Our Team
Our Center brings together a team of talented individuals from clinical research, laboratory research, basic science and the community to propel our mission.
Sean N. Parker Center Directors
Sharon Chinthrajah, MD
Co-Director of the Sean N. Parker Center
R. Sharon Chinthrajah, M.D. is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and the Co-Director of the Sean N Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University. Professor Chinthrajah received her MD from Drexel University College of Medicine, completed her Internal Medicine training and a chief residency at California Pacific Medical Center, and sub-specialized in Pulmonary/Critical Care and Allergy/Immunology at Boston Medical Center. Her research is focused on developing novel therapeutic options for allergic diseases as well as unraveling the molecular mechanisms driving therapeutic response. She has extensive experience in performing both academic and industry-sponsored translational clinical trials investigating allergic diseases such as food allergy, atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, and COVID-19. Her research has led to the publication of over 170 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, including New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Lancet, Nature Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and Allergy. She designed and co-led the OUtMATCH clinical trial whose Stage 1 results led to the FDA approval of omalizumab for the treatment of any food allergy. Professor Chinthrajah has received multiple awards in recognition for her work including several awards for her Stage 1 OUtMATCH paper in NEJM such as: Top Medical Breakthroughs of 2024 “OUtMATCH Study” from National Geographic (2024) and Notable Articles of 2024 “Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies” from NEJM (2024). Other awards she has received include “Outstanding Medical Graduate Award” from Drexel University (2024) and “Early Clinical Engagement Award” from Stanford University (2022). She is dedicated to training the next generation of clinical researchers and continues to act as a mentor for students and junior faculty interested in pursuing translational research and careers in medicine and science.
Sayantani Sindher (Tina), MD
Director of the Clinical Translational Research Unit
Dr. Sindher completed her Pediatric residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in Bronx, NY and her fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA. She joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research (SNP center) at Stanford University in January 2017 and is now the Director of the Clinical Translational Research Unit. Dr. Sindher divides her time between clinical research trials at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research (SNP) center and the Oral Immunotherapy Clinic at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH), which is focused on the care of pediatric allergy and immunology patients. Dr. Sindher is the principal investigator of several clinical trials addressing atopic conditions including food allergy, atopic dermatitis, and asthma. Her present interests lie primarily in food allergy and eosinophilic esophagitis research involving strategies for prevention, diagnostics, and novel therapeutics.
Scott Boyd, MD, PhD
Co-Director of the Sean N. Parker Center
Dr. Boyd is a physician scientist who is the director of the Parker Lab and a Stanford Professor in Food Allergy and Immunology and Professor of Pathology. He received bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry at the University of Manitoba, and English Literature at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He obtained his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and Ph.D. from MIT, followed by pathology residency, hematopathology fellowship, and postdoctoral research work at Stanford University. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, among other honors. The Boyd laboratory uses high-throughput DNA sequencing and single-cell experiments to analyze human immune responses to infection and vaccination, as well as immunological disorders such as food allergy and immunodeficiency. Many of the laboratory’s projects analyze the responses of B cells and the genetics and functional roles of antibodies in health and disease.
Andrew Long, Pharm D
Director of Investigational Drug Services
Director of Manufacturing
After completing his PharmD degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Dr. Long joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in October 2014. He currently assumes the role of Director for Investigational Drug Services at the Center, additionally serving as Director for the SNP Center Food Allergen Manufacturing Facility where oral immunotherapies are produced for use in clinical trials throughout the nation. Dr. Long concurrently functions as sponsor for several Investigational New Drugs at the Center, primarily focused on the advancement and application of innovative therapeutic modalities in the treatment of food allergic patients. His current interests lie in the development and study of personalized medical interventions for individuals with food allergies, investigation into the fundamental mechanistic determinants of individual response to therapy and treatment success, and exploration of epigenetic contributions to the pathology of food allergy.
Catherine Feight
Director of Sean N. Parker Center Research Operations
Catherine joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University as a clinical program manager in 2022. Catherine has previous research experience in food allergy clinical research at Seattle Allergy & Asthma Research Institute. She completed her BS and honors degree in Cell Biology & Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology from Montana State University.
Regulatory & Program Team
Olivia Lecomte Raeber, PhD
Medical Writer & Regulatory Document Manager
Olivia joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University in April 2015. She received her PhD in immunology from the University Paris VI, France. After a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University, she held various drug development positions in the biotech Industry, focusing on the discovery of fully human monoclonal antibodies and small molecule drugs against oncology and inflammation targets.
Kristine Martinez
Clinical Research Manager
Kristine joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2020. She earned a Medical Assisting Diploma in 2003 locally in San Jose, CA. She have over 10 years of experience in Allergy and Asthma while working with adult and pediatric patients. Currently she is pursuing her BS in Healthcare Administration.
