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Kathryne Sanserino MD, FACOG, MSCP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
BioDr. Sanserino is a gynecologist whose work focuses on providing gynecologic care for cancer survivors, patients living with cancer, and at-risk women. She recognizes that patients who have faced cancer have unique gynecologic needs and she works closely with her colleagues in the Women's Cancer Center to provide sensitive, comprehensive gynecologic care for these women.
Some of the specific gynecologic symptoms that cancer survivors often experience include:
- Chemotherapy induced menopause
- Surgery induced menopause
- Management of menopausal symptoms with a history of hormone sensitive cancers
- Treatment of genitourinary symptoms of hormone blocking medications
- Decisions about decisions about oophorectomy (ovary removal) for breast cancer patients and women at high risk for breast cancer
- Discussions about family planning (fertility preservation, contraception, pregnancy) after cancer
- Sexual side effects such as lower libido, decreased arousal, and pain with intercourse
- Complications from Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor therapy
She is also a physician in the Menopause & Healthy Aging Program and works to help patients manage the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, diagnose and treat female sexual dysfunction, and utilize lifestyle medicine to treat and decrease the risk of chronic conditions associated with aging. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP).
She has been recognized as an outstanding medical educator, winning several awards for resident education. She is currently one of the assistant residency program directors for the OB/GYN residency. In addition to her office clinic work, she performs gynecologic surgeries and works with the OB/GYN residents to provide inpatient gynecologic care and perform emergency surgeries.
She has a background in community health work and quality improvement. She is committed to safe, equitable health care and has a patient-centered, evidence-based practice approach.
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Cintia Santana
Senior Lecturer of Comparative Literature
BioCintia Santana specializes in 19th and 20th Century Spanish literature, particularly in the cultural relationships between Spain and the United States. Her research interests include transatlantic and translation studies, representations of immigration in Spanish literature, and the theory and praxis of the Latin American and Spanish short story. Her book, Forth and Back: Translation, Dirty Realism, and the Spanish Novel (1975-1995), was published by Bucknell University Press in 2013. At Stanford she also teaches poetry and translation workshops in Spanish and English. Her short stories, poems, and translations have appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Harvard Review, The Iowa Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Missouri Review, Narrative, Pleiades, Poetry Northwest, RHINO, The Threepenny Review, and other journals. Santana's work was selected for the 2023 Best of the Net Anthology, Best New Poets 2020 and 2023, and has been nominated eight times for the Pushcart Prize. She is a CantoMundo fellow and a recipient of a Djerassi Resident Artist Program fellowship. Her book of poetry, Her debut collection, The Disordered Alphabet (Four Way Books, 2023) received the 2024 IPPY Bronze Medal, the 2023 North American Book Award's Silver Medal, was short-listed for the 2023 California Independent Booksellers Alliance “Golden Poppy” Award, and was the winner of the 43rd Annual Northern California Book Award in Poetry,
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Calvin Santiago, MD, FRCPC, MSc (he/him)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Neurology
BioDr. Santiago is a board-certified neurologist with Stanford Health Care. He is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Division of Comprehensive Neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Santiago diagnoses and treats a wide range of neurological conditions, including headache, epilepsy, memory disorders, movement disorders, and neuropathy. He has a special focus on improving access to neurological care, including reducing patient wait times and directing patients to the most appropriate care provider by streamlining physician referrals. He also provides LGBTQ+ care.
His research interests include executive functioning and processing speed in older adults with coronary artery disease and using CT angiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. He has also researched speech-language changes in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Santiago has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, including Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and Cureus: Journal of Medical Science. He has presented to his peers at national and regional meetings, including the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, History of Medicine Days at the University of Calgary, and the Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine Conference at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Santiago is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Canadian Neurological Sciences Foundation, and Ontario Medical Association. -
Juan G. Santiago
Charles Lee Powell Foundation Professor
Current Research and Scholarly Interestshttp://microfluidics.stanford.edu/Projects/Projects.html
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Stefano Santo Sabato
Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA)
Visiting Scholar, EnglishBioStefano Santo Sabato, PhD is an AI researcher and serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience spanning applied artificial intelligence, collaborative virtual environments (CVE), and large-scale digital knowledge systems. Over the course of his career, he has led and contributed to more than 100 AI projects across the United States and Europe, working at the intersection of advanced technology, human-centered design, and organizational infrastructure.
