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Tejas Dharmaraj
MD Student, expected graduation Spring 2026
Ph.D. Student in Immunology, admitted Autumn 2020
MSTP StudentBioTejas Dharmaraj is an MD/PhD candidate at Stanford University. He completed his PhD in Immunology, where he developed tools to engineer bacteriophage therapies for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas wound infections. Tejas earned his bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Johns Hopkins University. His research background spans antimicrobial resistance, drug delivery systems, and host-pathogen interactions.
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Caroline Duncombe
Postdoctoral Scholar, Immunity Transplant Infection
BioDr. Caroline Duncombe is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection at Stanford University. Her research broadly explores how sex-based differences influence immune responses to infectious diseases. She applies systems-level approaches to investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying immune variation, with the goal of informing more equitable and effective interventions.
Dr. Duncombe earned her PhD in Pathobiology from the University of Washington, where she pursued interdisciplinary research integrating systems biology, immunology, epidemiology, endocrinology, and parasitology. Her work has contributed to a deeper understanding of how sex and sex hormones shape host-pathogen interactions and vaccine responses.
In addition to her academic research, Dr. Duncombe is committed to science communication. She has produced science-focused comedy shows for over four years, using storytelling and humor to make complex scientific ideas more accessible.
Personal Website: carolinethescientist.com
LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/caroline-duncombe-phd-4ba11a124
