevention, adjuvant therapy, psychosocial interventions, treatment of metastatic disease, methods of decreasing anthracycline cardiotoxicity, and modulation of multidrug resistance. Research in meta-analysis includes the performance of meta-analysis in a wide variety of settings in cancer treatment by the international Meta-Analysis Group in Cancer.
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Suzan L Carmichael, PhD, MS
Professor (Research) of Pediatrics (Neonatology), of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal Fetal Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health
On Partial Leave from 2026-09-01 To 2026-10-31Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Carmichael is a perinatal and nutritional epidemiologist and Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Her team is committed to finding ways to improve maternal and infant health outcomes and equity by leading research that identifies effective leverage points for change, from upstream 'macro' social and structural factors, to downstream clinical factors (eg, related to care and morbidities) through a collaborative research approach that integrates epidemiologic approaches with community engagement and systems thinking.
Exposure themes include social context, nutrition, care, environmental contaminants and genetics. Outcome themes include severe maternal morbidity, stillbirth, birth defects, and preterm delivery. She is particularly interested in understanding the intersectionality of these varied types of exposures and outcomes and how they interact to impact health and health disparities, for the mother-baby dyad.
Please see the team web-site for further information!
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Britt Carr
Sr. Academic Technology Spec., Technology & Digital Solutions
Current Role at StanfordBritt Carr is the Academic Technology Specialist at EdTech in the department of Information, Resources & Technology (IRT). His primary responsibilities include:
* Training and supporting the School of Medicine Faculty in the design and implementation of their courses on the Canvas learning management system
* Migrating and archiving existing courses from the CourseWork learning management system
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Eugene Carragee, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Carragee's research interests lie in outcomes assessment of surgical and rehabilitative treatment for cervical and lumbar intervertebral disk herniation; diagnosis and treatment of spine infections, instrumentation of the degenerative spine and spinal deformities and low back pain syndromes, pain and pain management.
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Eli Carrillo, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
BioDr. Carrillo is an emergency physician with expertise in prehospital emergency care. He is board certified in Emergency Medical Services and is a medical director for the Santa Clara County Fire Department and Milpitas Fire Department. He is the director of prehospital education at Stanford which includes the education of resident physicians and paramedics/EMTs throughout the region. He currently serves as a medical team manager for Urban Search And Rescue, Task Force-3, based out of Menlo Park, CA, a team that deploys to local and national disasters requiring complex search and rescue in confined spaces. He serves as the base hospital medical director in support of Stanford's designation as the single source for EMS communication/consultation in San Mateo County.
Dr. Carrillo's research interests include the role of physicians in prehospital care, mobile integrated healthcare, cardiac arrest outcomes, and health disparities in EMS care.
He serves as the clinical and academic advisor for numerous medical students, residents, and EMS Fellows. -
Victor G. Carrión
John A. Turner Endowed Professor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsExamines the interplay between brain development and stress vulnerability via a multi-method approach that includes psychophysiology, neuroimaging, neuroendocrinology and phenomenology. Treatment development that focuses on individual and community-based interventions for stress related conditions in children and adolescents that experience traumatic stress.
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Ian Carroll, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe are committed to promoting an understanding of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and ensuring that all patients who are suffering from cerebrospinal fluid leaks receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment of this devastating, chronic, and fixable condition. We believe this can be best accomplished in a multidisciplinary setting involving expertise in radiology, neurology, and interventional pain medicine.
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Laura L. Carstensen
Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. Professor of Public Policy and Professor, by courtesy, of Health Policy
BioLaura L. Carstensen is Professor of Psychology at Stanford University where she is the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy and founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Her research on the theoretical and empirical study of motivational, cognitive, and emotional aspects of aging has been funded continuously by the National Institute on Aging for more than 30 years. Carstensen is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She served on the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on an Aging Society and was a commissioner on the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity. Carstensen’s awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Kleemeier Award, The Richard Kalish Award for Innovative Research and distinguished mentor awards from both the Gerontological Society of America and the American Psychological Association. She is the author of A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity. Carstensen received her B.S. from the University of Rochester and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University. She holds honorary doctorates from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Rochester.
