Stanford University School of Medicine

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Susan K. McConnell Carla J. Shatz (post-doc)
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)
Ali AsadollahiVisual and auditory systems, attention2007 Eric I. Knudsen (post-doc)
Linda Ste. Marieneuroendocrinology, neuropeptide signaling Greg S. Barsh (post-doc)
Brittany E. Burrowsattention, vision20052005 Tirin Moore (grad student), John D.E. Gabrieli (research assistant)
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)
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)
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)
Laura HF BardeLanguage Acquisition, Working Memory, Control Functions2009 Heidi M. Feldman (post-doc)
Mariko HoweCNS axon regeneration, development20072007 Ben A. Barres (grad student), James R. Stellar (research assistant)
Ran LiuLearning, Perception, Auditory Cognition Heidi M. Feldman (research assistant)
Georgia Panagiotakos2007 Ricardo E. Dolmetsch (grad student), Theo D. Palmer (grad student)
Citlali TruetaSerotonin secretion Stephen Baccus (post-doc)
Manish SaggarComputational Modeling, EEG, fMRI2011 Allan Reiss (post-doc)
Lukasz Kowalikzebrafish, neurodevelopment James K. Chen (post-doc)
Scott J. HaytonPatch-Clamp Electrophysiology2011 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Tonghui Xu Jun Ding (grad student)
Eric Sticeeating disorders, obesity, prevention, dietary restraint, reward, intervention Stewart Agras (post-doc)
Daniel Jospeh ChristoffelReward, Feeding, Stress, Depression, Neuronal Plasticity2013 Robert C. Malenka (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
Elizabeth I. SypekPain, glia, opioids Anesthesia Anesthesia2014 Grégory Scherrer (grad student), Gregory Corder (collaborator)
Branimir I. Sikic
Jean-Pierre Jaffrezou
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)
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
Mark Houston Plitthippocampus, spatial navigation, memory Neurobiology2016 Lisa M. Giocomo (grad student)
Norman J. Lacayo Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Branimir I. Sikic (post-doc)
Masatoshi Inouesynaptic plasticity
Fikri BireyNeuropsychiatric disorders, iPSCs, in vitro disease modeling, microphysiological systems
Creed Stary
Paul J. Utz
Anand N. RaoCellular Neuroscience, Neuroinflammation2017 Creed Stary (post-doc)
Sriram JayabalCerebellum Neurobiology2017 Jennifer L. Raymond (post-doc)
Judith Ford
Judith M. Ford
Jessica L. RossPain, Electrophysiology, and Sex Differences Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine2017 Grégory Scherrer (post-doc)
Xin XiaVisual system
Suzana Assad KahnImmuno-oncology, Myeloid cells, Brain tumors, Stem cell biology, Neuroscience Neurosurgery Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc)
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)
Carolyn E Dundesstem cell biology; neurobiology; development2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Jonas L. Fowler2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Hyun Geun Shim Neurobiology Neurobiology Dong Cheol Jang (collaborator), Jennifer L. Raymond (post-doc)
Amit U JoshiMitochondria, Neurodegeneration, Cardiac dysfunction Chemical & Systems Biology2016 Daria Mochly-rosen (post-doc), Katrin Andreasson (collaborator)
Yann Le GuenNeurology and Neurological Sciences
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)
Dawlat El-SaidNeuroscience, psychiatry, neuroimaging, emotion, cognitive development
Katherine E. (Katie) TravisLanguage Development, Neuromorphology
Massimo Nichane Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (research scientist)
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)
Timothy Chai Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (grad student)
Tianda Deng Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Minhui SuNeuro-oncology; neuroimmunology2019 Michelle Monje (post-doc)
Afik FaermanNeuropsychology, Sleep, Hypnosis, Consciousness Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences2017 Nolan R. Williams (grad student)
Bernard P Chang
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
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)
Keith Fenton KillamPharmacology
Jeremy ThornerTransmembrane and intracellular signal transduction pathways in yeast Biochemistry19721974 I. Robert Lehman (post-doc)
Leon Cohen
Fotini StylianopoulouEarly experiences19721976 R. B. Clayton (grad student)
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)
Jane Ying WuAlternative splicing, Neurodegeneration, Neuronal Guidance, Cancer1991 William S. Robinson (grad student)