Ryan Pilkington
Clinical Research Manager
Ryan Pilkington joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in Sep. 2023 as a clinical research coordinator. As part of the Office of Research at Stanford Health Care since December 2022, he has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals, investigators, and research sponsors at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and across the Stanford Medicine enterprise to facilitate clinical studies. He is dedicated to advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes through rigorous research, and he has a passion for science and a commitment to ethical conduct that ensures patient safety and data accuracy are never compromised. Prior to joining Stanford Health Care, Ryan worked as a clinical research associate for industry companies sponsoring IDE trials. He completed his graduate and undergraduate education at Creighton University in Omaha, NE in 2013.
Ji Hyun Choi
Senior Clinical Research Manager
Ji Hyun joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in April 2025. She has extensive experience in complex clinical trials from her work at the Stanford Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Office since 2020. Additionally, Ji Hyun has a clinical research background in HIV laboratory research and community-based research from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control in Canada. Her diverse expertise enables her to contribute to the Center’s mission of leading innovative science and providing compassionate care for allergy and asthma research.
Nurses
Jae Lee
Clinical Research Nurse
Jae Y. Lee joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in Dec. 2022 as a clinical research nurse. She has since been working at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital as an inpatient pediatric nurse and CNIV, CPN preceptor, and shift charge for the team since 2014. She is actively working for an innovative work flow. She joined the team due to her passion for working with kids with respiratory disease & various allergy related asthma. Her nursing career and family experiences have promoted her interest in improving care in regards to atopic dermatitis related food allergies. Prior to joining Stanford Children’s health, she worked as a clinical inpatient nurse for Cardio-Neuro Surgery step-down unit at New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s hospital, and pediatric telemetry step-down at LAMC Kaiser Permanente & Neurosurgery unit at Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. She completed her BSN at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea in 2002.
Candace Colette Herb
Nurse Practitioner
Candace joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in December 2024 and brings her diverse nursing and research experience. In March 2021 she began her nursing career at Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) after completing her Master of Science in Nursing at San Francisco State University. She continues to work per diem as an RN at SMCH in pediatric acute care. In 2024, Candace obtained her post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner certificate and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Vanderbilt University.
Study & Assistant Study Coordinators
Rajni Kaur
Clinical Research Coordinator 2
Rajni Kaur is a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Sean N. Parker Center, where she began in April 2025. Originally from Texas, Rajni relocated to the Bay Area to further her career in clinical research. She started in 2021 at Labcorp Drug Development, working on Phase 1 pharmacokinetic (PK) trials. In 2024, she worked at Delricht Research on COVID-19 vaccine studies, and also supported dermatology trials at a separate clinic specializing in skin-related research.
Rajni is committed to ethical, patient-centered research and strives to contribute to each study in a meaningful and collaborative way. She is motivated by the opportunity to support advancements in medicine and improve patient outcomes.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and a Master of Science in Clinical Research Management.
Lydia Liu
Clinical Research Coordinator 2
Lydia joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in March 2026. She was previously a CRC at Stanford Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, where she worked on Phase III insulin delivery device and drug trials.
She graduated in 2022 with a BS in Molecular and Cell Biology from University of California, Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys painting, cooking, tidepooling, and hiking.
Saloni Divyang Kanani
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate
Saloni Divyang Kanani is a public health professional with an MPH from Northwestern University and a BA in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. Before joining Stanford’s Department of Pathology in July of 2025, she supported maternal and child health research at Northwestern’s Mothers and Babies Lab and led the adaptation of the PERMA Profiler at Common Threads alongside NIH researchers. Passionate about health equity, Saloni is dedicated to improving care access for vulnerable and BIPOC communities and aspires to be a female leader in healthcare—driving innovation and advocating for underrepresented voices. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, dancing, painting, and playing with her cat, Pingu.
Brianna Ortega
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate
Brianna rejoined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma research in January 2026 after beginning her work with the center in August 2022. After receiving her Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Brianna found her passion for contributing to the advancement of scientific research and support of a clinical team with dedication to quality patient care.
Riya Sawhney
Research Assistant
Riya joined Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2025 as clinical research intern. She recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a B.S. in Physiological Sciences, and is pursuing a career in medicine. In her spare time, Riya loves all things arts and crafts, spending time outdoors, and trying new foods.
Parker Pathways Research Interns
Anna Deng
Research Intern
Anna joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in January 2026 as a clinical research intern. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles with minors in Statistics and Brain and Behavioral Health. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Science in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford University. She is passionate about advancing health equity and health interventions. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring boba shops, and recharging with friends.