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Matteo Cartura
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular Medicine
BioMatteo Cartura is a postdoctoral researcher in cardiovascular science, focusing on the clinical association between genetic variants identified in GWAS studies and the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. He obtained his PhD at the Institute for Vascular Signalling, with a research focus on the immunological functions of endothelial cells in atherosclerosis. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Biology and Biotechnology.
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Chris Cartwright, MD
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Emerita
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMolecular mechanisms of intestinal cell growth control; function and regulation of the Src family of tyrosine kinases in normal cells, and their deregulation in cancer cells.
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Thomas Caruso
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Pediatric)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Caruso's research focuses on transforming pediatric healthcare and medical education through immersive technologies and AI. He leads prospective trials evaluating extended reality for pain/anxiety relief, rehabilitation, and patient education, while advancing AI-assisted clinical reasoning and educational innovation. His research emphasizes rigorous evaluation, implementation science, and scalable digital health solutions that improve patient outcomes and learner performance.
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Brendan Carvalho
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Obstetrics) and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maternal Fetal Medicine)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy main research interest is in clinical and translational research related to cesarean delivery and labor analgesia as well as maternal-fetal pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics drug modeling.
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Geno Carvalho
YogaX Program Manager, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioGeno Carvalho (He/Him)
MPH, E-RYT500, NBC-HWC, CPT, FNTP
YogaX Program Manager
Geno is a passionate health educator dedicated to helping people make healthy choices and increasing access to health services. As a health educator, teacher, trainer, and coach Geno integrates yoga services with exercise and nutrition programs in clinical settings to promote wellness, prevent disease, rehabilitate injuries, and manage pain. His work is grounded in yoga teachings, the pillars of lifestyle medicine, and the essential services of public health.
Geno has a Master's of Public Health and Recreation with an emphasis on Community Health Education. He is a 500HR Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practioner.
Geno works to promote complete physical, mental, and social well-being and address health equity through coalition building and policy innovation. His work aims to increase individual and collective access to integrative care and build community capacity to empower people to proactively embrace a healthy life informed by their communities' collective experiences. -
N. Ruth Case, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioDr. N. Ruth Case is a board-certified psychiatrist and lifestyle medicine physician with Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Case specializes in lifestyle psychiatry, which blends traditional psychiatric care with evidence-based lifestyle interventions. In addition to medication management, she offers her adult patients a range of lifestyle support services, including exercise therapy, nutritional counseling, stress management, and sleep optimization. She is dedicated to providing integrative care that supports patients in all aspects of their lives that impact their mental health.
Dr. Case’s research interests include integrating lifestyle interventions into psychiatric practice. She has presented her work at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association and at the Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress. She has lectured on the importance of lifestyle psychiatrists following the same guidelines they share with their patients for optimizing physical and mental health. Dr. Case has also published articles in Stanford Medicine magazine and discussed her work on State of the Human, the Stanford Storytelling Project podcast.
Dr. Case is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association. -
Austen Brooks Casey
Postdoctoral Scholar, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioAusten Brooks Casey, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (advisor: Boris Dov Heifets, MD, PhD). He originates from western North Carolina, and has had a long-standing interest in psychiatric drug discovery, which was invigorated by initial coursework in organic chemistry and biochemistry. Austen trained at Northeastern University (advisor: Raymond G. Booth, PhD) where he studied the medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology of novel ligands targeting serotonergic G protein-coupled receptors. As a postdoc, he is investigating the the precise cell-type(s) and circuitry engaged by MDMA that evoke social approach and fear extinction retention in mice. His long-term goal is to perform circuit-based drug discovery targeting neural circuits underlying the symptoms and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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Regina Casper
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emerita
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsAlterations in brain morphology and organization during starvation and anorexia nervosa
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Erin Cassidy Eagle
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioDr. Erin Cassidy-Eagle specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders in adults and older adults. She has practiced as a Clinical Psychologist for more than 30 years. Dr. Cassidy-Eagle has a special interest in sleep, cognition and mental health of older adults.
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Angela Castellanos
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsImproving care for patients who speak languages other than english, medical communication and information sharing with the public
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Ricardo Castillo
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsStudy of the interaction and role of nutrients and intestinal growth factors in enhancing intestinal adaptation and allograft viability using animal models for short bowel syndrome and orthtopic intestinal transplantation.
