Stanford University
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Payal Mapara, PsyD
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Payal Mapara is a licensed clinical psychologist at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mapara specializes in the psychological management of chronic pain, along with cognitive behavioral therapy for mood and anxiety disorders. Her areas of expertise also include stress management, coping with chronic health conditions, and substance use disorders.
She uses evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and motivational interviewing, to help patients restore function, manage symptoms, and improve their quality of life. Her approach is grounded in a whole-person health perspective that sees each person beyond their diagnosis. Her goal is to help her patients build the tools to live a life aligned with their personal values.
Dr. Mapara's research interests center on advancing behavioral approaches to chronic pain management. She focuses on improving outcomes through integrated, collaborative models of care. Her scholarly work includes a book chapter on cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches to pain in primary care. She has also presented on chronic pain and opioid safety at national conferences. -
Pam Maples
Senior Managing Director, JSK Journalism Fellowships
Current Role at StanfordManaging Director, John S. Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellowships
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Stace Maples
Assistant Director of Geospatial Collections & Services, Geospatial Information Services
Current Role at StanfordAssistant Director of Geospatial Collections & Services, Stanford Libraries
Head, Stanford Geospatial Center
Lecturer, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Interim Head, David Rumsey Map Center (2023) -
Vivek Maradia
Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiation Therapy
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI research ultra-high dose rate delivery using proton, x-ray, and electron beams for FLASH preclinical studies, aiming to understand efficacy and safety mechanisms. My work aims to transform cancer therapy and enhance patient outcomes. Leveraging insights from PSI's PROScan facility, I design a compact cyclotron-based proton therapy infrastructure for various radiation therapy setups.
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Manasvi Anant Marathe
Administrative Services Administrator 3, Peds/CDCM Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine
BioManasvi Marathe is a Senior Discovery Stage Project Manager at the Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine (CDCM) at Stanford University School of Medicine. In this role, she oversees a diverse portfolio of projects and programs within the genome-editing platform, applying her clinical research expertise and project management acumen to support clinical investigators in achieving their project milestones and goals.
With a foundational career as a dentist in India, she brings a unique perspective to her work, underscored by her commitment to patient care. Her aspiration to impact healthcare on a broader scale led her to pursue a Master’s in Public Health from NYU, marking her transition into clinical research. Throughout her career, she has contributed to a wide array of studies, including epidemiological research, medical device trials, and groundbreaking cell and gene therapies at prestigious institutions such as Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, NYU Medical School and College of Dentistry, and Stanford University.
Throughout her career, she has demonstrated the ability to lead complex research initiatives and foster collaborations with prominent funding sources like NIH, CIRM, and tech industry leaders such as Apple.
