Stanford University
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Daniel Schwartz
Dean of the Graduate School of Education and the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Educational Technology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInstructional methods, transfer of learning and assessment, mathematical development, teachable agents, cognition, and cognitive neuroscience.
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Jacob P Schwartz
Ph.D. Student in Molecular and Cellular Physiology, admitted Autumn 2021
BioI am interested in the epigenetic regulation of large chromatin domains and the dynamics of protein-DNA interactions at genomic scale, with a particular fondness for all things centromere.
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Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology
Clinical Professor (By courtesy), NeurosurgeryCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsMy clinical interests involve inpatient and outpatient care of patients with neurovascular diseases, mostly ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. I have a particular interest in cervical artery dissection, non-atherosclerotic vasculopathies, and stroke in the young.
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Sam Schwartz
Scientific Computing [Alonzo W Ashley Fellowship], Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
Current Role at StanfordCeecS lab researcher focusing on quantum algorithmic design and thermodynamic modelling of superconducting QPUs.
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Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann
Senior Lecturer of Chemistry
BioReaching out to Stanford’s diverse body of students and beyond to share the excitement of scientific discovery has been a growing passion for Dr. Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann. In addition to coordinating and co-teaching Stanford’s freshmen chemistry sequence, she takes a leadership role in developing training programs for teaching assistants and enhancing classroom and lab experiences for undergraduates, while also providing STEM learning opportunities for incoming freshmen and local high school students.
Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann studied chemistry at Washington University in Saint Louis Missouri (A.B. 2002) before coming to Stanford University as a graduate student (Ph.D. 2008). Her thesis work under Prof. Edward Solomon addressed structural contributions to reactivity in active sites of non-heme di-iron enzymes, including ferritins. She joined the Stanford Center (now Vice Provost) for Teaching and Learning as a Teaching Fellow in 2008. In 2009, she became Lecturer and Introductory Course Coordinator for the Department of Chemistry, and in 2011 was promoted to Senior Lecturer. She has received multiple awards for her teaching and training work, including the Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dean’s Award for Achievements in Teaching, Hoagland Award Fund for Innovations in Undergraduate Teaching, and Society of Latino Engineers and School of Engineering’s Professor of the Year Award.
Teaching
Dr. Schwartz coordinates and co-teaches the introductory course sequence of Chem31A, 31B, and 33 for about 450 students each year. She has also created a set of companion courses (Chem31A-C, 31B-C, and 33-C) designed to provide motivated students an opportunity to build stronger study habits and problem solving tools that help them persevere in the sciences regardless of prior science background. In parallel, she has been involved in the creation and teaching of the Leland Scholars Program, which facilitates the transition to college for incoming freshman intending to study in STEM or pre-health fields.
Instructor Training
Dr. Schwartz has always believed that well-prepared and enthusiastic teachers inspire and motivate learning, yet excellent teaching requires training, feedback, reflection and support. She has worked both within the department and more broadly to help ensure that teaching assistants throughout the university receive the training, practice and mentorship they need to grow and excel as educators. She previously directed the Department of Chemistry’s TA Training program and, with the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, co-founded and directs the Mentors in Teaching Program, MinT, which provides training and resources to teaching mentors from more than 15 departments on campus. Through MinT, advanced graduate students learn effective ways to mentor TAs, through mid-quarter feedback, classroom observation, establishment of teaching goals, and workshops that enable new TAs to better engage with students in the classroom.
Enhanced Learning Experiences
Dr. Schwartz has been heavily involved in the development of hands-on, guided-inquiry lab activities that are now fully integrated into lab/lecture courses throughout the introductory general and organic chemistry sequence. Through the “Inspiring Future Scientists in Chemistry” Outreach Program, she is also helping to bring the excitement of exploring real-world chemistry into local high schools. She works with local high school teachers to design lab experiences that reinforce and compliment the chemistry concepts in the California State curriculum. Stanford Chemistry students take these activities to local high schools, providing hundreds of students the opportunity to work with enthusiastic young scientists while getting hands-on experience in chemistry. The program aims to demonstrate how chemistry relates to the ‘real world’ and to promote an appreciation for both science and higher education. -
Annie Schweikert
Digital Archivist, Special Collections
BioI process, describe, and make accessible born-digital archival materials in Special Collections, where I also manage the creation of metadata for digital materials. As a member of the Born Digital Preservation Lab, I reformat legacy digital materials from across the library and help develop workflows for digital preservation. I also work closely with the Stanford Media Preservation Lab in processing born-digital audiovisual materials.