Trained as a computer scientist and holding a PhD in Software Engineering, Stefano’s early academic work focused on collaborative virtual environments, intelligent interaction, and the design of systems that support shared cognition and coordination in complex digital spaces. As a university researcher and professor in Italy, he developed a strong research foundation in applied AI and distributed collaborative systems, contributing to the evolution of human-computer interaction in networked environments.
In parallel with his academic work, Stefano played a role in national digital transformation efforts as a member of the Italian Digital Agenda Task Force, where he contributed to strategic initiatives including the development of frameworks for digital identity and modern public digital infrastructure.
Today, Stefano is affiliated with Stanford University as a Visiting Research Scientist, engaging with interdisciplinary research in spatial, textual, and human-centered AI. His work emphasizes the importance of top-down, multidisciplinary approaches to AI design—grounded in the idea that intelligence must be embedded within systems that preserve context, continuity, and institutional memory.
He is also the founder and CEO of Fyberloom, a San Francisco-based AI company building next-generation infrastructure for organizational knowledge mapping. Drawing from his long-standing research interests in collaboration, context, and intelligent systems, Stefano’s work explores how enterprises can move beyond fragmented information toward continuously evolving, navigable knowledge environments.
Outside of research and technology, Stefano is an avid guitarist, with a long-standing interest in the cultural dimensions of memory, storytelling, and human expression. -
Samuel Santos
Associate Vice Provost for Inclusion, Community and Integrative Learning, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Current Role at StanfordSamuel Santos, EdD, was appointed Associate Vice Provost for Inclusion, Community, and Integrative Learning in 2022. In this role, he leads initiatives to promote belonging and exploration among students. The departments and programs reporting to him include the Centers for Equity, Community, and Leadership (the eight campus community centers), the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities, the Office of Student Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and Stanford Career Education.
Samuel is dedicated to fostering supportive campus communities where students feel connected and empowered to learn, grow, and thrive. At Stanford, he leads initiatives to strengthen student engagement and well-being.
Before joining Stanford, Samuel accumulated nearly two decades of experience in student affairs across the University of California system and City College of San Francisco. He credits his early work at campus community centers at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara for shaping his foundational skills and perspective. Samuel holds a doctorate from UC Berkeley, a master’s in education and counseling from San Diego State, and a bachelor’s in Mexican American Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Samuel is passionate about helping students form meaningful connections and access the support they need to succeed. He looks forward to engaging with students and families and being part of their journey at Stanford. -
Serena Sanulli
Assistant Professor of Genetics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe study the organizing principles of the genome and how these principles regulate cell identity and developmental switches. We combine Biochemistry and Biophysical methods such as NMR and Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange-MS with Cell Biology, and Genetics to explore genome organization across length and time scales and understand how cells leverage the diverse biophysical properties of chromatin to regulate genome function.
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Mrinmoy Sanyal
Casual - Non-Exempt, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
BioMrinmoy Sanyal obtained his undergraduate and master's degree in Human Physiology at the University of Calcutta. He did his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, working on reproductive immunology, with the focus on trophoblast invasion and differentiation and their role in human blastocyst implantation. Then, he moved to Stanford University for a postdoctoral fellowship on the role of transcription factor Pbx1, a leukemia proto-oncogene, on B cell development. Currently, he is Research Scientist at Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University. His work covers various topics, including B cell responses to viral infection and vaccination, human primary immunodeficiency, and biology of lymphocyte development and function and to elucidate etiology of immunological disorders.
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Aliya Saperstein
Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor of Human Biology
BioProfessor Saperstein received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington and her Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from the University of California-Berkeley. In 2016, she received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America. She has also been a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation and Sciences Po (Paris).
