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Daiana Fornes
Life Science Research Professional 3, Obstetrics Anesthesiology
BioDaiana Fornes is a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, supported by a Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her research centers on reproductive biology and pregnancy disorders, with a particular focus on uterine contractility, preterm labor, and uterine atony. She investigates calcium signaling pathways, including the role of TRPV4 ion channels, to identify novel therapeutic strategies aimed at improving maternal health outcomes.
Daiana earned her PhD from the University of Buenos Aires, where she studied metabolic alterations during pregnancy and their effects on fetal development. Her training has provided her with a strong foundation in translational research, with extensive experience in experimental design, molecular biology, and the analysis of signaling pathways. -
Lorry Frankel
Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests1) Collaborative efforts with Dale Umetsu and Dave Lewis in evaluating alveolar macrophage response to antigen. We try to examine cytokine activation and inhibition. I perform bronchoalveolar lavage in these patients in order to obtain alveolar macrophages which we culture, stimulate and study.
2) Evaluate outcomes for patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from the EMS services for trauma and other life-threatening events. -
Joel Fundaun
Postdoctoral Scholar, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioJoel Fundaun is a clinician-scientist specializing in chronic pain following traumatic head and neck injuries. His research aims to identify the drivers of pain persistence and develop tools to better predict recovery after traumatic injuries. By integrating clinical phenotyping, neuroimaging, and molecular biomarkers, he investigates why some individuals develop chronic pain while others recover.
Joel earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Regis University and completed an Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency at Northwestern University–Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. He received his DPhil (PhD) in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Oxford, where his doctoral research identified novel signs of nerve injury and neuropathic pain in whiplash-associated disorders.
Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University. He also continues to work clinically as a physical therapist at the Stanford Pain Management Center, where he treats patients with complex chronic pain conditions.