Study of immunosuppression regimens and induction of immune tolerance in intestinal transplantation. -
Carlos Castillo Passi
Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiological Sciences Laboratory
BioCarlos Castillo-Passi began his academic journey at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC), where he earned both a degree and an MSc in Electrical Engineering in 2018. He then pursued a PhD in Biological and Medical Engineering through a joint program between PUC and King’s College London (KCL), completing it with maximum distinction in 2024. His research focused on the design of low-field cardiac MRI sequences using open-source MRI simulations. In 2023, his work on open-source MRI simulations was highlighted by the editor of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (MRM). Furthermore, his application of this work to low-field cardiac MRI earned him the Early Career Award in Basic Science from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) in 2024. In addition to his research, Carlos is an active member of JuliaHealth, contributing to the development of high-performance, reproducible tools for health and medicine. In 2025, he joined Stanford University as a postdoctoral researcher, where he continues his work in cardiac MRI and open-source technologies.
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Robert Castro
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNeonatal Fluid Balance
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Lung Fluid Reabsorption -
Jennifer Caswell-Jin
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research is on the translational application of next-generation sequencing technologies to breast cancer care: (1) the value of hereditary cancer genetic panel testing in clinical practice, (2) the mechanisms by which inherited genetic variants lead to breast cancer development, and (3) the analysis of somatic tumor sequencing data to inform understanding of breast tumorigenesis, metastasis, and development of resistance in response to therapeutics.
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John Robert Caton
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
BioI am a general Pediatric Cardiologist providing clinical care for a wide variety of congenital and acquired heart disease. I see patients in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient Cardiology Acute Care Unit. I also interpret echocardiograms and exercise studies performed at LPCH.
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Arianne Caudal
Instructor, Cardiovascular Institute
BioDr. Arianne Caudal is a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute with research interests in cardiac metabolism, disease modeling, and drug discovery. Dr. Caudal received her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington, after conducting thesis work on mitochondrial metabolism and protein-protein interactions in the heart.
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Katie Cederberg
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry
BioDr. Cederberg is a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University in the Mignot Lab, where she devotes her time to conducting research leveraging large datasets and machine learning approaches aimed at better understanding the relationship among genetics, proteomics and the presence and severity of symptoms related to sleep disorders. Her research further focuses on studying the effectiveness of exercise for managing symptoms of sleep disorders, primarily restless legs syndrome (RLS) and co-occurring conditions (e.g., periodic limb movements and insomnia). Her current research explores patients’ experiences with exercise and RLS, as well as the relationship between exercise and proteomic biomarkers of RLS. She received her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her dissertation used a series of methodological approaches to comprehensively examine the relationship between physical activity and RLS in adults who have multiple sclerosis. She is using her experience and training to develop a line of research for identifying the mechanism of action for the effect of exercise and informing exercise prescription parameters for managing symptoms of RLS.
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Omar I Ceesay
Graduate, Medicine, School of Medicine
BioOmar was born in Banjulinding, The Gambia and moved to the United States to play soccer at Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC). He then transferred to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked as an Emergency Department (ED) and Neuro-rehab nurse for three years, and subsequently enrolled into the UNMC College of Medicine. He is part of the 2027 graduation class.
Omar's interest in neurosurgery predates medical school. He is particularly interested in Global Neurosurgery and Neurotrauma. He has an ongoing research on ways to optimize neurosurgical care in underserved areas of the world. His time at Stanford will be spent on tumor and functional EEG research, under the tutelage of Dr. Melanie Hayden-Gephart and Dr. Ashwin Ramayya, respectively. In his free time, Omar enjoys playing soccer and board games. -
Natally Celaya-Martinez
Affiliate, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioMy name is Natally Celaya-Martinez, and I am from the Skagit Valley area in Washington State. I graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle with a B.S. in Biology (Physiology), where I learned a lot about navigating new spaces and learning a lot of wholesome lessons along the way ~
My interest in healthcare was shaped by watching my family navigate care through language barriers and moments of misunderstanding, revealing how easily patients can be left unheard. But growing up in a small community, I came to see how crucial it is to reduce healthcare disparities, which strengthened my commitment to serve underrepresented populations.
