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Anisa Yudawanti
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2023
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Anisa Yudawanti (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in Race, Inequality, and Language in Education in the Graduate School of Education. She comes to Stanford by way of the Midwest and West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Drawing on her experience as a community-based youth worker and high school social studies teacher, Anisa's research moves us to consider what studies of space and movement can bring to bear on our understanding of schools. Her scholarship sits at the intersections of education studies, Black and critical geographies, and abolition and carceral studies. Her current study examines schools as sites of enclosure and how racially marked youth navigate school space through the lens of escape and fugitivity. She situates her inquiry in the Midwest and the Bay Area. -
Kin Min Yuen
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine
BioDr. Kin Yuen is a board-certified physician in sleep medicine, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She is an associate physician diplomate at University of California at San Francisco, and adjunct faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services. Before her fellowship in Sleep Medicine, she practiced internal medicine at the Stanford Medical Group. She then spent two years in clinical sleep medicine research at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Center concurrent with acquiring her Masters of Science degree from Stanford University in Health Policy/Health Services Research. She was a current member of Public Safety Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
She is also an advisory member to the Continuing Medical Education Committee of School of Sleep Medicine in Palo Alto. Dr. Yuen has been a principal investigator in clinical research of cardiac arrhythmia, medical devices, and has co-authored articles in health economic evaluations, women and sleep disorders. -
Chang M. Yun
Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering, admitted Autumn 2023
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsGenomics, Computational Biology, Deep Learning
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Sajung Yun, PhD, MBA
Visiting Scholar, Center for East Asian Studies
Affiliate, US-Asia Technology Management CenterBioDr. Sajung Yun is a multifaceted scholar and entrepreneur whose work bridges the disciplines of genomics, biomedical sciences, and artificial intelligence. At Stanford, his current research focuses on AI's self-recognition, self-protection, and self-perpetuation mechanisms and their implications in relation to Artificial General Intelligence and Super-Specialized Generalist Intelligence in medicine. He also serves as Adjunct Professor of Bioinformatics at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches bioinformatics courses over the last ten years.
Dr. Yun earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the John A. Burns School of Medicine and his MBA with concentrations in Healthcare Management and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University, blending rigorous scientific training with strategic leadership in medical innovation. He also attended M.D. program and completed 121 credits at John A. Burns School of Medicine. His academic appointments also include a concurrent role as Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), where he continues to contribute to global collaborations in AI-driven bioinformatics and healthcare system optimization.
As the Founder and CEO of Predictive AI, Dr. Yun leads a digital health company specializing in AI-based personalized preventive medicine platforms. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized for excellence in innovation, receiving distinctions such as the 2023 and 2022 4th Industrial Revolution Awards in AI and Biohealth, and the 2024 Venture Business Association President’s Award at the 6th Korea SME & Startup Awards. In recognition of his contributions to global innovation and leadership, Dr. Yun was named a 2025 Forbes Global CEO Delegate. In 2026, he lead his company to win Honoree Award in CES.
Dr. Yun’s professional career began as a Research Fellow at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he investigated advanced gene editing and genetic surgical methods. His research portfolio spans topics including next-generation sequencing data analysis, MRI volumetric analysis, and AI applications in biomedical imaging. His numerous publications and work continues to contribute to the evolving landscape of digital healthcare, emphasizing the convergence of data science, clinical insight, and artificial intelligence for human health advancement. -
Muharrem Yunce, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology
BioDr. Yunce completed his transfusion medicine fellowship at Stanford and then gained invaluable clinical experience with the Malignant Hematology Group at UCSF for two years. After rejoining Stanford, Dr. Yunce started as the Medical Director of Therapeutic Apheresis. In this role, he works with clinicians from various departments, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to ensure life-saving and emergent procedures such as therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), red cell exchange, plateletpheresis, and leukapheresis are conducted effectively. Additionally, Dr. Yunce oversees extracorporeal photopheresis for solid organ transplant rejection.
Dr. Yunce has been recognized for his contribution to the Department of Pathology as a faculty member in teaching and mentorship.He was selected for Teaching Award in 2023 and Mentor Award by the department and was nominated in 2023 and 2024 for the prestigious Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care.
As an active member of the American Society of Apheresis, Dr. Yunce chairs the research subcommittee on TPE utilization in solid organ transplant rejection and desensitization protocols as well as he is member of multiple research subcommittees. -
Ludmila Yurina
Lecturer, Music
BioLudmila Yurina is a Ukrainian composer whose work spans a wide range of styles, instruments, and ensembles. She graduated from the Kyiv Music Institute as a pianist and earned her degree in composition from the Kyiv State P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she also completed her postgraduate studies.From 1990 to 2025, Yurina served as Associate Professor in the Department of Composition at the National Music Academy of Ukraine, teaching composition, orchestration, symphonic score reading, and contemporary music. Her professional training includes workshops with distinguished European composers such as Helmuth Lachenmann and Wolfgang Rihm.Yurina has been a guest composer and lecturer at leading institutions worldwide, including the Rheinsberg Music Academy, the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Texas Christian University, the City University of New York, and Stanford University. Her music has been performed internationally throughout Europe, North America, and beyond, in collaboration with prominent ensembles and musicians.
Her works are published by Donemus and Furore Verlag, and she is a member of professional organizations including NACUSA and ASCAP. In recognition of her contributions to contemporary music and culture, Ludmila Yurina has received numerous honors, including the Lysenko National Award, the Kosenko Award, the Lyatoshynsky National Award, and Fulbright Scholarships.
