Stanford University School of Medicine

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Susan K. McConnell Carla J. Shatz (post-doc)
Michael R. KoelleG protein signaling, C. elegans, serotonin1992 David S. Hogness (grad student)
Jerold ChunBrain Genomic Mosaicism and Gene Recombination; LPA, S1P, Lysophospholipid Signaling Carla J. Shatz (grad student)
Aaron DiAntonioDrosophila NMJ Thomas L. Schwarz (grad student)
Daniela Kaufer Theo D. Palmer (post-doc)
Zach W. Hall I. Robert Lehman (post-doc)
Scott F. Owen Richard W. Tsien (grad student)
Matthew DalvaSynaptic Physiology Carla J. Shatz (research assistant)
Linda Ste. Marieneuroendocrinology, neuropeptide signaling Greg S. Barsh (post-doc)
Nicole Calakos Richard Scheller (grad student)
Carolyn J. LaceyNeural circuits John R. Huguenard (post-doc)
Wade MorishitaHippocampus,cerebellum, LTP, LTD, plasticity Robert C. Malenka (research scientist)
Ray Kelleher Roger D. Kornberg (grad student)
Li LiAnesthesiology, Brain physiology, Arousal circuitry, Synaptic homeostasis Richard W. Tsien (grad student)
Sergiu P. Pasca Ricardo E. Dolmetsch (post-doc)
Roozbeh KianiNeural mechanisms of decision making William T. Newsome (post-doc)
Ran LiuLearning, Perception, Auditory Cognition Heidi M. Feldman (research assistant)
Citlali TruetaSerotonin secretion Stephen Baccus (post-doc)
Lukasz Kowalikzebrafish, neurodevelopment James K. Chen (post-doc)
Tonghui Xu Jun Ding (grad student)
Eric Sticeeating disorders, obesity, prevention, dietary restraint, reward, intervention Stewart Agras (post-doc)
Mark von Zastrow Brian K. Kobilka (post-doc)
Amanda G. KautzmanVisual neuroscience Yoon-Jae Cho (research assistant)
Hannes Vogelnerve and muscle pathology; mitochondrial diseases
Ricardo ValenzuelaSynaptic Placticity
Adrienne OrrSynaptic Plasticity, Alzheimers
Jesse E. HansonSynaptic Physiology, Fragile X, Parkinsons
Richard MeyersGenetics, Huntington's Disease
I. Robert LehmanDNA replication
Jun DingBasal ganglia, Parkinson disease, synaptic plasticity
Edie V. Sullivan
Lisa M. Giocomo
Heidi M. FeldmanDevelopmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Jason Mark Casolaricell biology, nuclear organization and RNA localization
R. B. Clayton
Ruth O'HaraSleep, Cognition
Paul Graham Fisherepidemiology, neurologic effects of cancer and its therapies
Steven Zhuangzhi Chao2001 Marina E. Wolf (grad student)
Mark Houston Plitthippocampus, spatial navigation, memory Neurobiology2016 Lisa M. Giocomo (grad student)
Norman J. Lacayo Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Branimir I. Sikic (post-doc)
Fikri BireyNeuropsychiatric disorders, iPSCs, in vitro disease modeling, microphysiological systems
Creed Stary
Paul J. Utz
Keith Fenton KillamPharmacology
Judith Ford
Judith M. Ford
Xin XiaVisual system
Suzana Assad KahnImmuno-oncology, Myeloid cells, Brain tumors, Stem cell biology, Neuroscience Neurosurgery Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc)
Christine M. Blasey1996 Michael D. Newcombe (grad student)
Xin QiMitochondria, Neurodegeneration Chemical and System Biology Daria Mochly-rosen (post-doc)
Ellen C Gingrich
Francis Kei Masuda
Satoshi YokotaAxonal Transport
Kyle Loh Developmental Biology20112016 Irving L. Weissman (grad student)
Jonas L. Fowler2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Hyun Geun Shim Neurobiology Neurobiology Dong Cheol Jang (collaborator), Jennifer L. Raymond (post-doc)
Yann Le GuenNeurology and Neurological Sciences
Angela Chen Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Rachel Salomon Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Alana Nguyen Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Tianda Deng Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Bernard P Chang
Jane Ying WuAlternative splicing, Neurodegeneration, Neuronal Guidance, Cancer1991 William S. Robinson (grad student)
Eva Weinlander
Sarita Khemani
Joanna H. Mattis Neuroscience Karl Deisseroth (grad student)
Aaron Tze Kai Tan
Yimiao Qu Kyle Loh (post-doc)
Rukayat Taiwo Neurosurgery Albert H. Kim (grad student)
Dokyoung S YouPain psychology, Addiction, Alcohol, and Stress
Leon Cohen
