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Shiva Pathak
Postdoctoral Scholar, Bone Marrow Transplantation
BioMy research interest is to develop tolerance-inducing strategies aimed at treating autoimmune diseases with a focus on type 1 diabetes (T1D). My exploration into T1D began with the design of novel drug delivery systems for immunosuppression in islet transplantation. This effort enabled the formulation of an effective immunosuppression protocol, which resulted in prolonged survival of transplanted islets in murine models. Recently, I have pivoted towards inducing tolerance via mixed donor chimerism, which has demonstrated promise in augmenting islet survival by mitigating autoimmune responses in T1D. A key goal of my research is to reduce the dosage of immunosuppressive therapies while leveraging T regulatory cells (Tregs) to facilitate antigen-specific tolerance. I am investigating the potential application of TCR-engineered Tregs and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) Tregs to foster tolerance in both T1D and islet transplantation contexts. Additionally, I have been examining the functional roles of distinct Treg subsets in peripheral tolerance within non-obese diabetic chimeras, with the intent that elucidating the mechanisms underlying Treg-mediated suppression will inform the development of novel tolerance induction pathways for T1D.
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Ankita Patil
Masters Student in Community Health and Prevention Research, admitted Autumn 2024
BioAnkita Patil is a public health researcher who passionately addresses health disparities through a social justice framework. With a BA in Social Psychology from The College of New Jersey, her research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins tackles the health impacts of incarceration, trauma-informed care, and reproductive health challenges for incarcerated individuals. Her scholarly work contributed to policy reforms, including the co-authorship of an American Public Health Association policy statement which calls for the cessation of shackling incarcerated patients seeking medical care. Additionally, she has peer-reviewed a book focused on the impact of COVID-19 on Massachusetts’ prisons.
Beyond academia, Ankita has engaged deeply with community initiatives, working with organizations such as the Transformational Prison Project to bolster restorative justice and the Pandemic Response Network to meet the needs of communities most impacted by the pandemic. As a fervent advocate for health equity, Ankita’s career is characterized by a steadfast dedication to developing practical, empathetic solutions to increasingly complex public health challenges. This dedication will continue to evolve as she pursues an M.S. in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford, where she aims to further her impact on public health practices and policies. -
Teja Suhas Patil
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Med/Hospital Medicine
Staff, Med/Residency and Educational ProgramsBioTeja Patil completed her MD and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and an MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She has been a hospital medicine attending since 2015 and serves at the Director of Nocturnists and Director of Surgical Comanagement at VA Palo Alto.
Her professional interests include medical education, night medicine and physician wellness. She coteaches the Resiliency Curriculum Series for the internal medicine residency program and is a certified Physician Coach.
Recent Publications:
Increasing the Frequency of Night Float Teaching with a Daily Management System: Where Medical Education Meets Quality Improvement
Medical Science Educator
Patil, T.S., Belitskaya-Levy I., Allaudeen N.
2020; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01106-9 -
Ria Paul
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioClinical Focus
.Internal Medicine
.Geriatric Medicine
.Wellness
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Mark Pegram
Susy Yuan-Huey Hung Professor
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMolecular mechanisms of targeted therapy resistance in breast and other cancers