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Ilana Rachel Yurkiewicz
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioDr. Ilana Yurkiewicz is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health and Division of Oncology (by courtesy). Board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology, she co-directs Stanford’s Primary Care for Cancer Survivorship Program, an innovative clinic that cares for cancer survivors and patients at elevated risk. She is also an award-winning medical journalist and Stanford’s inaugural Physician-Journalist in Residence.
Her academic and clinical work centers on developing new models of care that bridge oncology and primary care. She has built programs to provide coordinated, longitudinal care for patients during and after cancer treatment and those with inherited cancer predispositions.
As a physician-journalist, she is the author of the nationally acclaimed book Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Health Care (W.W. Norton, 2023). Her writing has also appeared in The Best American Science and Nature Writing, The Atlantic, Scientific American, TIME, STAT, Undark, and other outlets. She received a Folio Award for best healthcare column and was shortlisted for the Cancer Journalism Award.
She is Faculty Director of the annual Big Ideas in Medicine conference, which convenes leaders across fields to examine pressing challenges in health and society. She advises startups focused on cancer survivorship and prevention. As Associate Medical Director of Stanford’s Internal Medicine Clinic, she oversees the largest primary care clinic for Stanford residents. She teaches core concepts of cancer survivorship and primary care to residents, medical students, fellows, and faculty.
Her research focuses on designing new approaches to cancer survivorship delivery, and she leads a research team evaluating their implementation in practice. Her work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Genetics in Medicine, and other peer-reviewed journals. She has presented nationally at meetings including the Society of General Internal Medicine, American Society of Hematology, and National Society of Genetic Counselors. She has also served on the editorial board of Hematology News.
Earlier in her career, Dr. Yurkiewicz interned with the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues and contributed to white papers on ethical challenges in medicine. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and an associate member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. -
Maya Yutsis
Affiliate, Adult Neurology
BioMaya Yutsis, Ph.D., ABPP-CN is a Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a neuropsychologist at the Stanford Alzheimer's Disease and Research Center (ADRC), Stanford Concussion and Sports Medicine Clinic, and Neuropsychology Service. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology at the Palo AltoUniversity in 2009, completed an APA approved clinical internship in neuropsychology at the Minneapolis VA Medical center and a two-year post doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 2011. She received her board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. Prior to coming to Stanford, she worked as a lead neuropsychologist at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Telehealth Neuropsychology clinic and served as a director/preceptor of an APA-approved post-doctoral fellowship Neuropsychology Emphasis Area training program. She is currently a Newsletter Editor of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, APA Division 40. Her research interests focus on computerized assessment and interventions for persons with acquired brain injury, sport-related concussion, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
PUBLICATIONS (Selected from 15)
Yam, A, Rickards, T, Pawlowski, C, Yutsis, M. (in Press). Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Approach for Functional Neurological Symptom (Conversion) Disorder: A Case Study. Rehabilitation Psychology
Duchnick, J, Ropacki, S.A., Yutsis, M.V., Petska, K., & Pawlowski, C.A., (2015). Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Programs: Comprehensive, holistic rehabilitation for community integration after brain injury. Psychological Services, 5.
Yochim, B, Beaudreau, S, Fairchild, JK, Yutsis, M, Raymond, N, Friedman, L, Yesavage, J. (2015). A Verbal Naming Test for use with older adults: Development and initial validation. Journal of International Neuropsychological Society, 21, 239-248.
Bergquist, T, Yutsis, M, Sullan, M. (2014). Satisfaction with cognitive rehabilitation delivered via the Internet in persons with acquired brain injury. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 6(2), 39-50.
Giese-Davis, J., Tamagawa, R., Yutsis, M., Twirbutt, S., Piemme, K., Neri, E., Taylor, C. B., Spiegel, D. (2012) Which symptoms matter? Self-report and observer discrepancies in repressors and high-anxious women with metastatic breast cancer. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Published online October 20, 2012.
Yutsis, M., Bergquist, T., Micklewright, J. Smigielski, J., Brown, A. (2012) Pre-treatment compensation use is a better correlate of activity limitations than cognitive impairment in persons with acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 26(11),1297-1306.
Bergquist, T., Micklewright, J., Yutsis, M., Smigielski, J., Gehl, C., Brown, A. (2012) Achievement of client-centered goals by persons with acquired brain injury in comprehensive day treatment is associated with greater vocational and residential independence at discharge and 1 year follow-up. Brain Injury,26(11), 1307-1314
Forducey, PG, Glueckauf, RL, Bergquist, R, Maheu, MM, Yutsis, M (2012). Telehealth for persons with severe functional disabilities and their caregivers: Facilitating self-care management in a home setting. Psychological Services, 9(2), 144-162. -
Lisa Zaba, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
BioLisa Zaba M.D. Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Dermatology, and Director of the Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) multi-disciplinary clinic and member of the supportive oncodermatology group at the Stanford Cancer Center. She runs a lab focusing on the immunology of MCC and the treatment and prognostic implications of immune checkpoint inhibitor and targeted therapy rashes. Dr. Zaba completed medical school at Cornell University, PhD in immunology at Rockefeller University, Residency and Post-Doc at Stanford University in 2013.
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Janine Zacharia
Lecturer
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInterested in new forms of foreign correspondence, how stories go viral, the intersection between technology/social media and national security. Middle East/Israel is my main area of reporting expertise.