Baldomero M. Oliveracharacterization of venom components in venomous marine snails, in particular, those belonging to the genus Conus, and the identification of their molecular targets, and exploration of potential biomedical applications19661968 I. Robert Lehman (post-doc)
Fotini StylianopoulouEarly experiences19721976 R. B. Clayton (grad student)
Jeremy ThornerTransmembrane and intracellular signal transduction pathways in yeast Biochemistry19721974 I. Robert Lehman (post-doc)
Jeffrey L. NoebelsNeurogenetics, Basic Mechanisms of Epilepsy19731977 David A. Prince (grad student)
Eugene ButcherPathology Pathology19761981 Irving L. Weissman (research scientist)
David J. Schreyerdevelopment, regeneration19861991 Pate Skene (post-doc)
Yuen Tat Sovisual neurophysiology
Deanna Sue Smithneural cell biology, motor proteins19881993 Pate Skene (grad student)
Dwight BerglesGlutamate transport, Glia19901995 Stephen J Smith (grad student)
Daniel H. Mathalonschizophrenia, EEG, event-related potentials, functional MRI Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry19902000 Adolf Pfefferbaum (grad student), Judith M. Ford (post-doc), Edith V. Sullivan (grad student)
Jean-Pierre Jaffrezou
Catherine E. HaganSerotonergic system, Brain innate immunity19941996 M. Bruce MacIver (research assistant)
Andrew William VargaSynaptic plasticity, Sleep19962000 Hannes Vogel (research assistant)
Viktor N. KharaziaHistology and microscopy; neurological and psychatric conditions, drug abuse19972002 David A. Prince (post-doc)
Nathaniel T. BlairNeuronal excitability, ion channels
Houhui Hugh XiaPP1, its regulatory proteins, synaptic plasticity and experience-dependent brain functions19982002 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
David Ward Voehringer19982001 Len Herzenberg (post-doc)
Xiang YuNeural circuit development and plasticity19992005 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Joseph J. Paton20002001 William T. Newsome (research assistant)
Jaewon Kosynapse biology20002007 Eunjoon Kim (grad student)
David D. Stellwagen20012007 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
June GruberPositive Emotions and Psychopathology20012003 Ketter Terence (research assistant)
Branimir I. Sikic
Kara PhamBehavioral Neuroscience; Experimental Psychology Pathology20022007 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Xuan Sherry XianColor Vision20042006 Tirin Moore (post-doc)
Jeffrey H. GertschAltitude-associated neurological diseases, Surgical neurophysiology, Epilepsy, Electroencephalography20042007 Robert Fisher (post-doc)
Christopher Y ParkHematopathology Pathology20042009 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Brittany E. Burrowsattention, vision20052005 Tirin Moore (grad student), John D.E. Gabrieli (research assistant)
Saskia de Vries20062012 Thomas Clandinin (post-doc)
Ami CitriSynaptic Plasticity, Glutamate receptors, addiction, experience-dependent plasticity, transcription, circuits20062012 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Dritan Agalliu Department of Neurobiology20062011 Ben A. Barres (post-doc)
Alexander D. BoikoTumor Initiating Cells, Melanoma Immunotherapy, Tumor Evolution and Heterogeneity, Signal transduction in normal and cancer stem cell development
Ali AsadollahiVisual and auditory systems, attention2007 Eric I. Knudsen (post-doc)
Mariko HoweCNS axon regeneration, development20072007 Ben A. Barres (grad student), James R. Stellar (research assistant)
Georgia Panagiotakos2007 Ricardo E. Dolmetsch (grad student), Theo D. Palmer (grad student)
Siddhartha S. MitraNeural Stem Cells, Glioma Stem Cells
Nicholas C. WeilerNeural circuitry, cortex, cerebellum, freely-moving in vivo microscopy2008 Stephen J Smith (grad student)
Ananya MitraSynaptic Platicitiy, Down Syndrome, Homeostasis, single channels2008 Richard W. Tsien (post-doc)
Maria Barth20082010 Vinod Menon (research assistant)
Laura HF BardeLanguage Acquisition, Working Memory, Control Functions2009 Heidi M. Feldman (post-doc)
Timothy Aaron Galfin20092011 Thomas C. Sudhof (research assistant)
John C. FlournoyDevelopmental Cognitive Neurosicence20092012 Ruth O'Hara (research assistant)
Diane WhitmerCognitive deficits in neurodegenerative disorders20102012 Helen M. Bronte-Stewart (post-doc)
