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Jessica Grembi
Postdoctoral Scholar, Infectious Diseases
BioEnvironmental enteric dysfunction (EED) affects 50-90% of children in low-income countries and is likely an important factor in child stunting as it impedes efficient nutrient uptake in the small intestine. EED is suspected to be the result of persistent exposure to enteric pathogens, although it has not been correlated with any specific pathogen. My research explores the interplay of gut microbiota, including enteric pathogens, and the host immune system with a focus on understanding EED so we can rationally design treatments and preventive measures.
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Maryam Hajfathalian
Postdoctoral Scholar, Infectious Diseases
BioDr. Maryam Hajfathalian is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stanford University. Her research focuses on development, synthesis, and characterization of theranostic nanomaterials, as well as their direct applications in sensing, imaging, and therapeutic. This area of research aims to develop organic and inorganic nanostructures and investigate their optical properties for biomedical applications. Her awards include an NIH NIBIB K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Grant, a Science Slam Presentation Award, Women in Molecular Imaging Network Scholar Award, First Place Poster Presentation Award in World Molecular Imaging Conferences, Best Oral Presentation Award in Pendergrass Symposium, and Graduation Fellowship Grant from Temple University. She has been committed to diversity and inclusion in academia and industries and believes teaching and advising students are extraordinary opportunities to contribute to the next generation’s educational goals and personal growth.
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Seth Ari Sim-Son Hoffman
Postdoctoral Medical Fellow, Infectious Diseases
Fellow in MedicineCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsClinical research to benefit underserved populations.
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Abraar Karan, MD MPH DTM&H
Postdoctoral Medical Fellow, Infectious Diseases
Masters Student in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, admitted Autumn 2022
Fellow in MedicineBioI am an infectious disease fellow and post-doctoral researcher in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, the Luby Lab, the Center for Innovation in Global Health, and the Woods Institute for the Environment. I worked on the Covid19 outbreak for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in 2020, and the Monkeypox outbreak for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in 2022-23. I also served on the WHO-commissioned Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response's research team investigating early global spread of Covid19, and helped with policy-writing for the Biden-Harris campaign on reducing Covid19 in schools. I am currently the Principal Investigator of the following studies: a cluster-randomized controlled trial investigating whether air filtration and ventilation can reduce spread of Covid19 in low-income homes in the Bay Area (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05777720); piloting a low-cost rural surveillance system for detecting spillover of zoonotic diseases in Western Kenya.
I completed my internal medicine residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in the Global Health Equity program, and have been working in global health since 2008. I co-edited the book, "Protecting the Health of the Poor" (December 2015, Bloomsbury Publishing, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/protecting-the-health-of-the-poor-9781783605521/); and co-founded Longsleeve insect repellent, winner of the 2018 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition and finalist in the 2019 Harvard President's Challenge. Media/press coverage has included NBC, ABC, BBC, PBS, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Washington Post, New York Times, SF Chronicle, Bloomberg, Boston Globe, ProPublica, WSJ, TIME, Politico, CBC News, Democracy Now, NPR, ESPN, The Atlantic, The Hill, Business Insider, Vice, Mother Jones, Vox, Forbes, Slate, STAT News, MTV News, Mother Jones, Science Friday, TMZ.
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Melanie Ann Kiener
Postdoctoral Medical Fellow, Infectious Diseases
Fellow in MedicineBioI am an adult infectious disease fellow completing my post-doctoral research years in Dr. Desiree LaBeaud's lab. My research interests include global health epidemiology, infectious diseases diagnostics and global antimicrobial stewardship.
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Minyoung Kevin Kim
Postdoctoral Scholar, Infectious Diseases
BioPostdoctoral researcher, School of Medicine, Stanford University - CA, USA
M.D., College of Medicine, Yonsei University - Seoul, South Korea
Ph.D., Chemistry and Material Science, Princeton University - NJ, USA
B.S., Chemistry, Yonsei University - Seoul, South Korea