Her research focuses on the social processes through which people come to perceive, name, and deploy seemingly immutable categorical differences —such as race and sex—and their consequences for explaining, and reinforcing, social inequality. Her current research projects explore several strands of this subject, including:
1) The implications of methodological decisions, especially the measurement of race/ethnicity and sex/gender in surveys, for studies of stratification and health disparities.
2) The relationship between individual-level category fluidity or ambiguity and the maintenance of group boundaries, racial stereotypes, and hierarchies.
This research has been published for social science audiences in the American Journal of Sociology, the Annual Review of Sociology, Demography, Ethnic & Racial Studies, and Gender & Society, among other venues, and for general science audiences in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS One. It also has been recognized with multiple article awards, and gained attention from national media outlets, including NPR and The Colbert Report. -
Paola Sapienza
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
BioPaola Sapienza is the J-P Conte Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where she co-directs the JP Conte Initiative on Immigration and she is a founding member of the Hoover Program on the Foundations for Economic Prosperity. She is Finance Professor Emerita at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she was a faculty member for over 25 years. Her research interests span from corporate governance to financial development, from political economy to the economic effects of culture and the economics of immigration. She maintains research affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research, Center for Economic Policy Research, and European Corporate Governance Institute.
Her work has been published in leading journals including the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Finance, Review of Economic Studies, Science, and PNAS. She has appeared multiple times on the Thomson Reuters/Clarivate list of most influential scientific minds, and her research has been featured in major media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and the Economist.
Sapienza holds a BA from Bocconi University in Milan and MA and PhD in Economics from Harvard University. -
Robert Sapolsky
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, Professor of Biology, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and of Neurosurgery
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNeuron death, stress, gene therapy
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Krishna Saraswat
Rickey/Nielsen Professor in the School of Engineering, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNew and innovative materials, structures, and process technology of semiconductor devices, interconnects for nanoelectronics and solar cells.
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Kavita Sarin, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research encompasses two main areas: 1) Using next-generation RNA, whole genome, and exome sequencing, we are investigating the genetic alterations involved in skin cancer progression, response to therapy, and other clinical outcomes and 2) We are developing and implementing genome-wide genetic risk prediction assessments for skin cancer into clinical use and studying the impact of this information on patient care.
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Thea Sarino
Human Resource Administrator, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioThea is responsible for assisting the Office of Technology Licensing team with any HR/Administrative related tasks.
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Nitish Ranjan Sarker
Postdoctoral Scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BioNitish Ranjan Sarker is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University, where he contributes to the design, execution, and evaluation of an Industrial, Agricultural, and Water FlexHub Demonstration Pilot Project. His current research focuses on developing data-driven decision-support tools for sustainable water and energy systems, integrating experimental and pilot-scale data with technoeconomic analysis (TEA) to guide system design, deployment strategies, and policy recommendations.
Nitish earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto, where his work combined laboratory-to-pilot experimentation, systems modeling, and field validation to advance resilient and affordable water technologies. Prior to that, he completed his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta and his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). His research portfolio spans off-grid solar desalination, oil-water separation and spill response technologies, and distributed water quality monitoring tools for decentralized systems. Beyond research, Nitish has engaged in interdisciplinary training and global capacity-building initiatives in Canada, Mexico, Kenya, Bangladesh, India, and France, advancing the water‑energy‑health nexus and sustainable technology adoption from lab to field. He also co-founded FRODO, a venture translating foam-based oil-water separation research into deployable spill response and produced water treatment solutions, bridging lab innovation and early commercialization. -
Gerald Sarkes
Clinical Research Coordinator, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Current Role at StanfordClinical Research Coordinator
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Mathias Rejkjaer Sarkez Knudsen
Graduate, Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioMathias Sarkez-Knudsen is an MD, ESRS-certified somnologist, and PhD student from Denmark affiliated with Zealand University Hospital and the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea and on developing electrophysiological biomarkers of sleepiness using ultra-long-term EEG and digital phenotyping. He is currently a Visiting Student Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
