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Raj Fadadu
Casual - Non-Exempt, Epidemiology and Population Health
BioRaj Fadadu is currently a dermatology resident physician at the University of California, San Diego. He has experience conducting epidemiology research projects, particularly related to environmental exposures and skin diseases (e.g., atopic dermatitis and psoriasis) as well as epigenetics (e.g., EWAS and epigenetic age acceleration). At Stanford, his research in Dr. Andres Cardenas's group focuses on the relationship between environmental exposures and epigenetic modifications. He also held leadership roles in local and national organizations involved in climate change advocacy and education, working to improve community and patient health. In addition, he is a strong advocate for health equity and increasing access to medical care for people experiencing homelessness and has implemented innovative projects to do so while serving as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow and Director of student-run free clinics in Berkeley, CA. For his impactful work, he was named an Environmental Education "30 Under 30" in 2022 and received the Excellence in Climate Leadership Award from the American Public Health Association in 2022 and Emerging Physician Leader Award from Health Care Without Harm in 2021.
He received a M.D. from UC San Francisco, M.S. degree in Health and Medical Sciences (with concentrations in Environmental Research and Healthcare Management) from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and received a B.A. degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley (graduated with Highest Distinction and Research Honors). -
Mani Ardalan Farhadi
Facilities Senior Planner, School of Medicine - Office of Facilities Planning & Management
Current Role at StanfordAs Senior Facilities Planner in the OFPM (Office of Facilities, Planning and Management) for the SoM (School of Medicine), I collaborate with Dept. Chairs, Faculty, Researchers, Staff and Facilities to optimize layouts for appx. 2M square feet of space as adjustments are needed to offices, labs, and teaching spaces across the campuses of Stanford University. I work with consultants, designers, project managers, furniture vendors, movers and others to determine the optimal solutions. After 30+ years of being in architectural firms working with educational institutions, I'm thrilled to be inside that setting and contributing to the success of the School of Medicine.
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Magali Fassiotto
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Engagement, SoM - Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Engagement
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Dean
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Mohsen Fathzadeh
Genomic Scientist, Institute For International Studies, Loyalka, Prashant's Program
BioMohsen Fathzadeh is a medical geneticist with 20+ years of experience bridging science, care, and innovation.
His academic journey began at Yale University, where he completed his Ph.D. thesis under Prof. Arya Mani, focusing on a genetic form of familial Metabolic Syndrome. From 2015 to 2021, he served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, specializing in Cardiovascular Medicine, Psychiatry, and Public Health Sciences. During this tenure, he conducted comprehensive functional genomic analyses under the mentorship of esteemed professors.
Mohsen's collaborative efforts with Merck & Co., Inc. led to the identification of a gene regulator associated with body fat distribution. His research scope also includes the characterization of genes linked to insulin resistance and obesity. Recently, he explored the (epi)genetic link between newborn body fat distribution and high maternal gestational glucose levels, focusing on mother-child cohorts from diverse and underserved communities.
His primary goal is to utilize his findings to enhance our understanding of the genes and evolutionary pathways influencing healthspan and age-related diseases, thereby improving patient lives.
After completing his postdoctoral research in 2021, Mohsen spent two years in the biotech industry, specializing in genetic testing and variant assessment. He has an ongoing research project with Stanford's Population Health Center, studying epigenetic disease mechanisms in mother-child cohorts.
Mohsen recently joined Stanford's Graduate School of Education and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to work with Prof. Prashant Loyalka on a pioneering study that explores how educational interventions in genetic counseling can empower families—particularly in the context of autism spectrum disorders. This new chapter reflects his deepening commitment to integrating genomic science with public health education, leveraging AI and evidence-based learning to promote equity, early intervention, and informed decision-making across diverse populations. As the field of genetic counseling evolves, Mohsen envisions a future where accessible education and responsible innovation in educational AI can help every individual—and every story—be seen, heard, and supported.
