Stanford University
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David Alex Sarno
Adjunct Lecturer, Pediatrics - Cardiology
BioDavid Sarno is a lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics at the school of medicine, specializing in virtual reality-based education. David founded Lighthaus Inc., a VR education company in 2013 while a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford. Before that, David was a technology journalist at the Los Angeles Times for seven years. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and a B.A. in Computer Science from Yale University.
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Jessica B. Sarthi
Program Manager, Department of Developmental Biology
BioMolecular and Cellular Biologist (Ph.D.) with over 10 years of scientific research experience. Accomplished in developing, optimizing, validating and implementing new ideas and technology. Experience in managing and coordinating collaborative teams comprised of scientists and research technicians working to advance scientific knowledge. Technical experience in precision medicine diagnostics, cancer biology, neurobiology and epigenetics as well as in various molecular, biochemical and cell biology techniques.
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Marzena Sasnal
Senior Research Analyst, Hoover Institution
Current Role at StanfordSenior Research Analyst I Qualitative & Mixed-Methods
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Richard Sassoon
Executive Director Strategic Energy Alliance, Precourt Institute for Energy
BioRichard E. Sassoon is the Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Alliance under the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford. Prior to this role, he was the Managing Director of the Global Climate and Energy Project (GECP) at Stanford since November 2003. Dr. Sassoon has over 30 years of research and management experience in the fields of physical and analytical chemistry, as well as energy sciences.
Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Sassoon was Senior Scientist and Assistant Vice President at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), where he led systems integration efforts for nanotechnology applications. For many years, he was a contractor to the Department of Energy supporting the strategic planning and management of its environmental programs, and its hydrogen and renewable energy activities.
Dr. Sassoon spent over a decade conducting research into photochemical solar energy conversion and storage systems, performing computer modeling of the catalytic processes involved in hydrogen production, and investigating technologies for cleanup of nuclear waste.
Dr. Sassoon received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Leeds University in the UK, and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. He conducted his post-doctoral activities at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Sassoon has authored over 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, has received several awards including the Gabriel Stein award for outstanding research during his Ph.D. studies. -
Kyoko Sato
Academic Prog Prof 1, Science, Technology and Society
BioKyoko Sato is Associate Director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Stanford University. Her research examines technoscientific governance in Japan and the United States. She is currently co-editing a collective volume (with Soraya Boudia and Bernadette Bensaude Vincent), Living in a Nuclear World: From Fukushima to Hiroshima, an interdisciplinary post-Fukushima reflection on the development of the global nuclear order. She has conducted fieldwork in various areas affected by nuclear technology (e.g., Fukushima, Hiroshima, Nagasaki; communities surrounding TMI, Hanford site, and other facilities; Church Rock) to examine the dynamics and relationships among global and national nuclear governance, expertise, and democratic citizenship. She is part of Comparative Covid Response, an on-going study on the pandemic response of 16 countries (led by Steve Hilgartner and Sheila Jasanoff). Her previous work examined interdisciplinary knowledge production in the United States and the politics of genetically modified food in France, Japan, and the United States. She has published in journals such as Science, Technology and Human Values; East Asian Science, Technology and Society; Theory and Society; and 科学技術社会論研究 (Journal of Science and Technology Studies; in Japanese) and book chapters on the Fukushima disaster both in English and in Japanese. She worked as a journalist in Tokyo before pursuing her PhD in sociology from Princeton University.
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Carine Sauquet
Administrative Associate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BioCarine provides administrative support to Prof.Jenna Davis & Prof. Alexandria Boehm & Prof. Meagan Mauter and their teams. Carine earned a Master’s in Computer Science Law and New Technologies, and Bachelor Degree in Business Law from University Paris XI in France. She has a background managing legal operational teams.
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Connor Sayle
Clinical Research Coordinator, Primary Care and Population Health
Current Role at StanfordClinical Research Coordinator - Stanford School of Medicine
Projects under:
Department of Medicine Primary Care and Population Health
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Blake K. Scanlon, Ph.D.