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H Schwettman
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
BioAlan received his PhD from Rice University. He has acted as a research associate, associate professor, and professor at Stanford University. Research interests include the development of optical techniques that exploit the unique capabilities of the Free Electron Laser (FEL) in materials and biomedical research.
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Jennifer Chie Schymick
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Pediatrics - Genetics
BioPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
∗ Medical Genetics Fellowship Stanford University (2018-2020)
∗ General Internal Medicine Residency University of Toronto (2013-2018)
∗ M.D. University of California Irvine (2009-2013)
∗ Ph.D. Oxford University & National Institutes of Health (2005-2009)
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Ansell Scott
Undergraduate, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
BioAnsell Scott is a retired Navy SEAL transitioning to Stanford University for his undergraduate degree in engineering after 20 years of active-duty service. During his career, he served as a Lead Platoon Medic, Air Operations Trainer, and Lead Petty Officer of the Navy Parachute Team ("Leap Frogs"). He focuses on pairing technical problem-solving with the operational discipline and leadership developed over 15 years in Naval Special Warfare. Outside the classroom, Ansell is an avid aviator who enjoys learning new flying skills. He also enjoys volunteering and supporting his local community.
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Christopher Thomas Scott, PhD, MLA
Sr Research Scholar, Pediatrics - Center for Biomedical Ethics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on the political, legal, ethical and economic impacts of stem cell research. Topics include: embryonic and adult stem cell research and clinical trials, stem cell banking, human-animal chimeras; cell and gamete donation; international perspectives of bioethics; global economic impacts; national and state regulatory policy, stem cell entrepreneurship, intellectual property and offshore stem cell transplants.
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Elena Vlahu Scott
Academic - Staff Hourly, Language Ctr
BioBorn and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece but the Bay Area is my home for many years. UC Berkeley BA in Classical Languages, University College London, MSc. in Social Anthropology.
Research on "Agia Kore: The Modern Demeter and Persephone", a story of a small church in Mount Olympus that resembles its story with Demeter and Persephone. MSc. Thesis and Fieldwork on Muslim minority population in Northern Greece. -
Jake Scott, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on vaccine safety and effectiveness, antimicrobial stewardship, and diagnostic stewardship. Recent work includes a systematic review of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza vaccines in the New England Journal of Medicine, participation in NIH-funded RECOVER and ACTIV-6 studies, and projects using biomarkers and test-ordering strategies to optimize antibiotic use and reduce unnecessary testing.
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Matthew P. Scott
Professor of Developmental Biology, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur research has been focused on the genetic regulation of animal development and its relation to birth defects, cancer, and neurodegeneration. We studied mechanisms and functions of Hedgehog (Hh) signaling, which controls cell fates and growth, in the context of normal development and brain cancer. We studied a neurodegenerative disease, Niemann-Pick C syndrome, that affects intracellular organelle movements and sterol homeostasis. Due to Dr. Scott's new job, the lab is no longer active.
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John Michael Scull
Lecturer, Graduate School of Business - Other Faculty
BioJohn Scull, Lecturer in Management and teaches STRAMGT 356, Startup Garage as well as STRAMGT 357: Ecopreneurship Foundations
Scull is a co-founding Managing Director of Southern Cross Venture Partners with offices in Palo Alto, Sydney and Shanghai (through a partnership with Softbank China Venture Capital). He is also an Investment Committee member of Sydney-based Blackbird Ventures. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies and was CEO of both Macromind (which merged to become Macromedia and later acquired by Adobe) and PF Magic (acquired by the Learning Company). Earlier in his career he was a marketing executive at Apple where he helped launch the Macintosh personal computer and led Apple’s Desktop Publishing efforts. Scull received his MBA from Harvard University and Bachelor degree from University of Oklahoma.
He was born and raised in Indonesia and Singapore and enjoys travel, golf, swimming, pickleball, french wine, and the occasional margarita :) -
Matthew H Seaberg
Staff Scientist, LCLS - Linac Coherent Light Source
BioI am a staff scientist in the LCLS Materials Science Department, with interests in X-ray imaging, optics and diagnostics.
