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  • Anca M. Hrastinski, MD

    Anca M. Hrastinski, MD

    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am a physician-scientist, neonatologist, and stem cell biologist whose research focuses on understanding mechanisms of human brain development, neuroinflammation, and neurological injury using patient-derived stem cell models.
    I was among the early pioneers of three-dimensional human cortical organoid technologies and contributed to development of foundational protocols for generating region-specific human brain organoids from pluripotent stem cells. My work helped establish the feasibility of modeling human brain development and disease using stem cell-derived tissues and has contributed to the widespread adoption of organoid technologies across neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and translational research.
    A major focus of my laboratory is the development of increasingly sophisticated multicellular organoid and assembloid systems that incorporate diverse neuronal and glial populations to model complex human brain circuitry and disease processes. We integrate stem cell biology, organoid engineering, CRISPR-based genome editing, single-cell transcriptomics, epigenomics, high-content imaging, and computational approaches to identify disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets. These technologies have been applied to studies of hypoxic brain injury, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 18, narcolepsy, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.

  • Elaine Hsiang

    Elaine Hsiang

    Clinical Instructor, Emergency Medicine

    BioDr. Elaine Hsiang (she/her) is a clinician-researcher within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. Her research focuses on LGBTQIA+ health, with particular attention to how intersectionality and experiences of marginalization shape health-seeking behaviors and health care utilization. Her broader portfolio includes work on substance use and HIV-related outcomes, language equity, equity within digital health innovations, and LGBTQIA+ content in graduate medical education.

  • Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd

    Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd

    Professor of Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCompetency-based medical education; assessment; curriculum development; professional development

    Projects:
    American Board of Pediatrics EPAs Common to All Subspecialties and Subspecialty Specific EPAs. July 2026. Access at https://www.abp.org/sites/public/files/pdf/epas-subspecialties-full-list.pdf. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Entrustable Professional Activities Revisions - Work Group leader. 2025-2026.

    American Board of Pediatrics EPA to Milestone Navigator Pediatric Emergency Medicine Work Group leader. Mapping pediatric emergency medicine milestones 2.0 to pediatric emergency medicine and common pediatric subspecialty entrustable professional activities. March 2024. Access at https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/americanboardofpediatrics/viz/EPAtoMilestoneCrosswalk/PrimaryDashboard?publish=yes

    Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones Work Group member. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. April 2022. Access at https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pdfs/milestones/pediatricemergencymedicinemilestones.pdf

    Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones Work Group member. Supplemental Guide: Pediatric Emergency Medicine. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. April 2022. Access at https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pdfs/milestones/pediatricemergencymedicinesupplementalguide.pdf

    Milestones 2.0 - Pediatric Emergency Medicine Webcast. ACGME Digital Learning. May 2022. Access at https://www.acgme.org/specialties/pediatrics/milestones/ https://vimeo.com/705402260/17a977fe28

  • Joe Le Hsu

    Joe Le Hsu

    Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am interested in understanding the host-pathogen interaction between Aspergillus fumigatus and the lung transplant recipient.

  • Joyce Hsu

    Joyce Hsu

    Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Rheumatology

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus;

    Lupus Nephritis;

    Racial/Ethnic Differences in Pediatric Lupus Patients

    CARRA Registry

  • Aaron Hsueh

    Aaron Hsueh

    Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology), Emeritus

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsHormonal regulation of ovarian function; gonadotropin receptors and related genes, bioinformatic ananlyses of polypeptide hormones and receptors, follicle recruitment and GDF-9; analysis of oocyte and ovarian-expressed genes.

  • Ngan F. Huang

    Ngan F. Huang

    Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery Research) and, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Huang's laboratory aims to understand the chemical and mechanical interactions between extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and pluripotent stem cells that regulate vascular and myogenic differentiation. The fundamental insights of cell-matrix interactions are applied towards stem cell-based therapies with respect to improving cell survival and regenerative capacity, as well as engineered vascularized tissues for therapeutic transplantation.