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Karl G. Sylvester
Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsScholarly interests include investigation of molecular markers of human disease that provide diagnostic function, serve as targets for possible therapeutic manipulation, or provide insight into mechanisms of human disease. Specific diseases of interest include common conditions of pregnancy, gut microbial ecology and Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
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Daniel Tahan
Graduate, Medicine, Surgery
BioDaniel is a visiting researcher in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Stanford University. He is in the process of completing his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine, where he co-founded a student-run clinic for refugee and MENA communities and participates in the DeBakey Scholars Program.
His ongoing research focus involves the study of congenital lung malformations in children, where he is currently exploring the continuum from prenatal diagnosis to long-term postnatal outcomes. A few of his other academic interests include global surgery, surgical education, and surgical disparities research. -
Jane C. Tan
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and, by courtesy, of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research relates to issues pertaining to clinical kidney transplantation. We have ongoing studies on the following topics.
1. Renal senescence and kidney transplant, and chronic allograft nephropathy.
2. Living donor safety and response to uninephrectomy.
3. Biomarkers for post-transplant monitoring. -
Humza Thobani
Postdoctoral Scholar, Pediatric Surgery
BioHumza is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Stanford University. He earned his medical degree from the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan in 2023. Prior to joining Stanford, he had completed a dedicated research fellowship in pediatric surgery, also at the Aga Khan University, where he was named Best Research Fellow in 2024.
Humza's research interests revolve around congenital surgical anomalies, pediatric solid tumors, and pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases, with a focus on leveraging big data and machine learning methods to study rare pediatric conditions.