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Brady Seals
Director, Electrification for Health, Human and Planetary Health
Current Role at StanfordDirector, Electrification for Health
Center for Human and Planetary Health
Woods Institute for the Environment
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Susan Meyhak Seav
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism
Clinical Assistant Professor (By courtesy), NeurosurgeryBioDr. Seav is a board-certified endocrinologist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology at Stanford and, by courtesy, the Department of Neurosurgery. She graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in molecular and cellular biology before completing her medical education and residency at the University of California, San Diego. She then completed her endocrinology fellowship at Stanford University.
She has a special interest in disorders that involve the pituitary and adrenal glands such as acromegaly, Cushing disease, hypopituitarism, and functional adrenal adenomas. Dr. Seav is determined to provide her patients with personalized, evidence-based medicine that will allow them to live their best lives. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Seav is also passionate about medical education and devoted a chief medical residency year teaching medical students, interns, and residents.
In-person and telehealth appointments with Dr. Seav are available at Stanford Endocrinology Clinic at Hoover Pavilion, Pituitary Center at Stanford Neurosciences Health Center, and the Stanford Brain Tumor Center at Stanford Cancer Center. -
Vittorio Sebastiano
Associate Professor (Research) of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive, Perinatal & Stem Cell Biology Research)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe thread of Ariadne that connects germ cells, preimplatation development and pluripotent stem cells is the focus of my research, with a specific interest in human development. My long-term goals are: 1. Understanding the biology of germ cells and and their ability to sustain early preimplantation development; 2. Understanding the mechanisms that regulate very early cell fate decisions in human embryos; 3. Understanding the biology of derivation and maintenance of Pluripotent Stem Cells
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Anna Sebastio
Masters Student in Aeronautics and Astronautics, admitted Autumn 2026
Intramural Official, Recreation Competitive SportsBioRecent Aerospace Engineering graduate from Illinois Institute of Technology and incoming M.S. student at Stanford University, seeking to apply and expand my expertise in aerodynamics, propulsion, and aerospace systems. Interested in modelling and performance optimization of high-performance aircraft and propulsion systems, with the goal of developing innovative and sustainable flight technologies.
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Brian Sedar
Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bio35 years of experience in EPC work spanning project controls, procurement, project development, construction, project management and operations. Bechtel Partner and Project Director for three of Bechtel’s largest international transportation infrastructure projects (click on Projects under Research), High Speed 1 in the UK, Hamad International Airport in Qatar and Upgrades for three London Underground lines. Served as General Manager of Bechtel’s Telecoms & Industrial business, Global Procurement Manager and launched its Global Water business. Now one of Stanford's most experienced construction practitioner-instructors.
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Bobak Seddighzadeh
Fellow in Peds/Clinical Informatics
BioOver the past 13 years, Dr. Seddighzadeh has advanced biomedical innovation at Harvard, Stanford, and the Mayo Clinic, integrating emerging technologies with clinical medicine to improve patient care.
Dr. Seddighzadeh’s expertise spans genomic medicine, clinical informatics, and clinical AI. He has built enterprise-level clinical decision support systems that improve care at scale, and as part of the Stanford GUIDE-AI group and the Nigam Shah Lab, he focuses on developing AI-enabled clinical platforms for Stanford’s hospitals and clinics. His work in clinical AI includes implementation, evaluation, and safety guardrails. He also contributes to precision medicine efforts that use multi-omic data to identify disease subtypes and enable more individualized care. As part of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, he helped build one of the world’s first complete human cell atlases.
In clinical practice, Dr. Seddighzadeh is committed to delivering outstanding internal medicine care to hospitalized patients. He approaches medicine as a craft, continually sharpening diagnostic reasoning and therapeutic decision-making in service of the best possible outcomes. He also values prevention and partners with patients to build sustainable habits that support long-term health and health span.
