Department: Stanford Cancer Institute

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  Barron, Annelise 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor,  Bioengineering
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  Biophysical mechanisms of host defense peptides and their mimics
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  Beaulieu, Christopher 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Orthopaedic Surgery
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Radiology
  Research Interest

  Applications of computer graphics to medical imaging, with emphasis on diagnosis of bowel pathology using virtual colonoscopy. Dynamic joint imaging with open Magnetic Resonance Imaging system.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Bejerano, Gill 
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor,  Developmental Biology
  Assistant Professor,  Computer Science
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  Dr. Bejerano, co-discoverer of ultraconserved elements, studies the Human Genome. Through computation and experimentation we investigate the Systems Biology parts-list of many thousands genomic regions involved in gene transcription regulation during embryonic development. Major interests include (1) the origins and evolution of these regions, (2) how they encode their individual as well as combined roles, (3) their contribute to human disease, and (4) their contribute to species adaptation.
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  Bernstein, Daniel 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Pediatrics - Cardiology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatric Heart Transplantation
  • Pediatric Heart Failure
  Research Interest

  1. Role of the G protein coupled receptors in regulating mitochondrial structure and function. 2. Differences between R and L ventricular responses to stress, including gene expression and miR regulation. 3. Using iPSC-derived myocytes to understand heart failure and congenital heart disease. 4. Tools for evaluation of cardiac physiology in transgenic mice and isolated cardiomyocytes. 5. Anti-body mediated rejection. 6. Biomarkers for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Berube, Caroline 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Associate Professor,  Medicine - Hematology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Hemostasis Thrombosis
  • Anticoagulation
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  Blankenberg, Francis 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor,  Radiology - Pediatric Radiology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Associate Professor (By courtesy),  Pediatrics
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Radiology
  • Radiology, Pediatric
  Research Interest

  Studies on apoptotic cell death in vivo using the H MRS phenomenon.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Blau, Helen 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Microbiology & Immunology - Baxter Laboratory
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  Prof. Helen Blau's research area is regenerative medicine with a focus on stem cells. Her research on nuclear reprogramming and demonstrating the plasticity of cell fate using cell fusion is well known and her laboratory has also pioneered the design of biomaterials to mimic the in vivo microenvironment and direct stem cell fate. Current findings are leading to more efficient iPS generation, cell based therapies by dedifferentiation a la newts, and discovery of novel molecules and therapies.
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  Blayney, Douglas 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Oncology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Breast Cancer
  • Medical Oncology
  • Cancer Survivorship
  Research Interest

  Use of medical informatics to improve quality delivery in cancer care
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  Blevins, Nikolas Hans
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)
  • Cochlear Implantation
  Research Interest

  Inner ear microendoscopy -- Developing techniques for minimally-invasive imaging of inner ear microanatomy and neural pysiology. Applications include improved cochlear implant development, inner ear regenerative techniques, inner ear surgery, and auditory physiology. Microsurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery. Surgical Simulation -- Immersive environment for temporal bone surgical simulation.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Bloch, Daniel 
  Academic Appointments Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,  Health Research & Policy - Biostatistics
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
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  Bogyo, Matthew 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Pathology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor,  Microbiology & Immunology
  Professor (By courtesy),  Chemical and Systems Biology
  
  Research Interest

  Our lab uses chemical, biochemical, and cell biological methods to study protease function in human disease. Projects include: 1) Design and synthesis of novel chemical probes for each of the primary protease families. 2) Understanding the role of proteolysis in the life cycle of the human parasites, Plasmodium falciparum and Toxoplasma gondii. 3) Defining the specific functional roles of proteases during the process of tumorogenesis. 4) In vivo imaging of protease activity
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  Boothroyd, John 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Microbiology & Immunology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  We are intereseted in the interaction between the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and its mammalian host. We use a combination of molecular and genetic tools to understand how this obligate intracellular parasite can invade almost any cell it encounters, how it co-opts a host cell once inside and how it evades the immune response to produce a life-long, persistent infection.
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  Bouley, Donna 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Comparative Medicine
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Pathology
  
  Research Interest

  Research interests: ocular pathology, host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease, infectious disease in frogs, phenotypic characterization of tg and ko mice, histopathology of minimally-invasive radiological ablation techniques (focused ultrasound, cryoablation).
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  Boxer, Linda 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Medicine - Hematology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Hematology
  • Multiple Myeloma
  Research Interest

  Regulation of expression of oncogenes in normal and malignant hematologic cells.
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  Brooks, James Duane
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Urology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Urologic Oncology
  • Male Cancers - Prostate
  • Prostate Cancer
  Research Interest

  We use genomic approaches to identify disease biomarkers. We are most interested in translating biomarkers into clinical practice in urological diseases with a particular focus in cancer.
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  Brown, Janice 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Blood & Marrow Transplantation
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Blood and Marrow Transplant
  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation
  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation / Infectious Diseases
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  Brown, Patrick 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Biochemistry
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  Dr. Brown's research group uses diverse experimental and computational methods to investigate the logic and mechanisms that control a genome's expression program. The Brown laboratory is systematically characterizing the genetic scripts that control the expression of our genes, in normal development and physiology and in diseases like cancer, with a particular focus on post-transcriptional regulation. The Brown lab also develops strategies and assays for early detection and diagnosis of cancer.
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  Brown, Martin 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  We seek to understand the mechanisms responsible for the resistance of cancers to treatment and to develop strategies to overcome these resistances. We are using molecular and cellular techniques and mouse models to potentiate the activity of radiation on tumors by inhibiting the bone marrow rescue of the tumor vasculature following therapy.
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  Brunet, Anne 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor,  Genetics
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  Our lab studies the molecular basis of longevity. We are interested in the mechanism of action of known longevity genes, including FOXO and SIRT, in the mammalian nervous system. We are particularly interested in the role of these longevity genes in neural stem cells. We are also discovering novel genes and processes involved in aging using two short-lived model systems, the invertebrate C. elegans and an extremely short-lived vertebrate, the African killifish N. furzeri.
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  Butcher, Eugene 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Pathology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Pathology Anatomic
  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Research Interest

  Our interests include: 1) The physiology and significance of lymphocyte homing in local and systemic immunity; 2) biochemical and genetic studies of molecules that direct leukocyte recruitment; 3) cellular and molecular genetic studies of leukocyte chemotaxis and the role of chemokines; 4) vascular differentiation in normal and pathologic inflammatory states; 5) systems and chemical biology approaches to understanding the regulation of lymphocyte trafficking programs.
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  Butte, Manish J.
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor,  Pediatrics - Immunology and Allergy
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Pediatric Allergy/Immun
  Research Interest

  Our laboratory's goal is to address fundamental and therapeutic questions in immunology using innovative nanotechnological and biophysical approaches to visualize and manipulate cells. Our primary focus is on understanding the molecular controls that balance T cell activation versus tolerance. The ultimate aim of our work is to manipulate T cell signaling pathways to control immunologically-mediated diseases.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Butte, Atul J
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor,  Pediatrics - Systems Medicine
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Associate Professor,  Genetics
  Associate Professor (By courtesy),  Computer Science
  Associate Professor (By courtesy),  Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
  
  Research Interest

  The Butte Lab at Stanford builds and applies tools that convert more than 300 billion points of molecular, clinical, and epidemiological data -- measured by researchers and clinicians over the past decade -- into diagnostics, therapeutics, and new insights into disease.