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Dylan Dodd
Associate Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsHarnessing the gut microbiome to treat human disease.
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Noelle Hanako Ebel
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCurrent projects include:
-indications for combined heart-liver transplantation
-mitigating perioperative bleeding during cardiac surgery in children with Alagille syndrome
-congenital heart disease and liver transplantation
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Vanessa El Kamari
Instructor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
BioVanessa El Kamari, MD, is a physician-scientist in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University and a member of the David Relman Laboratory. Her research investigates how host–microbe interactions in the small intestine regulate mucosal immunity, barrier integrity, and systemic inflammation in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Her current studies use non-invasive sampling of the small intestine in conditions such as celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, and environmental enteropathy. She applies an integrative, multi-omic approach—combining microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, and computational biology—to define spatial immune–microbial networks along the human gut.
Before joining Stanford, Dr. El Kamari’s research focused on inflammation and immune activation in chronic HIV infection, where she identified gut barrier dysfunction as a key driver of systemic inflammation and cardiometabolic complications. She also led intervention studies targeting immune activation and endothelial dysfunction in HIV, work that laid the foundation for her current efforts to apply similar mechanistic approaches to autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. -
Carlos O. Esquivel, M.D., Ph.D.,FACS
Arnold and Barbara Silverman Professor in Pediatric Transplantation and Professor of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation) and of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests1) Induction of immunotolerance
2) Rejection of liver and intestinal transplantation.
3) Clinical outcomes of children with unresectable liver tumors. -
Ryann Fame, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery (Adult Neurosurgery)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsEarly neural progenitors respond to extrinsic cues that maintain and support their potency. These stem/ progenitor cells are in direct contact with the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which acts as part of their niche. Our research program encompasses the early neural stem cell niche, neural tube closure, CSF, metabolism, and cortical neuronal development. We are dedicated to broad collaboration focused on translating an understanding of neurodevelopment and CSF biology into regenerative strategies.
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Philip Fernandes
Masters Student in Translational Research and Applied Medicine, admitted Autumn 2026
Fellow in Pediatrics - GastroenterologyBioI am a Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and a Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, supported by the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute. I completed my residency at Henry Ford St. John Hospital in Detroit, where caring for diverse communities shaped my dedication to health equity and cultural humility.
In the Rosen Lab, my research centers on pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC). I use 3D colonoids—lab-grown models of the colon derived from intestinal stem cells—alongside single-cell genomic technologies to map cellular metabolic changes and cell-to-cell interactions. By decoding these cellular dynamics, my goal is to uncover targeted, precise therapies that better control disease, prevent complications, and support long-term growth, nutrition, and overall health for pediatric patients.
This work builds on my foundation in pediatric gastroenterology at the University of Virginia’s Syed Lab, where I contributed to data interpretation, grant development, and multi-institutional research integrating genomics and machine learning to investigate gastrointestinal structure and function.
As a student in the Master's in Translational Research and Applied Medicine (M-TRAM) program, I am building actionable skills across clinical medicine, translational research, and industry-driven approaches to innovation, preparing to advance therapeutics for complex pediatric enteropathies. -
Nielsen Fernandez-Becker
Clinical Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
BioI am the director of the Celiac Disease Program at Stanford and I am highly experienced in diagnosis and management of celiac disease and gluten associated disorders.
My objective is to provide excellent and compassionate clinical care for my patients while seeking a better understanding of diseases I treat, particularly Celiac disease (CeD), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). My top priorities are patient care and translational research to make new discoveries and improve the care my patients.
