Stanford University
Showing 1-50 of 149 Results
-
Abdullah Qatu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Qatu is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pain management specialist at the Stanford Health Care Pain Management Center. He is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine, at Stanford University School of Medicine.
He specializes in the diagnosis and management of many different types of pain, including nerve pain, joint pain, cancer pain, low back and neck pain. Dr. Qatu obtained his medical degree from the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine. He continued on at NYU to complete his residency in anesthesiology after completing an internship in general surgery. He subsequently completed his pain medicine fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Qatu believes in utilizing a multimodal approach for pain management. This includes interventional, pharmacological, rehabilitative and psychological strategies. He is well-trained in a wide variety of interventional modalities that include injections, epidurals, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations, peripheral nerve stimulation, spinal cord/dorsal root ganglion stimulation and minimally invasive decompression. His research focuses on the clinical use of neuromodulation for various types of pain. In addition, he has investigated whether certain demographic and socioeconomic variables, as well as psychiatric illness, affect the outcomes of various orthopaedic traumas and surgeries. Dr. Qatu has presented his research at conferences throughout the U.S. and in Canada. -
Stanley Qi
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
BioStanley Qi (publishing as Lei S. Qi) is a pioneer in the field of genome engineering and the architect of the foundational technologies that transitioned CRISPR from a "cutting" tool into a universal platform for Programmable Biology. As the inventor of CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) and CRISPR activation (CRISPRa), Qi established the first methods for the precise, reversible, and targeted regulation of the human genome without altering the DNA sequence.
The Qi Lab integrates scalable genomic perturbation with live-cell and super-resolution imaging and computation-guided design to redefine the boundaries of cellular control. Under Dr. Qi’s leadership, the group has fundamentally expanded the genome engineering toolbox, evolving CRISPR from a single editing tool into a multidimensional platform for the precise control of dynamic and spatial cell states. This work includes establishing foundational technologies and architectures for precise epigenetic editing, multiplexed regulation of the transcriptome, programmable 3D genome organization, and spatial control of RNA logistics. By pioneering real-time visualization of chromatin dynamics and RNA in living cells, the lab provides an unprecedented window into the fundamental "control principles of life."
This principle-driven technology lineage has moved into the clinic, with the lab's compact epigenetic editor currently in first-in-human clinical testing for FSHD muscular dystrophy (NCT06907875). This milestone represents a core mission of the lab: translating foundational engineering into next-generation therapeutics that act predictably as dynamic, complex systems.
Beyond single-cell control, the Qi Lab is building a framework for synthetic cell–cell communication, with a particular emphasis on the bidirectional interplay between immune cells and neurons. The lab’s goal is to move beyond describing molecular parts to discovering fundamental control principles in living systems: how regulatory landscapes create stable states and memory, how spatial genome–RNA organization shapes dynamic responses, and how engineered cell–cell interactions can generate emergent multicellular behaviors.
By integrating computational design with experimental biology, Dr. Qi aims to identify the generalizable rules linking molecular programs to systems-level physiology. He is a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator and an Institute Scholar at the Sarafan ChEM-H, and is dedicated to shaping the technical and ethical frameworks that will define the future of human genome engineering. -
Xiaoliang Qi
Professor of Physics
BioMy current research interest is the interplay of quantum entanglement, quantum gravity and quantum chaos. The characterization of quantum information and quantum entanglement has provided novel understanding to space-time geometry, and relate the dynamics of chaotic many-body systems to the dynamics of space-time, i.e. quantum gravity theory. Based on recent progress in holographic duality (also known as AdS/CFT), my goal is to use tools such as tensor networks and solvable models to provide more microscopic understanding to the emergent space-time geometry from quantum states and quantum dynamics.
I am also interested in topological states and topological phenomena in condensed matter systems.
You can find my recent research topics in some talks online:
http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/chord18/opgrowth/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__9VBaLfC6Y&t=42s
http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/qinfo_c17/qi/ -
Gary Qian
Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Autumn 2021
BioI am currently a 2nd year PhD student in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford working with Professor Margaret Brandeau. My research focuses on the development of applied mathematical, economic models, and machine learning models to support health policy decisions. My recent work has been focused on HIV prevention and treatment programs, programs to control US opioid epidemic, and policies for minimizing spread of infectious diseases (including COVID-19).
I am passionate about using optimization theory and machine learning to implement scalable solutions in solving complex, real-world problems including but not limited to applications in healthcare. -
Xiang Qian
Stanford Medicine Endowed Director
Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Clinical Professor (By courtesy), NeurosurgeryCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsClinical Interests
-Pain Medicine:
Facial pain
Migraine and headache
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Cancer Pain
Spine Disease
Neuropathic pain
Interventional Surgery
CT guided Procedure
Opioid Management
-Facial Nerve neuralgia and neuropathy
Hemifacial Spasm
CT guided awake RFA of facial nerve
Research Interests:
-Medical device development
-AI based headache diagnosis and management
-CT guided intervention
-Intra-nasal endoscopy guided procedure
-Optogenetics
-Mechanisms of neuropathic pain
-Ion channel and diseases
-Neurotoxicity of anesthetics -
Yushen Qian, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
BioDr. Qian is a board-certified radiation oncologist and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology.