Hemali Gauri
Research Intern
Hemali joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in March 2025. She is currently pursuing undergraduate degrees in Bioengineering and Public Policy at Stanford University and hopes to pursue medical research overall. She is interested in understanding immune conditions while exploring ways to prevent and treat these diseases. In her free time, Hemali enjoys swimming, rollerblading through campus, and playing flute.
Niamh Govender
Research Intern
Niamh Govender joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2026. She is currently an undergraduate at Boston University, studying Health Sciences and Human Physiology. She is interested in understanding aging and immune conditions through translational research and data analysis. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, running, and cooking.
Camrin Kaur Bains
Research Intern
Camrin joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June of 2026. She will be pursuing an undergraduate neuroscience degree from UC Riverside starting this fall and hopes to pursue a career in healthcare in the future. She is passionate about learning more about food allergies, food challenges, and clinical trials that help participants gain more exposure to their allergen in the hopes of getting rid of it. In her free time, Camrin enjoys swimming, hiking, reading, and shopping.
Noelle Elizabeth-Patricia Nelson
Research Intern
Noelle Nelson joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research (SNP) in January 2025. She is an undergraduate at Stanford University studying Human Biology on the pre-medicine track. As a food allergy advocate, Noelle is thrilled for the opportunity to help at SNP. She is a Teen Advisory Group Member for Food Allergy Research and Education, an ambassador for Red Sneakers for Oakley, and a Board Member/Staff Writer for Just Allergy Things Magazine. Noelle also founded a curriculum program, Teach Teal: Food Allergy Awareness and a virtual food allergy camp, Best Buddies Wear Teal & Red. In her free time, Noelle enjoys performing in musical theater and making memories with family and friends.
Justin Ogata
Research Intern
Justin joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Santa Clara University, with a minor in Japanese, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan. He is passionate about applying machine learning and computational biology to clinical research, with the goal of improving health outcomes and advancing food allergy research. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports and spending time with friends.
Sayomik Sett
Research Intern
Sayomik joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in Jun 2026. He is currently an undergraduate student at Tufts University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. His academic interests include laboratory work and data analysis. At the SNP, he hopes to learn more about clinical research workflows and immunology. In his free time, Sayomik enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and boardgames.
Katherine Jackson
Research Intern
Katherine Jackson joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2026. She is currently earning a B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience with a minor in Music at Northeastern University. She has had previous research in glioblastomas and the neuron-cardiomyocyte interaction, and is looking to broaden her skills outside of the wet lab and into patient interaction. Katherine is interested in pursuing a medical degree in the future. Outside of school, she loves singing, walking her dogs, or rock climbing.
Mihir Joshi
Software Engineering Intern
Mihir Joshi is an OIT graduate whose own experience with food allergies shapes how he approaches research. He joined the Sean N. Parker Center in May 2021 as a digital health researcher, where he leads development of an app, deployed as part of an IRB-approved study, that supports oral immunotherapy adherence and collects data to inform care and research.
Mihir completed his BS in Biomedical Engineering with Honors and a minor in Computer Science at The Ohio State University and is now an NSF Graduate Research Fellow pursuing an MS in Bioengineering at UCLA, researching biosignal reasoning and multimodal AI agents for health. Having been on the receiving end of care, he is drawn to translational work that moves AI and sensing methods from the lab to patients and clinicians. That interest has run through his time working on health sensing at Apple and machine learning at Johnson & Johnson, and led him to co-found Locarda, an AI documentation platform for forensic pathology.
Pharmacists
Brent Anderson, Pharm.D
Investigational Drug Pharmacist
Brent joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University in August 2019, assisting with clinical trials and the management of investigational drug products. He received his BS in Biology and Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Scientific Grant Writer
Andrew (Andy) Chin
Director of Scientific Communication
Andy joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in December 2021. He received his B.A. in biology from Humboldt State University and his Ph.D. in biology from the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope. During his post doctorate at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center he developed a passion for scientific writing and has since focused on the development and writing of manuscripts and grants. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and cooking.
Kate Lawson
Project Specialist
Kate joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University in September 2026. She received her PhD in neurobiology from UC Irvine, where she wrote peer-reviewed manuscripts, NIH funded grants, and lay-audience materials. Through this work, she fell in love with making science accessible and engaging. In her free time, you can find her running, making sourdough bagels, and babying her dog.