Manish SaggarComputational Modeling, EEG, fMRI2011 Allan Reiss (post-doc)
Alireza SoltaniComputational Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience 20112013 Tirin Moore (research scientist)
Scott J. HaytonPatch-Clamp Electrophysiology2011 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Tao LiuMetabolic Medicine; Neuroscience20112012 Thomas C. Sudhof (post-doc)
Mingye FengCancer Immunology20112017 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Sharareh Gholamin Neurosurgery Neurosurgery20122017 Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc), Samuel H. Cheshier (post-doc), Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Paul TemkinGPCR trafficking, GPCR signalling, AMPAR trafficking, LTP, Parkinson's
David PurgerFunctional neurosurgery, epilepsy, network-based targeting, interventional psychiatry, consciousness Neurosurgery Gary K. Steinberg (post-doc)
Daniel Jospeh ChristoffelReward, Feeding, Stress, Depression, Neuronal Plasticity2013 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Elizabeth I. SypekPain, glia, opioids Anesthesia Anesthesia2014 Grégory Scherrer (grad student), Gregory Corder (collaborator)
Robert G K MunnHippocampus, Entorhinal Cortex, Place Cells, Grid Cells, Episodic Memory, Anxiety
Debra S. KarhsonNeuroscience, Autism, Attention, EEG/ERP, Cannabinergic Neuromodulators Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences2014 Karen J. Parker (post-doc), Allan Reiss (post-doc), Antonio Hardan (post-doc)
Sonal GoswamiCircuit hyperexcitability20142015 David A. Prince (post-doc)
Mehdi Bhouri psychiatry and behavioral sciences20142017 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Benson M. George Stem Cell20142018 Irving L. Weissman (grad student)
Gregor Hutter Neurosurgery20142016 Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc)
Amit U JoshiMitochondria, Neurodegeneration, Cardiac dysfunction Chemical & Systems Biology2016 Daria Mochly-rosen (post-doc), Katrin Andreasson (collaborator)
Carlos Medina
Kapil Gururanganclinical neurology, epilepsy
Katherine E. (Katie) TravisLanguage Development, Neuromorphology
Themasap A. Khan Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences2016 Sergiu P. Pasca (grad student)
Konstantin Kaganovsky Neuroscience2016 Jun Ding (grad student)
Rana El-DanafLGN, Visual System, Retina, Retinal Ganglion Cells, Glaucoma
Masatoshi Inouesynaptic plasticity
Dawlat El-SaidNeuroscience, psychiatry, neuroimaging, emotion, cognitive development
Aaron D. MilsteinSynaptic Integration Neurosurgery20162020 Ivan Soltesz (post-doc)
Bianca Hoang-DangNeuromodulation, Neuropsychiatry, Neuroimaging, Neurodegeneration, Memory, Trauma Internal Medicine20162017 Sarita Khemani (research assistant)
Darrel R. DeoBrain-computer interfaces, motor system, computational neuroscience Neurosurgery20162019 Jaimie M. Henderson (grad student)
Anand N. RaoCellular Neuroscience, Neuroinflammation2017 Creed Stary (post-doc)
Sriram JayabalCerebellum Neurobiology2017 Jennifer L. Raymond (post-doc)
Jessica L. RossPain, Electrophysiology, and Sex Differences Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine2017 Grégory Scherrer (post-doc)
Massimo Nichane Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (research scientist)
Afik FaermanNeuropsychology, Sleep, Hypnosis, Consciousness Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences2017 Nolan R. Williams (grad student)
Carolyn E Dundesstem cell biology; neurobiology; development2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Timothy Chai Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Nikola T. MarkovSnesory systems, networks and physiology20182020 Keren Haroush (post-doc)
Rajat ShivacharanNeuropsychiatric disease (OCD, depression, binge-eating), DBS, Neuromodulation, Ephaptic or Endogenous Electric Field Coupling, Hippocampal Waves, Epilepsy, Non-synaptic recruitment/synchronization Neurosurgery2019 Casey Halpern (post-doc)
Minhui SuNeuro-oncology; neuroimmunology2019 Michelle Monje (post-doc)
Siavash Moghadami Chemical and Systems Biology Cellular and Molecular Medicine20212022 Don Cleveland (grad student), Bogdan Bintu (grad student)
Hadia Ahsan20212022 Kyle Loh (research assistant)