Stanford University
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Maria Grazia Roncarolo
George D. Smith Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Emerita
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsResearch Interests
Immunetolerance: Mechanisms underlying T-cell tolerance, induction of T-cell anergy and regulatory T cells; Immunomodulation: mAbs, proteins and low molecular weight compounds which can modulate T-cell activation; Primary immunodeficiencies: Characterization of molecular and immunological defects; Gene therapy: Gene transduction of hematopoietic cells for gene therapy in primary immunodeficiencies and metabolic diseases; Hematopoiesis: Mechanisms underlying growth and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells; Transplantation: Immune reconstitution and T-cell tolerance after allogenic stem cell transplantation; Cytokines/Cytokine receptors: Role in regulation of immune and inflammatory responses
Clinical Interests
Primary Immunodeficiencies
Monogenic Autoimmune Disorders
Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Gene Therapy Clinical Trials
Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials in Autoimmune Diseases and Organ Transplantation
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Andrew Rong, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (Research/Clinical Trials)
BioDr. Andrew J. Rong is a board-certified, fellowship-trained oculofacial plastic, reconstructive, and orbital surgeon with Stanford Health Care. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Oculoplastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Rong has extensive expertise in cosmetic, functional, and reconstructive eyelid surgery. He specializes in upper and lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, revision eyelid surgery, brow lifting, and natural-looking periocular rejuvenation. He also treats eyelid tumors, eyelid malposition, thyroid eye disease, orbital tumors, and other complex conditions affecting the eyelids and eye socket. Dr. Rong performs advanced eyelid and periocular reconstruction following trauma, cancer treatment, and previous surgery. Whether performing cosmetic or reconstructive eyelid surgery, he provides individualized care designed to preserve eyelid function while achieving balanced, natural-looking results.
Dr. Rong graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. He received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed both his ophthalmology residency and oculoplastic surgery fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He subsequently joined the faculty at Bascom Palmer and served as Director of the Oculoplastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery Division, leading one of the country’s largest academic oculoplastic surgery services before returning to his native California and joining Stanford.
A major focus of Dr. Rong’s academic work is oculoplastic oncology, particularly sebaceous carcinoma of the ocular adnexa. His research seeks to improve how eyelid and periocular cancers are detected, characterized, and treated through molecular diagnostics, biomarker discovery, and translational laboratory models. His work has advanced the understanding of sebaceous carcinoma biology, including the identification of novel diagnostic markers and investigation of emerging therapeutic approaches. Dr. Rong has also developed and published innovative surgical techniques for complex eyelid, ocular surface, orbital, and periocular reconstruction, including reconstruction following lacrimal and periocular tumor resection.
Dr. Rong has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, and book chapters. He has lectured nationally and internationally on eyelid and periocular cancers, sebaceous carcinoma, ocular surface reconstruction, orbital surgery, cosmetic oculofacial surgery, and complex oculoplastic techniques. His research has been supported by grant and philanthropic funding and published in leading ophthalmology journals.
Dr. Rong is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters. -
Aaron Roodman
Professor of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
BioAaron Roodman is a professor of Particle Physics & Astrophysics at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, specializing in observational cosmology. Trained in experimental particle physics, he spent two decades studying differences between Matter and antiMatter, before turning his research to astrophysics and cosmology. Roodman’s current research focuses on the study of Dark Energy using images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. He has played a major role in the construction of the LSST Camera, the world's largest digital camera, and is currently the leader of the LSST Camera program and Deputy Director of the Rubin Observatory for construction.
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Terry L Root
Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Emerita
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsImpacts of climate change on wild plants and animals including extinction
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Jonathan Rosa
Associate Professor of Education and, by courtesy, of Linguistics, of Anthropology and of Comparative Literature
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am currently working on two book projects through which I am continuing to develop frameworks for understanding ethnoracial, linguistic, and educational formations. The first examines racial reckonings across distinctive societal contexts by interweaving ethnographic analysis of diasporic Puerto Rican experiences and broader constructions of Latinidad that illustrate race and ethnicity as colonial and communicative predicaments. The second spotlights decolonial approaches to the creation of collective well-being through educational and societal transformations based on longstanding community collaborations in Chicago.