At New York University, Dr. Seddighzadeh received the Degree Representative Award, an honor conferred by the faculty recognizing the single graduating student with the highest overall academic achievement. He later earned a full-tuition scholarship from the founding dean to attend the University of Nevada, where he graduated with top honors in medicine. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency at Mayo Clinic where he was selected for the Resident Leadership Academy, a specialized program for residents identified across the Mayo Clinic enterprise as future leaders. There he also developed and launched the AI and Medicine Residency Track. He is currently a Clinical Informatics Fellow and internal medicine hospitalist at Stanford University. -
Mojtaba Sedigh Fazli
Visiting Instructor/Lecturer, Cardiovascular Institute
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular InstituteBioDr. Mojtaba Fazli is a leading artificial intelligence scientist and Lecturer at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and Stanford School of Medicine. His research connects machine learning, biomedical imaging, and cardiovascular physiology to address a central challenge in clinical AI: translating complex biomedical data into interpretable insights that can support better clinical decisions.
Working under the mentorship of François Haddad and Suzanne Tamang, Dr. Fazli develops AI approaches that integrate electrocardiography, echocardiography, invasive hemodynamic measurements, and clinical data. His current research spans pulmonary hypertension, right-heart function, and the estimation of cardiovascular pressures and function from noninvasive measurements. A defining focus of his work is explainability—understanding not only what a model predicts, but also how its predictions relate to clinically meaningful physiological patterns. Through this work, he investigates how AI can complement established cardiovascular assessment and support more informative, accessible approaches to disease evaluation.
Before his current appointment, Dr. Fazli held successive postdoctoral positions in Stanford’s Division of Immunology and Rheumatology and at the Cardiovascular Institute. Under the supervision of Suzanne Tamang and Rob Fairchild, his rheumatology research focused on AI-enabled ultrasound analysis, rheumatoid arthritis assessment, and the integration of multimodal clinical data. This experience helped shape his broader research approach: connecting imaging, quantitative measurements, and clinical context to address questions that matter in patient care.
His background spans academic medicine and pharmaceutical research, including postdoctoral training and senior research experience at the Harvard Ophthalmology Artificial Intelligence Lab and Harvard AI and Robotics Lab. He also served as a Senior Open Innovation Scholar and Gates Fundation Fellow at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, applying computational methods to biomedical research and drug discovery. Across these settings, his work has encompassed computer vision, 2D and 3D biomedical image analysis, computational disease modeling, and AI-driven analysis of complex biological data.
Dr. Fazli’s broader research interests include multimodal learning, computer vision, agentic AI, generative AI, and large language models for medical data analysis, integration of clinical knowledge, and clinical decision support. Across these areas, he emphasizes rigorous evaluation, transparent modeling, and close collaboration between computational scientists and clinicians.
He holds a PhD in Computer Science, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of Georgia, a Doctorate in Business Administration, and master’s degrees in Economics and Management and in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. This interdisciplinary foundation informs his approach to developing AI that is technically rigorous, clinically grounded, and responsive to the practical challenges of healthcare. -
Arena See
Synthetic Microbiome Engineer, Microbiome Therapies Initiative (MITI)
Current Role at StanfordSynthetic Microbiome Engineer @ MITI
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Laura Seeholzer
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
BioMy laboratory studies how we detect, perceive, and respond to sensations from within our own bodies. We focus on understanding how the airways sense potentially harmful substances and trigger protective reflexes like coughing and sneezing. Using techniques ranging from molecular and biophysical studies of single cells to behavioral studies, we investigate how specialized epithelial cells lining the airways detect different types of stimuli and communicate this information to the nervous system. By studying epithelial cells from animal models and humans, we aim to understand how their dysfunction contributes to conditions like chronic cough and aspiration. We also examine how the brain processes these internal signals to create the conscious "urge" to cough or sneeze, and how we learn to suppress these reflexes in appropriate social contexts. This research advances our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms linking bodily sensations to conscious awareness, behavioral control, and disease.
I did my PhD at Rockefeller University with Dr. Vanessa Ruta and post-doctoral studies at UCSF with Dr. David Julius. -
Rebecca Seekamp, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInterested in complementary/alternative medicine, international health, international adoption medicine and providing full spectrum health care.
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Luise Avelina Seeker
Senior Basic Life Research Scientist, Bioengineering
BioLuise Seeker is a trained vet from Berlin, Germany with a strong interest in researching ageing at a cellular level. She obtained a PhD in Genomics from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 for studying telomeres, their heritability and their power to predict lifespan (supervised by Profs. Georgios Banos, Dan Nussey, Mike Coffey and Bruce Whitelaw). She joined Prof. Anna Williams' lab at the University of Edinburgh as a postdoc and investigated transcriptional changes with ageing in the human central nervous system.
