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  • Sharon Pitteri

    Sharon Pitteri

    Professor (Research) of Radiology (Diagnostic Sciences Laboratory)

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe Pitteri laboratory is focused on the discovery and validation of proteins that can be used as molecular indicators of risk, diagnosis, progression, and recurrence of cancer. Proteomic technologies, predominantly mass spectrometry, are used to identify proteins in the blood that are differentially regulated and/or post-translationally modified with disease state. Using human plasma samples, tumor tissue, cancer cell lines, and genetically engineered mouse models, the origins of these proteins are being investigated. A major goal of this research is to define novel molecular signatures for breast and ovarian cancers, including particular sub-types of these diseases. This laboratory is also focused on the identification of proteins with expression restricted to the surface of cancer cells which can be used as novel targets for molecular imaging technologies.

  • Sylvia K. Plevritis, PhD

    Sylvia K. Plevritis, PhD

    William M. Hume Professor in the School of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Data Science and of Radiology

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research program focuses on computational modeling of cancer biology and cancer outcomes. My laboratory develops stochastic models of the natural history of cancer based on clinical research data. We estimate population-level outcomes under differing screening and treatment interventions. We also analyze genomic and proteomic cancer data in order to identify molecular networks that are perturbed in cancer initiation and progression and relate these perturbations to patient outcomes.

  • Dr. Gerald R. Popelka, PhD

    Dr. Gerald R. Popelka, PhD

    Consulting Professor of Otolaryngology
    Senior Scientist, Rad/Radiological Sciences Laboratory

    Current Role at StanfordFaculty Member, Stanford Center on Longevity, Advisory Council
    Faculty Affiliate, Stanford Bio-X
    Faculty Affiliate, Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences
    Faculty Affiliate, Stanford Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
    Faculty Member, Stanford Balance Center (Co-Founder)
    Faculty Member, Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiative, eWEAR
    Faculty Member, Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging, AIMI
    Faculty Member, Stanford PhD Dissertation Committees (5 total, 2 current)
    Faculty Member, Stanford Undergraduate Advising (37 total, 2 current)

  • Peter Poullos

    Peter Poullos

    Clinical Professor, Radiology
    Clinical Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology

    BioDr. Poullos is a native of Stockton California. He earned his B.S. at Santa Clara University and M.D. degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, after which he did an Internal Medicine residency at the University of California-San Francisco, finishing in 2002. He stayed at UCSF as a Gastroenterology fellow until 2004. However, after a spinal cord injury, he decided to retrain in Radiology. He did his Radiology residency at Stanford University, where he also completed a fellowship In Body Imaging in 2009. Dr. Poullos is now a faculty member in both the departments of Radiology and Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His clinical practice is at Stanford Medicine, where he specializes in CT, MRI, and ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis. His interests include radiology of the acute abdomen, hepatobiliary imaging, and colorectal cancer screening.

    Dr. Poullos is the Founder and Co-Chair of the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE), a group composed of people with disabilities and their allies at Stanford Medicine. In that role, Dr. Poullos advocates for students and healthcare providers with disabilities and for health equity for disabled patients. He is a Faculty Advisor to the Stanford Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI) and the MSDCI National organizations. Dr. Poullos and SMADIE have made significant contributions to the disability community, including starting the Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine, now in its seventh year, which draws over 1,900 participants from 54 countries. He is the Co-Host of the popular “DocsWithDisabilities” podcast, has spoken internationally on disability access in medicine, and has written and conducted research in the field. One of his proudest achievements is co-creating the Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program, which serves the needs of disabled medical and healthcare students and practitioners. In 2022, Dr. Poullos received the Stanford President’s Award for Excellence through Diversity.

  • Shirin Pourashraf

    Shirin Pourashraf

    Physical Science Research Scientist, Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford

    Current Role at StanfordStaff - Physical Science Research Scientist, Academic Staff at Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford