Vice Provost and Dean of Research
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Natasha Hussain
Associate Director for The Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience, Initiative in Brain Resilience
BioAs Associate Director of the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford University, Natasha Hussain plays a pivotal role in guiding the strategic direction of the initiative. In this capacity, she is responsible for conceptualizing and implementing transformative initiatives, overseeing program operations, and fostering a collaborative environment that integrates community engagement with cutting-edge research. Natasha's leadership encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities aimed at advancing the initiative's mission of supporting human brain function, health, and longevity. Her commitment to excellence and strategic innovation contributes to the initiative's position at the forefront of neuroscientific research and community impact.
Natasha received a B.Sc. from McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada where she completed a double major in biology and environmental science. Natasha continued in her doctoral training at McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute at where she earned a Ph.D. in Neurology and Neurosurgery. Natasha's expertise in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology has contributed to significant discoveries in neuroscience, focusing on presynaptic endocytic recycling, Rho GTPases-mediated signal transduction, and the functional characterization of proteins linked to Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology.
During her postdoctoral training at MIT in the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Cambridge, MA, USA, Natasha delved into molecular components of synaptic plasticity. Her research also explored the cell biology and physiology of a family of protein kinases genetically associated with psychiatric disorders, unraveling their roles in synapse development and function.
Prior to her role at the Knight Initiative, Natasha served as the Scientific Director of the Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, fostering transdisciplinary research collaboration among neuroscientists, engineers, and data scientists. -
Ramesh Johari
Professor of Management Science and Engineering and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering
BioJohari is broadly interested in the design, economic analysis, and operation of online platforms, as well as statistical and machine learning techniques used by these platforms (such as search, recommendation, matching, and pricing algorithms).
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Allan Kiang
Senior Associate Director for Licensing and Strategic Transactions, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSenior Associate Director, Office of Technology Licensing
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Madeleine Douglass Kieca
Industrial Contracts Offcr 1, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMaddy is an Industrial Contracts Officer in the Office of Technology Licensing at Stanford after practicing as an attorney for over ten years external to the University. Maddy has experience negotiating and drafting contracts as well as interfacing directly with various individual and entity clients. She received her BA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California and her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
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Hyunjin Kim
Licensing Manager, Life Science, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioHyunjin is a Licensing Manager at Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. Hyunjin holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago. With a strong foundation in life sciences, Hyunjin joined Aspire Capital as a biotech analyst intern where she gained valuable experience in analyzing and assessing biotech companies with clinical stage assets. After the internship, Hyunjin joined the Office of Technology Management at University of Illinois at Chicago where she managed various intellectual properties. At Stanford, Hyunjin is responsible for managing life science portfolios.
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Kevin Kinast
Health & Safety Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)
Current Role at StanfordSupervise Waste Programs with the Environmental Protection Program
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Katherine Dominique Lane
Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioKatherine is an Industrial Contracts Officer in the Office of Technology Licensing at Stanford. Katherine holds a Double Major Bachelor's degree in Economics and Biological Sciences, with Minors in Chemistry and Physical Sciences from San Jose State University and a Juris Doctorate from Lincoln Law School in San Jose. Before joining the team at ICO, Katherine worked at Stanford Medical Center for over a decade.
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Eileen Lee
Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioEileen joins Stanford OTL as a Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager for life sciences. Previously, Eileen spent many years at UCSF and the Salk Institute and brings experience in technology transfer and licensing.
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Minxing Li
Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMinxing is a Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager at Stanford OTL with a focus on life sciences technologies. Since she joined Stanford in 2020, she has been involved in protecting, marketing and licensing of Stanford's intellectual property. She is currently responsible for managing Stanford's alliances with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), where she works closely with investigators who are part of the PICI network and manages IP and licensing matters under the PICI relationship.
Prior to Stanford, Minxing worked as a consultant at IQVIA, Inc. -
Grace I. Liu
Sr. Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSr. Industrial Contracts Officer
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David Lobell
Benjamin M. Page Professor, William Wrigley Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe study the interactions between food production, food security, and the environment using a range of modern tools.
