Stanford University
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Rupert Sparling
COLLEGE Lecturer, Civic, Liberal, and Global Education
BioMy name is Rupert Sparling, and I am a lecturer for Stanford's Civic, Liberal, and Global Education requirement. I read for a BA in Classics at Oxford and then received a PhD in philosophy from Stanford. My main area of research is ancient Greek philosophical ethics, and especially the foundational concepts and frameworks that underwrite ancient Greek ethics. My current project is concerned with Plato's ethics, and the question of whether he ever endorses the kinds of claims we find in deontological ethical theories. In particular, I argue that contrary to the current consensus, Plato recognizes constraints that prevent agents from doing what is overall best and options that permit them to do what is overall worse. This conflicts with the traditional interpretation of Plato's ethics as eudaemonist in so far as it is ultimately justified by the maximal promotion of an agent's happiness. In addition to ancient ethics, I also work on ancient epistemology and moral psychology.
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Megan Sparrow
MD Student with Scholarly Concentration in Clinical Research / Women's Health - Sexual & Gender Minority Health, expected graduation Spring 2030
BioI am a medical student at Stanford University School of Medicine with a background in molecular biology and stem cell research. I received my B.S. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology with a minor in Biomedical Research from UCLA, where I became interested in developmental biology and stem cell-based embryo models through my work in the Clark Lab. After graduation, I joined the Briganti Lab at UC San Diego as a Staff Research Associate and Lab Manager, studying the molecular mechanisms of dilated cardiomyopathy using iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. Building on these experiences, my current interests center on women’s health, embryo and stem cell research, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. In my personal time, you will find me at the beach, hiking, baking, or attempting to garden.
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Adrien Specht-Wyss
Ph.D. Student in Computational and Mathematical Engineering, admitted Spring 2024
BioI'm a PhD student in the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME) at Stanford University, mentored by Prof. Mignot. My research is at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sleep medicine, focusing on developing predictive models for circadian rhythms and sleep debt from proteomics data. I adopt a problem-oriented approach, selecting methods based on the data and research questions at hand. My techniques range from linear regression to sophisticated deep learning frameworks, aiming to extract maximal insights from the data. I also explore the use of unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, and am interested in the applications of multimodal and foundation models in biology.
