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Elias Roth Gerrick
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
BioEli received his B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from U.C. Irvine in 2013, where he worked in the lab of Dr. Celia Goulding. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2018 in the lab of Dr. Sarah Fortune, where he studied post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Eli joined the Howitt lab at Stanford in the summer of 2018, where he is studying the influence of protozoan members of the microbiome on intestinal immunity.
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Ruth Margaret Gibson
Postdoctoral Scholar, Health Policy
BioDr. Ruth M. Gibson is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford Medicine. She is also a postdoctoral fellow, by courtesy, at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a postdoctoral affiliate at the Center for Innovation in Global Health.
Ruth’s academic focus is global health, foreign affairs, strategic studies, and population health. Her academic research seeks to improve maternal and child health in geopolitically complex countries–those dealing with war, other forms of geopolitical coercion, and diplomatic challenges. She is working with the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Council to develop a universal system of monitoring to assess the impacts of sanctions on human rights. She has contributed to reports on the mental health impacts of war crimes for prosecutors at the International Criminal Court. She works with the Global Burden of Disease Consortium at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, as part of their efforts to publish global health estimation and forecasting.
Regionally, the emphasis of Ruth’s work is on Asia (Taiwan–China) due to the potential threat of a great-power conflict to protect children in crisis and enforce adherence to international humanitarian law as the character of war evolves, and on Sub-Saharan Africa (the Sahel) due to high forecasted fertility rates and widespread food insecurity in this fragile region of the world struggling with internal conflict, terrorism, and the impact of climate change. Ruth is competent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and French.
Ruth’s goal is to advance maternal and child health in the most complex and challenging regions of the globe.
Ruth’s appointment is supported by the Department of Health Policy and a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, the most prestigious postdoctoral award given by the Government of Canada to future global leaders in health research, the natural sciences and humanities. The fellowship is named after Frederick Banting, one of the Canadian physicians who invented insulin and sold the patent for one dollar for the betterment of humanity.
Ruth spent a decade living abroad doing humanitarian and global health work in eight countries on five continents, focusing on fragile nations struggling with poverty, human rights abuses, and armed conflict. In her international work she witnessed the human impacts of war and nonviolent forms of geopolitical coercion, which informs her current academic research.
Ruth completed an Honor’s Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science at the University of Toronto, a fellowship in Medical Education at the Wilson Center for Medical Education at the University Health Network, and a PhD in Global Health and Strategic Studies at the University of British Columbia. -
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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Jen Haensel
Basic Life Research Scientist, Ophthalmology Research/Clinical Trials
BioI am a Research Scientist in the Roberts Vision Development & Oculomotor Lab at Stanford University’s Department of Ophthalmology, working at the intersection of vision science, neuroscience, and experimental psychology. My current research uses eye-tracking, photorefraction, and psychophysics to study oculomotor development and visual function in amblyopia, strabismus, and concussion. I also work on developing methodology to record accommodative measurements and gaze behaviour in dynamic, naturalistic settings.
I completed my PhD in Experimental Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London (UK), where I used advanced eye-tracking techniques to study the influence of postnatal experience on social gaze behaviour. Prior to joining Stanford, I also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bath (UK), developing empirical human-robot interaction studies to inform the ethical design of humanoid robots. -
Meghan Halley
Assistant Professor (Research) of Pediatrics (Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics)
BioMeghan Halley, PhD, MPH, (she/hers) is an Assistant Professor at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics. A medical anthropoloigst by training, Dr. Halley's research focuses on ethical challenges in research and clinical care for patients with rare and undiagnosed genetic conditions.
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Seth Ari Sim-Son Hoffman
Fellow in Medicine - Med/Infectious Diseases
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsClinical research to benefit underserved populations.
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Yusuke Hori, MD
Clinical Instructor, Neurosurgery
BioDr. Hori received his MD from Sapporo Medical University, Japan, and during that time he served as a Medical Student Research Fellow in the Department of Pharmacology. He explored the functional role of the SIRT1 gene, a longevity-associated gene, and its association with various conditions such as muscular dystrophy. He also completed a Visiting Student Research Fellowship at the Health Sciences University of Hokkaido and participated in Human Genetics projects focusing on an association between the 27-bp deletion and 538G>A mutation in the ABCC11 Gene.
After graduating from medical school, Dr. Hori completed a neurosurgery residency at National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center in Japan. Subsequently, he completed a Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship and then a Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery Fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic. He also completed an International Neurosurgery Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. In 2022, he moved to Stanford University as a postdoctoral fellow, and under the supervision of Dr. Anca Pasca, he participated in brain organoid research focusing on hypoxic brain injuries.
Since July 2023, Dr. Hori has been working as a Clinical Instructor (Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery) in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford under the supervision of Dr. Steven D. Chang. His clinical interests include malignant brain and spine tumors in both adult and pediatric patients. His clinical research focuses on the application of minimally invasive treatments such as laser interstitial thermal therapy, focused ultrasound, and radiosurgery to treat various neurosurgical conditions. His current lab research aims to develop an organoid model for radiation-induced brain injuries and a high-throughput screening platform to identify novel therapeutic compounds, for which he received a Clinician Educator Grant from Stanford University Maternal and Child Health Research Institute. Outside of medicine, he enjoys playing music including guitar and drums.
