Vice Provost and Dean of Research
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Russell Poldrack
Albert Ray Lang Professor of Psychology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur lab uses the tools of cognitive neuroscience to understand how decision making, executive control, and learning and memory are implemented in the human brain. We also develop neuroinformatics tools and resources to help researchers make better sense of data.
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Mary Polen
Administrative Associate, Vice Provost and Dean of Research
Current Role at StanfordAdministrative Associate for Dean of Research (DoR), Go between DoR and CRC, Phones, Facilities. Generates requisitions for Supplies, Contracts and Services.
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Sunita Rajdev
Senior Director for Licensing and Strategic Alliances, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSunita Rajdev is the senior director of licensing and strategic alliances, life sciences, at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). She has over twenty years of experience in university technology transfer with expertise in intellectual property management, leading the negotiation of licensing and research collaboration agreements, business development, and startup formation. Sunita also extensively collaborates with other Stanford translation-focused groups to help create and manage strategic alliances with non-profit and for-profit entities to translate innovations from Stanford labs into products and services for public benefit.
Before joining the OTL in December 2019, Sunita held various technology transfer positions at UCSF, including time as its interim executive director, with multiple responsibilities in addition to licensing that included supporting the creation and management of large research collaborations.
Sunita received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her postdoctoral training at UCSF. -
Serena Rao
Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, Vice Provost and Dean of Research
BioSerena is the Senior Associate Dean in the Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR) at Stanford University. Reporting directly to the Dean, Serena supports Stanford's interdisciplinary labs, centers, institutes, and research-support offices. She guides their strategic activities, advises on operational challenges, and oversees finance, HR, and many other administrative activities. She also plays a key role in facilitating strategy development and leading the implementation of the university's research initiatives.
Serena’s extensive experience at Stanford includes over six years in the University Budget Office, where she was a vital member of the Provost’s Budget Group. In this capacity, she led complex analytical projects that informed strategic decisions for senior leadership and contributed significantly to the development of Stanford's annual consolidated budget. Prior to higher education, Serena managed city-wide infrastructure planning initiatives, annual capital budgets, and long-term debt forecasts for the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget in New York City.
Serena is currently a doctoral candidate in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Passionate about higher education and working in service to learning, Serena takes pride in getting things done effectively and creatively and excels in operating at both strategic and tactical levels. -
Quentin Rice
Casual - Non-Exempt, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioQ graduated with a B.S in Sustainability (2020) and is passionate about communicating science research. She supports Stanford’s OTL department by writing marketing abstracts, contributing to the quarterly newsletter, and generating the annual report.
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Seth Rodgers
Licensing Manager, Life Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSeth is an experienced entrepreneur and executive with more than 15 years’ experience in start-up and mid-size life science companies.
Specialties: market analysis, product development, R&D management in life sciences and medical devices. -
Sin Rosenthal
Financial Analyst, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSin is responsible for royalty sharing agreements, equity related tasks, billing licensees, aging reports, progress and earned royalty reports, royalty distribution, and special projects that are assigned to her.
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Sam Rubin
Licensing Manager, Life Science, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSam Joined OTL in September 2022 as a Licensing Associate on the Life Sciences team. Prior to joining, Sam worked in various business-focused roles in the life science industry. He has experience negotiating and executing services agreements for complex drug development collaborations, as well as technology licensing agreements with industry partners.
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Chiara Sabatti
Professor of Biomedical Data Science and of Statistics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsStatistical models and reasoning are key to our understanding of the genetic basis of human traits. Modern high-throughput technology presents us with new opportunities and challenges. We develop statistical approaches for high dimensional data in the attempt of improving our understanding of the molecular basis of health related traits.
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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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Shari Schuchmann
Senior Marketing Analyst, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioPrior to joining Stanford Office of Technology Licensing, Shari worked in industries ranging from semiconductor equipment to early-stage venture capital. Shari focuses on business development and outreach for Stanford technologies in the physical sciences.
Education
M.B.A. (London Business School)
M.S. Nuclear Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
B.S. Material Science and Engineering, B.S. Nuclear Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Business Experience
Playground Destination Properties, An Intrawest Company (Western Region Business Unit Manager)
Interregnum, PLC (Principal, Investments)
Novellus Systems acquired by Lam Research (Sr Process Engineer, Dielectric Applications Lab Manager)
TORAY Industries, Inc (Visiting Researcher) -
Amanda Septimus
Senior Marketing Specialist, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioAmanda Septimus has been a member of the business development and marketing team at Stanford OTL since 2015. Amanda partners with OTL staff to spread awareness about technologies developed at Stanford University that are currently available for licensing.
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Kiarash Shamardani
Ph.D. Student in Cancer Biology, admitted Summer 2019
Other Tech - Graduate, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInterested in a systems neuroscience approach to understanding the interaction of tumor cells and their microenvironment in brain cancer. I am studying the neuron-glioma interactions at the circuit level to discern how patterns of activity within a neuron-glioma network influences the behavior of the cancer as a whole.
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Chuck Smart
Industrial Contracts Officer-Floater, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordIndustrial Contracts Officer – Floater
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Tatiana Sorokina
Associate Director, Industrial Contracts Office, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSenior Contracts Officer, Industrial Contracts Office
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Michael Spaid
Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMichael joined Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) in 2024 as a Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences. He brings over 20 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to commercialization in start-ups across biotechnology, nanotechnology, and medical devices.
Education:
BS in Chemical Engineering, Tulane University
MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering, Stanford University -
Julie K. Sydor
HIT Fund Innovation Strategy Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordHIT Fund Innovation Strategy Manager
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Chris Tagge
Technology Licensing Program Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioDr. Chris Tagge is a Technology Licensing Associate at Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Tagge was an entrepreneur with 15 years of startup experience leading early stage companies from concept to commercialization and exit. Dr. Tagge received his B.A. degree in chemistry from Occidental College and his Ph.D. in chemistry from UC Berkeley. He holds 18 US patents in an variety of fields, including software, building materials, air filtration, catalysis, analytical instruments, and commodity chemicals.
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Lilia Velloso
Industrial Contracts Officer 1, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioForeign-educated attorney, MBA in Health Technology Assessment.
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Mariela Vigil
Licensing Transactions Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMariela is a Licensing Transactions Officer at Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing. Mariela drafts and reviews licensing-related agreements that support the licensing efforts of Stanford OTL. Before joining Stanford, Mariela received her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University, School of Law where she focused her studies on contract, intellectual property, and privacy law. Mariela brings a breadth of experience from working externships in industry, non-profits, government, and law firms, where she primarily focused on reviewing and assessing various agreements and internal policies. She is also admitted to practice law in the State of California.
J.D., Santa Clara University, School of Law
B.A., University of California, Davis, Sociology
