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Mahamaya Biswal
Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular and Cellular Physiology
BioMahamaya is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University, where she specializes in Cellular and structural biology with a focus on membrane protein biogenesis, quality control, and the development of innovative nanobody technologies. Her research integrates advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), cell biology, and nanobody engineering to unravel the mechanisms governing the assembly and maturation of membrane protein biogenesis factor hubs with a focus on Voltage gated ion channels as a model substrate.
Dr. Biswal’s scientific journey began with an integrated M.Tech in Biotechnology degree from D.Y. Patil University, India, where she conducted foundational research on bacterial persister cell formation at BARC and characterized breast cancer proteins ZBRK1 and BRCA1 at ACTREC,. After spending a brief time in biotech industry at Yashraj Biotechnology Ltd., Mumbai, optimizing purification pipelines for cancer antigens used in diagnostic kits and facilitating technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing, she moved to US to join UC Riverside’s PhD program under Department of Biochemistry and supervision of Dr. Jikui Song. She made significant advances in understanding the structural dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 proteins. Notably, she solved the X-ray crystal structure of the NSP7-8 complex, a key cofactor for the viral replicase, and also elucidated the interaction between the viral nucleocapsid protein and human G3BP1. Her doctoral and postdoctoral work has also contributed to studies on viral immune evasion, including the structural basis for STAT2 antagonization by DENV2 NS5.
At Stanford, Dr. Biswal has expanded her expertise to the structural and functional study of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and currently focusing on gaining mechanistic insights on Membrane protein biogenesis factor hubs by combining cell biology and structural biology expertise. She is also developing nanobody libraries targeting synaptic vesicles and bacterial death effectors for in situ tomography and potential therapeutic applications respectively. Dr. Biswal is a committed mentor, having supervised graduate and undergraduate students, and is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in science through active involvement in organizations such as AWIS, BioAIMS, and BSS (India). Her scientific contributions have been recognized with honors including the HEERF Dissertation Year Fellowship, the Mary K. and Randolph T. Wedding Prize, and best poster awards at UC Riverside. Dr. Biswal’s long-term vision is to lead a research program that translates structural insights into therapeutic strategies for neurological and infectious diseases, advancing both scientific knowledge and the next generation of scientists. -
Rachelle Bitton
Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDeveloping interventional techniques and patient specific models in MR image guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). PRF thermometry monitoring for ablative applications in cancer trans-cranial functional neurosurgery to treat essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.
Treatment efficacy and clinical outcomes analysis in multi-center trials of MR guided interventions to treat desmoid tumors, uterine leiomyomas, and osseous metastasis.
Photoacoustic imaging of microvasculature. -
Kameron C. Black
Affiliate, Department Funds
Fellow in Peds/Clinical InformaticsBioDr. Kameron Black is an ABIM board-certified, first-generation Latino physician-scientist and clinical informatics fellow with a commitment to the safe deployment of agentic artificial intelligence in real-world healthcare systems. He completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and is currently in a fellowship program in clinical informatics at Stanford University, expected to graduate in 2026. His work has been covered by Forbes, Anthropic (“The Briefing: Healthcare and Life Sciences” virtual event) and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI).
Research interests: implementation of agentic AI in healthcare workflows (NEJM AI, DOI: 10.1056/AIdbp2500144 & JMIR AI, DOI: 10.2196/66741), virtual care model innovation, mitigation of bias in CDS tools, and data-driven quality improvement. Dr. Black holds an MPH in community and behavioral health, which enhances his focus on health equity initiatives.
Current and prior research affiliations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Johns Hopkins University. His scholarly contributions have been published in journals including Nature Scientific Data, JMIR, NEJM AI, and Applied Clinical Informatics.
Clinical experience: academic medical centers, safety net FQHC hospitals, and Kaiser Permanente.
EHR proficiency: Epic Systems Physician Builder certified, Cosmos Data Science & Super User certified, as well as Cosmos Researcher badge completed.
Additional areas of research focus: Healthcare AI Agents, Medical AI Benchmarking, Clinical Workflow Automation, Healthcare Administrative Burden, Physician Burnout, Healthcare Workforce Shortage.
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