In his clinical practice, he sub-specializes in genitourinary (including prostate and bladder cancer) and Head and Neck malignancies, but also treats a broad spectrum of other disease subsites including lung/thoracic, gastrointestinal, brain, lymphoma, and breast tumors. For each patient, he develops a comprehensive, individualized, and compassionate care plan customized to individual needs. His goal is to deliver the most effective cancer treatment to help patients enjoy the best possible health and quality of life.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Qian serves as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Stanford South Bay Cancer Center. He also serves as the Radiation Oncology Network Director of Clinical Research and has spearheaded opening of multiple NRG Oncology clinical trials at Stanford South Bay Cancer Center.
Dr. Qian is also actively involved in the Stanford Radiation Oncology residency program. He created and oversees a monthly mentorship roundtable series to assist residents with multiple aspects of their clinical training and career progression.
Outside of work, Dr. Qian enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the great outdoors of Northern California. -
Celine Qin
Student Employee, Dean for Community Engagement and Diversity
Undergraduate, Vice Provost for Undergraduate EducationBioCeline Qin is a globally-recognized, award-winning youth changemaker, public speaker, and social activist. Born and raised in California as a daughter to Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants, she is a multi-time social impact founder and community organizer centering racial justice, immigrant rights, multicultural solidarity, and anti-carceral youth equity and life development. In 2026, she became 1 of 20 top U.S. female founders selected by Vital Voices Global Partnership as a Grassroots Voices Fellow, investing in women leaders as “venture catalysts” and bold justice visionaries. As a speaker to now a cumulative audience of 400,000+ youth across 171+ countries worldwide, Celine empowers young people to come forth with their stories and reimagine society in their greatest vision.
At just 13 years old, Celine established The Reclamation Project, a non-profit grassroots organization spearheading youth-led movements for systems-change, equity, and liberation within her home state and across the globe. Under her vision as Executive Director, The Reclamation Project has mobilized 270,000+ community members, successfully directed 280+ events, campaigns, and projects, and built a coalition of 2,000+ youth mentees, 175+ social and civic organizational partners, and 250+ volunteers since its start in 2020. With 7+ years of active involvement in changemaking and advocacy, BIPOC and immigrant/refugee youth empowerment, and multicultural social development at grassroots, national, and global scales, Celine’s high-impact leadership mirrors her unwavering mission of societal transformation through innovation, learning, and intention. She has advised nearly $20 million dollars in grants and private and government partnerships to empower youth and establish life-affirming resource networks in historically-underrepresented communities, including directly procuring and reinvesting $600,000+ towards multicultural civic advocacy and leadership development programs for young leaders of racial minority, low-income, immigrant/refugee, and other traditionally-overlooked backgrounds.
Celine’s trailblazing work has been recognized by Princeton University’s Prize in Race Relations, Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, the Taco Bell Foundation, members of the United States Congress, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury, California Governor Newsom, California Department of Justice and Attorney General Rob Bonta, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the International Organization for Youth, and further UN affiliates, NGOs, and global impact partners. Her impact can be found in NPR’s CapRadio, ABC 10 Northern California, Porte Global, Her Campus, and numerous national and international platforms. She is additionally an Alexander Hamilton Scholar, Brandon Harrison Social Justice Award Winner for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing, the youngest recipient of the California Youth Rising Trailblazer Award, and the youngest invited guest lecturer to the University of California, Davis.
At Stanford University, Celine is a first-generation college student studying History/Sociology, Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, and Management Science (Organizational Systems, Policy, and Behavior). As a student staff at Stanford's Asian American Activities Center (A3C) with the Centers for Equity, Community, and Leadership and a social impact consultant with Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students Association, she remains a proactive builder in social impact investing and consulting, social enterprise, fund development, advocacy and justice, and movement organizing and strategy. -
Jian Qin
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
BioJian Qin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Stanford University. His research focuses on development of microscopic understanding of structural and physical properties of soft matters by using a combination of analytical theory, scaling argument, numerical computation, and molecular simulation. He worked as a postdoctoral scholar with Juan de Pablo in the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago and with Scott Milner in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota under the supervision of David Morse and Frank Bates. His research covers self-assembly of multi-component polymeric systems, molecular origin of entanglement and polymer melt rheology, coacervation of polyelectrolytes, Coulomb interactions in dielectrically heterogeneous electrolytes, and surface charge polarizations in particulate aggregates in the absence or presence of flow.
-
Min'ao Qin
Undergraduate, Continuing Studies and Summer Session
BioHi, I’m Min’ao Qin, but feel free to call me Frank. I’m a high school student at the Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, International Division. I’m deeply interested in history, political science, and global affairs—basically, anything that helps me understand how the world works. On campus, I’m also a tenor, composer, and music producer, so you’ll often find me making or performing music. When I’m not in the classroom or studio, I’m probably on the court—basketball’s my favorite, but I also play baseball and swim. I’m really looking forward to the Stanford Summer Session and the chance to meet new people. Feel free to reach out—I’d love to connect！