Michael R. KoelleG protein signaling, C. elegans, serotonin1992 David S. Hogness (grad student)
Deanna Sue Smithneural cell biology, motor proteins19881993 Pate Skene (grad student)
Dwight BerglesGlutamate transport, Glia19901995 Stephen J Smith (grad student)
Catherine E. HaganSerotonergic system, Brain innate immunity19941996 M. Bruce MacIver (research assistant)
Christine M. Blasey1996 Michael D. Newcombe (grad student)
Nathaniel T. BlairNeuronal excitability, ion channels
Andrew William VargaSynaptic plasticity, Sleep19962000 Hannes Vogel (research assistant)
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)
Joseph J. Paton20002001 William T. Newsome (research assistant)
Steven Zhuangzhi Chao2001 Marina E. Wolf (grad student)
David Ward Voehringer19982001 Len Herzenberg (post-doc)
Houhui Hugh XiaPP1, its regulatory proteins, synaptic plasticity and experience-dependent brain functions19982002 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Viktor N. KharaziaHistology and microscopy; neurological and psychatric conditions, drug abuse19972002 David A. Prince (post-doc)
June GruberPositive Emotions and Psychopathology20012003 Ketter Terence (research assistant)
Xiang YuNeural circuit development and plasticity19992005 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Xuan Sherry XianColor Vision20042006 Tirin Moore (post-doc)
David D. Stellwagen20012007 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Jeffrey H. GertschAltitude-associated neurological diseases, Surgical neurophysiology, Epilepsy, Electroencephalography20042007 Robert Fisher (post-doc)
Jaewon Kosynapse biology20002007 Eunjoon Kim (grad student)
Kara PhamBehavioral Neuroscience; Experimental Psychology Pathology20022007 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Christopher Y ParkHematopathology Pathology20042009 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Maria Barth20082010 Vinod Menon (research assistant)
Timothy Aaron Galfin20092011 Thomas C. Sudhof (research assistant)
Dritan Agalliu Department of Neurobiology20062011 Ben A. Barres (post-doc)
Saskia de Vries20062012 Thomas Clandinin (post-doc)
Ami CitriSynaptic Plasticity, Glutamate receptors, addiction, experience-dependent plasticity, transcription, circuits20062012 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Diane WhitmerCognitive deficits in neurodegenerative disorders20102012 Helen M. Bronte-Stewart (post-doc)
John C. FlournoyDevelopmental Cognitive Neurosicence20092012 Ruth O'Hara (research assistant)
Tao LiuMetabolic Medicine; Neuroscience20112012 Thomas C. Sudhof (post-doc)
Alexander D. BoikoTumor Initiating Cells, Melanoma Immunotherapy, Tumor Evolution and Heterogeneity, Signal transduction in normal and cancer stem cell development
Alireza SoltaniComputational Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience 20112013 Tirin Moore (research scientist)
Yuen Tat Sovisual neurophysiology
Sonal GoswamiCircuit hyperexcitability20142015 David A. Prince (post-doc)
David PurgerFunctional neurosurgery, epilepsy, network-based targeting, interventional psychiatry, consciousness Neurosurgery Gary K. Steinberg (post-doc)
Gregor Hutter Neurosurgery20142016 Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc)
Mehdi Bhouri psychiatry and behavioral sciences20142017 Robert C. Malenka (post-doc)
Sharareh Gholamin Neurosurgery Neurosurgery20122017 Siddhartha S. Mitra (post-doc), Samuel H. Cheshier (post-doc), Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Mingye FengCancer Immunology20112017 Irving L. Weissman (post-doc)
Bianca Hoang-DangNeuromodulation, Neuropsychiatry, Neuroimaging, Neurodegeneration, Memory, Trauma Internal Medicine20162017 Sarita Khemani (research assistant)
Benson M. George Stem Cell20142018 Irving L. Weissman (grad student)
Alana Nguyen Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine2018 Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Kapil Gururanganclinical neurology, epilepsy
Siddhartha S. MitraNeural Stem Cells, Glioma Stem Cells
Paul TemkinGPCR trafficking, GPCR signalling, AMPAR trafficking, LTP, Parkinson's
Robert G K MunnHippocampus, Entorhinal Cortex, Place Cells, Grid Cells, Episodic Memory, Anxiety
Darrel R. DeoBrain-computer interfaces, motor system, computational neuroscience Neurosurgery20162019 Jaimie M. Henderson (grad student)
Carlos Medina
Aaron D. MilsteinSynaptic Integration Neurosurgery20162020 Ivan Soltesz (post-doc)
Nikola T. MarkovSnesory systems, networks and physiology20182020 Keren Haroush (post-doc)
Hadia Ahsan20212022 Kyle Loh (research assistant)
Siavash Moghadami Chemical and Systems Biology Cellular and Molecular Medicine20212022 Don Cleveland (grad student), Bogdan Bintu (grad student)