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Irvin Yalom

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emeritus

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BioLisa Yamada is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, working with Professor Paul Nuyujukian in the Brain Interfacing Laboratory at Stanford University. She is interested in applying data science and engineering tools for medical applications towards higher quality and more equitable care. As a computational neuroscientist and clinical research coordinator, she is currently investigating quantitative measures for seizure analyses using human neuroelectrophysiology data (e.g., intracortical EEGs of participants with refractory epilepsy). She graduated from Trinity College (Hartford, CT) with BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and earned her MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities like hiking.

Natsuhiko Yamada

Affiliate, Medicine - Med/Family and Community Medicine

BioNatsuhiko Yamada is a pediatrician and AI researcher at National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Japan. As a clinician, he cares for critically ill pediatric patients referred and transported from across Japan, and has reported a novel genetic mutation in hematologic disease. At NCCHD Research Institute, he serves as Principal Investigator, leading AI predictive modeling research using real-world clinical data in collaboration with Japan Institute for Health Security.

He is also pursuing a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has contributed to global burden of disease studies with researchers across the globe. Previously, at Institute of Science Tokyo, he published on cancer metabolism and was awarded a WILEY Top Cited Article. In 2026, he was selected as a Stanford CARE Scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Beyond research, he has demonstrated strong global health leadership. As Project Lead at the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community, he led policy proposals for Okinawa Prefecture, the poorest prefecture facing a health crisis in Japan. He collaborated with Okinawa Medical, Nursing, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Associations and professors across Japan, and potentially impacted an estimated 1.5 million residents. He also served on the Committee for Shaping a New World at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, moderating a flagship session to redefine the future of mental health in 2050.

He envisions a world where every child and every person can enjoy sound health, regardless of where they are born or live, at the intersection of clinical medicine, molecular biology, public health, and artificial intelligence.

Nicole Yamada

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology

Lina Yamaguchi

Associate Director, Web Strategy & Services, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Seshu Yamajala

Staff Engineer 2, Energy Sciences

Karina Yamamoto

Enviroprenuer Fellow, HOOVER RESEARCH

BioKarina Yamamoto is a Enviropreneur Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University and the Co-Founder and CEO of GridBrid, a cleantech company redefining how hybrid power plants are planned, built, and scaled to accelerate the global transition to net zero. An award-winning innovator, she has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Akimoto Award and Peres Innovation Award for her contributions to sustainable energy innovation. With a background in finance from Harvard University, she brings a unique blend of strategic and technical expertise, driving impactful solutions that unlocks the full potential of renewable energy. Karina is not only shaping the future of energy systems, she represents a new generation of leaders redefining how innovation can drive systemic change.