Adjunct Lecturer, Psych/Public Mental Health & Population Sciences
BioThe overarching aim of Dr. Scanlon’s research is to develop and evaluate low-cost, pragmatic and clinically translatable methods for improving management of neurodegenerative disease and dementia. To that end, the Caregiver Technology Division of the Scanlon Lab aims to enhance patient- and family-centered care through novel, broadly customizable, and highly scalable caregiver interventions. In parallel, the Neurodegenerative Division of the Scanlon Lab focuses on the development and application of cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and biological markers for the initiation and progression of neurodegeneration.
Dr. Scanlon received his bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and doctorate in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami. After concluding his clinical internship in Geropsychology/Neuropsychology at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), he completed fellowships in Aging and Dementia at Stanford University School of Medicine and VAPAHCS. Dr. Scanlon is currently a VA Career Development Awardee in the Sierra-Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) and Stanford/VA Aging Clinical Research Center where his work focuses on developing and evaluating low-cost, pragmatic and clinically translatable methods for improving management of neurodegenerative disease and dementia. He also serves as Co-Director of the Stanford/VA California Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chair of the VAPAHCS Dementia Committee, and Co-Chair of the Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 21 Dementia Committee. -
Geena Schairer
Application Consultant, Office of Development - Central Services
Current Role at StanfordApplication Consultant, Office of Development
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Emily Schell
Research Asst - Graduate, VPUE Central Finance
BioEmily Schell is a Doctoral Candidate in Developmental and Psychological Sciences at Stanford's Graduate School of Education (GSE), graduating in June 2024. Prior to starting her doctoral study, Emily received her double bachelors from Brown University in East Asian Studies (with honors) and International Relations. She also served as a Fulbright English Teacher in Taiwan and received her masters in International Comparative Education from Stanford's GSE.
Emily uses mixed methods to study "cultural mismatches" between individuals and their social institutions, with the goal of helping higher education and workplaces support their increasingly diverse students and employees. Her dissertation examines how universities can create culturally responsive advising systems for immigrant and international students. Her research has earned multiple grants, including from the National Academic Advising Association, and has been published in high-impact journals, such as Ethnic and Racial Studies. In addition to her research, Emily has been the primary or co-instructor for 11 courses, spanning introductory to advanced coursework. As a result of her "individualized support of students, innovative use of technology, and passion for community engaged learning," she was the 2021 graduate student recipient of the Walter J. Gores Award, Stanford's highest teaching honor. -
Christine Schirmer
Director, Teaching and Mentoring Academy, SoM - Teaching and Mentoring Academy
Current Role at StanfordDirector, Teaching and Mentoring Academy
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Rebecca Pearl Schisler
Academic Staff - Hourly - CSL, Medicine
Lecturer, Med/SPRC - Health and Human PerformanceBioDirector of SHEFA Initiative for Health & Wellbeing
Rebecca is an artist, devoted mindfulness practitioner, and student rabbi at ALEPH Ordination Programs. She teaches meditation classes and retreats with Or HaLev, Awakened Heart Project, Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and Orot, and recently co-authored a new curriculum integrating Social/Emotional Learning and Jewish wisdom on Constructive Conflict for high schools with the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. Rebecca also teaches yoga and has guided young people through nature-based rites-of-passage as a lead facilitator with Wilderness Torah. Originally from a small town in Texas, Rebecca has lived in the Bay Area for many years and is thrilled to bring her passion for holistic, integrative & creative approaches to spirituality, education & wellness to the SHEFA initiative at Hillel at Stanford. -
Noelle Schlenk
Rsch Data Analyst 1, Pediatrics - Rheumatology
BioNoelle is a Research Data Analyst for the Immune Behavioral Health Clinic / research team. She applies her expertise in statistics and bioinformatics to investigate genetic components of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS).
Noelle holds a master's degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from the University of Kansas. -
Laura Schlosberg
Academic Prog Prof 3, H&S Dean's Office
Current Role at StanfordAssistant Dean of Academic and Curriculum Support, School of Humanities and Sciences.
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Michael F. Schmid
Senior Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioI have had more than five decades of experience in Structural Biology. I was a co-Director of a Biomedical Technology Research Resource Center, the National Center for Macromolecular Imaging, NCMI, supported by a P41 grant for thirty years. I am currently a co-Director of a National CryoEM Service Center for Cryoelectron Microscopy, the Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center, S2C2, and of a part of the National Network for CryoET, the Stanford-SLAC CryoET Specimen Preparation Center, SCSC.
