Stanford University
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Jill Kries
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychology
BioI am a postdoc at the Stanford Psychology Department and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, working with Prof. Laura Gwilliams. My work is situated in the field of cognitive neuroscience, where I study how speech and language are implemented in the brain. How does our brain make sense of the sounds that we're hearing? What happens in the brain while we speak? These are questions that I address in my research. I approach them using natural language paradigms, neurophysiology, computational methods and cognitive tests, in healthy adults as well as in people with diverse language phenotypes, such as at different time points of the lifespan (development and aging) or people with language disorders (for example aphasia, dyslexia, epilepsy). Characterizing speech processing in these populations helps (1) understanding the life stage or disorder better and (2) identifying crucial mechanisms involved in language processing in the neurotypical brain. My research contributes to both theoretical understanding and practical applications, exploring the potential for developing diagnostic and therapeutic tools. The neural recording techniques I am mainly focusing on to achieve this are scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, and OPM-MEG.
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Boran Kumral
Postdoctoral Scholar, Electrical Engineering
BioBoran Kumral is a postdoctoral scholar in Prof. Eric Pop's group in the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he focuses on nanoelectronics based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto (2025), where he studied defect and strain engineering of 2D materials as an FRQ Doctoral Scholar, and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University (2018). He spent over a year working in industry between his undergraduate and graduate studies.
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Dayoon Kwon
Postdoctoral Scholar, Epidemiology
BioI am an environmental epidemiologist leveraging multi-omics to study how environmental exposures influence human health across the life course. At Stanford, I develop epigenetic biomarkers and aging clocks to capture the impact of early-life exposures. During my PhD at UCLA, I investigated air pollution and Parkinson’s disease, focusing on gene–environment interactions and metabolomics. Previously at Columbia, I quantified biological aging using blood-based biomarkers.
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Kevin Lesperance
Postdoctoral Scholar, Urology
BioDr. Kevin L’Esperance is a cancer epidemiologist who focuses on the interplay between adiposity, lifestyle, and social drivers of health in kidney and ovarian cancer risk, prevention, and survivorship. His work involves patients, clinicians, and population-level perspectives to improve health literacy, integrate lived experiences, and enhance cancer care and management. In parallel, Dr. L’Esperance is actively engaged in science communication, working to raise awareness about cancer and shift the narrative from fatalism to empowerment and actionable change.
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Magdalena Ladrón de Guevara
Postdoctoral Scholar, Reproductive Biology
BioMagdalena Ladrón de Guevara is a postdoctoral scholar in reproductive biology whose research investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving early human embryo implantation and trophoblast behavior. Her work integrates single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, live imaging, CRISPR-based functional genomics, and genome editing to explore embryo–maternal interactions within the implantation niche.
Originally trained as a veterinarian in Argentina, Magdalena earned a master’s in Animal Genetics and Reproductive Biotechnology in Spain and completed her Ph.D. in Reproductive and Developmental Biology at the Università degli Studi di Milano as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie EUROVA network. Her experience spans both veterinary and human assisted reproduction, with deep expertise in embryo culture, oocyte maturation, gene regulation, genome editing, and the generation of genetically engineered mouse models. She brings a translational perspective to developmental biology and fertility research. -
Mauro Lago Docampo
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI have always been fascinated by the process of genetic penetrance, how two people can carry the same mutation but only one of them may be affected.
My main project focuses on understanding the role of TBX4 in the development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Mutations in this gene are related to very different diseases. In my research, I mix cellular models, gene editing, and high throughput assays to find the determinants of penetrance in the development of PAH under these conditions. -
Linda (Yu-Ling) Lan
Basic Life Res Scientist, Genetics
BioLinda Lan, DVM, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow in the Snyder Lab. Her research focuses on understanding long-term illness post-acute infections by using a combination of different types of data (multi-omics) and wearable technologies. Currently, Linda is working on three projects.
The first project involves studying the shared mechanisms of long COVID, ME/CFS, and PTLDS using smartwatches and micro-sampling. The second project involves examining the role of autoantibodies in long COVID patients and COVID vaccine side effects. The third project involves exploring the changes in the molecular and physiological responses of astronauts during short space flights using multi-omics and wearable devices.
Linda previously conducted her PhD research at the University of Chicago, where she studied memory B cell responses to a chimeric-based universal influenza virus vaccine candidate. In her leisure time, she enjoys running, hiking, and listening to audiobooks. -
Matthew Landry
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
BioCurrent research focuses on identifying the optimal diet (or diets) for chronic disease prevention and addressing the challenges of designing, implementing and reporting clinical trials that test dietary patterns. Particularly interested behavioral interventions that promote plant-forward and plant-based diets. Passionate advocator for policies that address nutrition-related health inequalities particularly in low resource settings and/or with communities experiencing health inequalities related to food insecurity and structural disparities.
Assistant Professor of Population Health and Disease Prevention at University of California, Irvine (effective July 1, 2023) -
O.H.M. Lasnick
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPrimary research interests include utilizing neuroimaging techniques to study reading and language ability (particularly developmental dyslexia and language disorders), as well as associated comorbidities, such as ADHD. Methodological specialties include analysis of large-scale neuroimaging data, especially MRI/fMRI and EEG.
