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Bruna Gomes
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Biomedical Data Science
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe increasing availability of very large datasets, along with recent advances in deep learning based tools for automatic extraction of cardiac traits, has led to the discovery of further common variants associated with cardiac disease. However, the genetic underpinnings of valvular heart disease remains understudied. I am interested in developing deep learning techniques to automatically extract cardiac flow information to facilitate genome-wide association studies of cardiac flow traits.
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Pedro Martins Gomes de Oliveira, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
BioDr. Gomes de Oliveira is an oral maxillofacial surgeon, head and neck surgeon, and sleep specialist with the Stanford Health Care Sleep Surgery Program. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Sleep Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Gomes de Oliveira specializes in orthognathic (jaw) and sleep surgery. He treats simple to complex cases of obstructive sleep apnea, creating personalized, effective care plans for each of his patients.
Dr. Gomes de Oliveira studies new treatments and best practices in jaw, sleep, and facial surgeries. He has analyzed psychiatric and cardiovascular outcomes in sleep surgery patients and researched sports-related facial fractures. Dr. Gomes de Oliveira has a background as a clinical and scientific researcher for the NOVA Clinical Research Unit in Lisbon, Portugal.
National and international peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, have published Dr. Gomes de Oliveira’s work. He has been invited to share his findings at national and global meetings, including for the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery (EACMFS).
Dr. Gomes de Oliveira is a member of EACMFS and the Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Surgery. He is also a board member of the Portuguese Society of Maxillofacial Surgery. -
Sandra Natalie Gomez
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry
BioDr. Sandra N. Gomez is a proud Chicana psychologist. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Cornell College and her M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri–Columbia. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology (Spanish bilingual concentration) from Columbia University, and completed her APA-accredited internship at the University of Miami’s Counseling Center. Currently, she is a postdoctoral clinical psychology fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, where her clinical and research work bridges her interests in identity development, acculturation, and community healing. At Stanford, she works with high-performance athletes, Latine communities, and families and couples, work that allows her to integrate her commitment to culturally responsive evidence-based practices with her scholarly focus on acculturation, ethnic identity, and the educational and career trajectories of individuals. Rooted in social justice and collective healing, Dr. Gomez also explores the healing potential of movement as a way to deepen connection to self and community. Dr. Gomez is a former APA Interdisciplinary Minority Fellow and Kellogg Legacy Doctoral Mentoring Scholar. She currently serves on the Leadership Council of the National Latinx Psychological Association as the Current Student Representative and is a student reviewer for the Journal of Latinx Psychology.
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Juan Sebastián Gómez-Cañón
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry
BioJuan S. Gómez-Cañón is a researcher, engineer and musician from Colombia. He holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technologies from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain). During his Ph.D., Juan researched human-centered and trustworthy machine learning methods to predict the emotions in music. His research focuses on deep learning, human-centered ML, personalization, dataset curation, and digital signal processing. Juan also holds a M.Sc. in Media Technology (Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany), a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering and a B.A. in Music (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia).
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Natalia Gomez-Ospina
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests1. Genome Editing and HSPC-Based Therapeutics
Dr. Gomez-Ospina’s research focuses on developing autologous hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell therapies using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. Her work includes targeted integration of therapeutic transgenes into genomic safe-harbor loci, optimization of editing efficiency and safety, and development of transplantation and conditioning strategies that preserve long-term engraftment. A major goal is to create reusable, mutation-agnostic therapeutic platforms that can be adapted across diseases. Her translational work also extends to GMP manufacturing, analytical development, and IND-enabling studies needed to move genome-edited HSPC products toward clinical trials.
2. Neurometabolic and Neurodegenerative Disease Therapeutics
A major area of interest is the development of definitive therapies for lysosomal storage disorders and other neurogenetic diseases, including MPS I, Gaucher disease, Krabbe disease, progranulin deficiency, and Friedreich’s ataxia. Her laboratory investigates how hematopoietic-derived cells can deliver therapeutic proteins to peripheral tissues and the central nervous system. This includes strategies to enhance microglial replacement, improve CNS engraftment, and harness myeloid cells as therapeutic vehicles. The broader objective is to establish cell-based approaches capable of treating both inherited neurometabolic disorders and more common neurodegenerative diseases.
3. Rare Disease Genetics, Functional Genomics, and Lysosome Biology
Dr. Gomez-Ospina also studies the molecular basis of rare and undiagnosed genetic disorders. Through clinical genetics, international collaborations, and the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network, her work contributes to novel disease-gene discovery, functional validation of candidate variants, and definition of genotype–phenotype relationships. Her laboratory also investigates lysosomal biology and develops systems-level approaches, including the Lysosome Disease Atlas, to connect lysosome-associated genes with cellular function and human phenotypes. These efforts aim to improve diagnosis while identifying new disease mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.
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