Outside his professional life, Mohsen leads an active lifestyle and enjoys learning about diverse cultures. -
William O Faustman
Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Psych/Public Mental Health & Population Sciences
Staff, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesBioDr. Faustman received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi and completed his internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He has an active interest in training, administration, forensic practice, and clinical care in inpatient psychiatry. His research interests have focused on severe mental illness with an emphasis in areas such as cognition and clinical assessment.. He serves as a member of the Stanford IRB and coordinates the American Psychological Association accredited postdoctoral fellowship program at the VA Palo Alto. He holds Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society,
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Zoha Zahid Fazal
Visiting Instructor, Ophthalmology Research/Clinical Trials
BioZoha Zahid Fazal is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Sepah Lab, which advances screening innovation and diagnostic automation for retinal degenerative diseases through cutting-edge research and artificial intelligence tools. During her time at Stanford, she has collaborated across the Spencer Center for Vision Research, the Center for Digital Health, the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging, the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, the Ocular Imaging Research & Reading Center, and the Mussallem Center for Biodesign—developing an expansive skill set that bridges medicine, computation, and coding.
Previously, as a predoctoral scholar, Zoha worked closely with the Director of the Global Health Dermatology Program at the Yale School of Medicine to bridge gaps in understanding tropical and cultural dermatology through global training, research, advocacy, and interventions. She also gained clinical experience through the Northwestern Medicine Adjunct Dermatology Program, contributing to patient care, clinical training, and research in skin-of-color, autoimmune, and complex dermatopathies. Her efforts helped establish collaborative research initiatives linking these institutions with her home medical school in Pakistan.
Zoha earned her medical degree from the Aga Khan University with honors in Community Health Sciences and is recognized for her leadership and impact in community service and global health research. She served as a global research lead from Pakistan for the COVAD Collaborative, led by the NHS Foundation Trust UK, where her work focused on patient safety, healthcare quality, and vaccine uptake among individuals with autoimmune diseases. For her contributions to poverty alleviation and pandemic relief, she was honored with the Quadragon Member of the Year Award in 2020. Zoha also volunteered extensively at flood-relief and rural medical camps in Pakistan, where she witnessed firsthand the challenges of resource constraints and paper-based health records.
Zoha’s passion for global health research and big-data analytics began early. She graduated with distinction from Cedar College, where she majored in biological sciences and advanced mathematics, and spent her summers shadowing a nursing school faculty member and public health expert at the institution that later became her medical school. She has since continued to explore coding healthcare data and research analytic softwares through foundational courses in her free time. As a medical student, she also contributed to interventional studies sponsored by the Gates Foundation which aimed to improve maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes in resource-constrained settings.
Looking ahead, Zoha envisions a career as a clinician-scientist specializing in biomedical informatics. She aims to design sustainable, feasible, scalable, and adaptive digital health systems for developing nations which reflect local resource, cultural, and environmental contexts. By advancing digital health innovation grounded in empathy, she hopes to promote equitable, evidence-based care worldwide. -
Yanan Feng
Sr. Research Scientist - Basic Life, Genetics
Current Role at StanfordSenior Research Scientist, Department of Genetics, Dr. Stanley N. Cohen's lab
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Jacqueline Ferguson Solanki
Instructor (Affiliated), Health Policy
Staff, Health PolicyBioDr. Jacqueline Ferguson is a Research Investigator at the Palo Alto VA (Veterans Health Administration) and is a researcher with the Center for Population Health Sciences at Stanford Medicine.
She specializes in using secondary data sources such as occupational records, insurance claims, and electronic health records to study the relationship between environmental, social exposures and population health. Her research interests are widespread, but all center around methodology to handle time-varying exposures affected by prior exposure and methodology to account for multiple co-exposures or exposure mixtures. Her most recent work has focused on improving access to care for Veterans by examining patient characteristics associated with the frequency, quantity, and proportion of video-based care used by Veterans.
Jacqueline’s doctoral research at UC Berkeley and the Center for Population Health Sciences at Stanford Medicine has examined the impact of specific components of shift work on worker health, and identified night and rotational work as risk factors for hypertension and Type II diabetes. Jacqueline's current research seeks to understand how multiple social determinants of health can simultaneously influence Veteran care and health within the Veterans Health Administration.
Complete List of Published Work: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1xKgynf_jII5z/bibliography/public/
