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Rizwan Hassan Shinwari
Visiting Instructor, Neurosurgery
BioRizwan Hassan Shinwari is a Visiting Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University. His research focuses on the clinical outcomes and adverse effects associated with stereotactic radiosurgery, with the goal of optimizing patient care and advancing neurosurgical precision.
Dr. Shinwari earned his medical degree from Khyber Medical College and brings a strong background in clinical medicine and surgical sciences. His academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of neurosurgery, radiological innovation, and patient-centered outcomes research. He aspires to further his training and career as a neurosurgeon in the United States. -
Pilleriin Sikka
Basic Life Research Scientist, Multispecialty Anesthesiology
BioDr. Pilleriin Sikka is a Research Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine, in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. She is also affiliated with the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Prior to joining her current role, she completed postdoctoral training in the Heifets Lab in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and in the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory, directed by Dr. James J. Gross.
Dr. Sikka received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Turku (Finland), MSc degree in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford (UK), and BSc as well as MSc degrees in Psychology (with specializations in Clinical Psychology and Organizational Psychology) from Tallinn University (Estonia). She has received several prestigious research and teaching awards and secured competitive grants (e.g., Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, Mind Science Foundation) as both principal and co-investigator. With more than a decade of teaching experience, Pilleriin has designed and taught courses in psychology and neuroscience and has mentored numerous undergraduate and master’s students, and is currently supervising several PhD students. In parallel with her research at Stanford, she is also affiliated with the University of Skövde (Sweden) as a Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience and with the University of Turku (Finland) as a Researcher.
Dr. Sikka's research integrates psychology, neuroscience, and anesthesiology to understand how experiences—particularly those arising during altered states of consciousness (i.e., sleep and dreaming, anesthesia, psychedelic states)—produce lasting psychological change and how these mechanisms can be translated into innovative, evidence-based interventions for mental health, well-being, and perioperative care. -
Gaurav Singh
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Medicine - Med/Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Staff, Medicine - Med/Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care MedicineBioDr. Gaurav Singh is a Staff Physician in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Section at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, where he serves as the pulmonary/critical lead for the virtual integrated services network (VISN). He is also an affiliated Clinical Assistant Professor of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at Stanford University. He completed his undergraduate studies in molecular and cellular biology at UC Berkeley, where he also completed a Master of Public Health (MPH). He received his medical degree from UC San Francisco. He completed residency training in internal medicine, followed by pulmonary and critical care fellowship as well as sleep medicine fellowship all at Stanford University. Dr. Singh chaired the annual California Thoracic Society (CTS) conference for three years, and he is currently serving on the executive committee. His clinical, research, and academic interests include chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, and non-invasive ventilation.
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Aria Small
Stanford-HBMC Program Manager, Med/Program/Bedside Med
Current Role at StanfordProgram Manager, Stanford-REACH-HBMC Research Program
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Chelsea M. Smith, MPAS
PAC Mentor Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
BioChelsea Smith is a licensed physician assistant with a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from MCPHS University in Manchester, New Hampshire. She has provided care for patients in a variety of settings, including the Emergency Room and the Intensive Care Unit, and she has managed patients in the pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative stages of treatment. She has experience placing central and arterial lines, evaluating and screening for COVID-19, and assisting with emergency surgeries. Smith enjoys travelling and has volunteered with medical teams on expeditions to Peru, Bolivia, and Tanzania.
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Crystal Smith
CSI Program Manager, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Current Role at StanfordCrystal serves as Program Manager for the Clinical Summer Internship (CSI). In this role, she oversees multi-modal programming for high school and undergraduate students interested in medicine, coordinates program operations, supports faculty and student engagement, and ensures that all aspects of the program run smoothly from preparation to execution.
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Stacey C. Soderquist
Associate Director of Disability Resources, SoM Office of Student Services
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Director of Disability Resources School of Medicine
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David Solow-Cordero
Associate Director, High-Throughput Screening, Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA)
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Director, High-Throughput Screening Knowledge Center, , Sarafan ChEM-H and Innovative Medicine Accelerator (IMA)
This 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, an Echo 655 Acoustic Dispense, a Thermo integrated HTS robotic system, a Caliper Life Sciences SciClone ALH3000 and an Agilent Bravo microplate liquid handler, and the BMG Clariostarplus, Tecan Infinite M1000 and M1000 PRO and Molecular Devices FlexStation II 384 fluorescence, luminescence and absorbance multimode microplate readers.
We have over 180,000 small molecules for compound screens, 15,000 cDNAs for genomic screens, and whole genome siRNA libraries targeting the human genome (the siARRAY whole human genome siRNA library from Dharmacon, targeting 21,000 human genes) and the mouse genome (Qiagen mouse whole genome siRNA set V1 against 22,124 genes).
The HTSKC 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.