I am honored to be part of the Stanford Healthcare team and look forward to learning from peers and physicians who are committed to patient centered care. I hope to carry these experiences forward in my journey to medicine and give back to future generations! -
Bettia Edith Celestin
Postdoctoral Scholar, Pathology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on advanced echocardiographic imaging of the right heart and pulmonary circulation, with a strong emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence and deep learning into clinical cardiology. I led cardiovascular phenotyping for NIH-funded immune aging cohort and am developing a research program in women's cardiovascular health, including sex-specific imaging phenotypes and the cardiovascular consequences of adverse pregnancy outcomes across the menopausal transition.
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Addy Cembellin-Kao
Contingent ADM 3, Emergency Medicine
Current Role at StanfordManage the Health Services Research Lab of Dr. Maya Yiadom, supporting faculty-led emergency medicine and health services research initiatives.
Lead the use of secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms (Smartsheet, REDCap, Nero Google Cloud Platform, Box, Google Drive, MS Office Suite) to streamline data and project management.
Ensure regulatory compliance across multi-site emergency medicine studies, maintaining IRB approvals, protocol adherence, and data security standards.
Implement workflow improvements in emergency department research operations, aligning study activities with clinical priorities and patient care delivery.
Support dissemination of research through manuscript coordination, abstract submissions, and grant preparation efforts. -
Sierra Mei Lin Centkowski, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology
BioDr. Sierra Mei Lin Centkowski is a board-certified Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University. She received both her medical degree and Master’s in Bioethics from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed her dermatology residency at Stanford. Her clinical interests include general dermatology, including skin cancer, acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and dermatologic surgery. She believes that patient empowerment and partnership provide the foundation for effective, compassionate and holistic care.
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Alma-Martina Cepika
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCepika Lab studies human immune tolerance. Using cellular immunology, genomics, and gene engineering, we aim to understand: 1) the role of human thymic regulatory T cells (Tregs) and inducible type 1 regulatory T (Tr1) cells in resistance to anti-tumor immunity and cancer immunotherapy, and 2) the interplay between innate and adaptive immunity in the pathogenesis of human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our overarching goal is to leverage our discoveries for improving patient outcomes.
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Jonas Cerneckis
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular Institute
BioI am a postdoctoral scholar at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute working at the intersection of cardiovascular biology, neuroscience, and regenerative medicine. My research focuses on developing and applying new approach methodologies (NAMs), including human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models, organoids, and computational approaches, to investigate disease mechanisms and identify opportunities for therapeutic development. I completed my PhD at the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope, where I studied Alzheimer’s disease using human stem cell-based models and machine learning.
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TAMER ÇETIN
Affiliate, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioTamer Çetin is a Research Professor at Stanford whose work focuses on applied econometrics, causal inference, and machine learning. His research develops robust methods for statistically reliable empirical analysis in high-dimensional and complex-data settings, with contributions spanning weak identification, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, debiased machine learning, and causal estimation.
At Stanford, he connects modern statistical learning methods with classical questions in identification, inference, and policy evaluation. His research seeks to improve the credibility of empirical conclusions when researchers face complex data, competing identification strategies, imperfect instruments, or model uncertainty.
Before joining Stanford, Dr. Çetin held research and teaching positions across academia, consulting, and industry. He has taught courses in economics, econometrics, and data science. His broader research interests include causal inference, health economics, and the use of machine learning in empirical research. -
Hsien-Hwa Alice Cha
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine
BioDr. Hsien-Hwa Alice Cha is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Division of Hospital Medicine in the School of Medicine. A Bay Area native, she received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Berkeley with Honors in Molecular Cell Biology - Biochemistry. She completed her medical education at New York Medical College and her Internal Medicine Residency at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara in 2016. She joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at Stanford Health-Care in Tri-Valley in 2016 as a hospitalist. She led the Tri-Valley Section as Section Chief from 2020-2023, during which she expanded the section’s clinical capabilities to include orthopedic pre-op care, and dedicated nocturnal care with nocturnists. Her interest in medical education led her to co-found Stanford Health-Care Tri-Valley’s Clinical Academy in 2019, a program designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in exploring medicine as a career. She was the recipient of the Department of Medicine’s Teaching Award for the Tri-Valley Division in 2022. Her other interests include clinical implications of metals, opioid stewardship, bioethics, undergraduate medical education, and physician leadership development.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her two young children, cooking toddler meals, and watching crime dramas. -
Yashaar Chaichian, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSystemic lupus erythematosus