Therapist
Marté Matthews, MA, MFT
Consulting Family Therapist
Marté is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, specializing in work with children & families, and joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in 2015. She offers consultation and training to the research team and support for the clinical trial participants and families. Support services may address a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, or problems that interfere with participation in any of our studies. Since 1999 she has worked as a clinician with children’s behavioral health care organizations throughout Santa Clara County, and supervised therapists in training for 13 years. Before becoming a therapist, she was a health educator in the fields of reproductive health, oncology, and nutrition. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at U.C. Davis and her Master of Arts at John F. Kennedy University. Marté currently has a private psychotherapy practice in Campbell.
Dietician
Margie Woch, RDN
Senior Research Dietitian
Margie, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, first began working with Dr. Nadeau in 2010 in the initial stages of research in OIT for food allergy at Stanford University. She rejoined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in 2015. She has also previously worked at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hopsital at Stanford and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as a pediatric clinical nutritionist in Allergy-Pulmonary Medicine and Neurology. Her degree in Nutrition & Food Science is from San Jose State University and she did her training at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston.
Faculty
Maya Kasowski, PhD, MD
Assistant Professor in the University Tenure Line
Dr. Kasowski is a Clinical Instructor in Pathology and joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University in August 2019. She investigates links between genetic variants and molecular mechanisms of allergic inflammation. Dr. Kasowski completed her MD/PhD at Yale University, followed by postdoctoral training in Genetics and residency in Clinical Pathology at Stanford. She is Assistant Director of the Stanford Molecular Pathology Core, a laboratory which assists in the translation of molecular assays into Stanford Pathology clinical tests.
Barbara Erny, MD
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Erny joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University in June of 2021. She is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine, Division of Med/Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and is part of the Sean Parker Task Force and Pollution Center. A Stanford alumna, she completed her medical school and residency training here before joining Palo Alto Medical Foundation as a board-certified ophthalmologist for 26 years. Currently,she works in global health, serving as the ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) Foundation Medical Liaison for International Programs. A strong advocate for advancing environmental health, Dr. Erny spent many years on sustainability committees at Sutter Health. Currently she serves on the Physicians for Social Responsibility Environmental Health Committee, Steering Committee for the Medical Societies Consortium on Climate and Health, and she is a member of the Climate Action Working Group of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Dr. Erny is on the editorial board of the new online Journal of Climate Change and Health.She is mentoring Stanford medical students to infuse climate change education into their curriculum and is coordinating efforts of Stanford, UCSF and UC Davis to integrate climate change education into all levels of physician training. Dr. Erny is faculty for the medical school elective “Climate Change and Health,” and gives lectures throughout Stanford University and in the community.
Wendy Sue Lewis Swanson
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson is a pediatrician, health communicator, and expert in digital health. She has dedicated her career to expanding the practice of general pediatrics in part by using public communication tools and digital software to improve education, connection between patients and care teams, and public health. Dr. Swanson started the first physician-authored blog for a major US hospital in 2009 working to combat misinformation in the news and online for families. She was a pioneer in using social media in medicine with a focus on increasing trust in the science and safety of immunizations. For more than a decade, she generated worldwide interest in pediatric public health topics, her team's digital health innovation projects, and prevention solutions by leveraging her blog, social channels, and media opportunities.
Scientists
Xiaorui Han, PhD
Research Scientist
Dr. Han joined the Nadeau laboratory at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford in January 2018. She currently focus on mechanistic research on antigen-specific T cells and how they are involved with the tolerance in allergic patients during immunotherapy. She uses molecular biology techniques to study the effects of immune cells and their molecular signatures on tolerance in models of human allergy and immunological diseases. She received her PhD in biotechnology from Peking University.
Life Science Research Professionals
Andrea Fernandes
Life Science Research Professional III
Andrea joined the Laboratory at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University in April 2019. Andrea graduated from Northeastern University with a Masters in Biotechnology. During her there, she participated in cancer research at a Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital Lab. Her work focused on looking at drug induced resistance in Multiple Myeloma.
Jackson Schuetz
Life Science Research Professional II
Jackson Schuetz joined the Laboratory at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University in November 2021 and is a Life Science Research Professional II. His research integrates clinical immunology, precision medicine, and psychoneuroimmunology to better understand the biological mechanisms underlying allergic disease and the long-term health effects of chronic stress and early-life adversity.
Over the course of his work at the Sean N. Parker Center, Jackson has contributed to more than 20 clinical research studies spanning food allergy, asthma, immunology, and translational medicine. He has supported numerous investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials, including projects funded by Genentech, and played a leading role in developing the BRIGHT and ASTRO clinical research protocols. He has also developed novel laboratory assays to quantify FcεRI receptor density and surface IgE density on immune cells, advancing biomarker development for food allergy research.
Jackson's current research centers on the SYSTEMAATIC study, where he investigates how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and chronic stress dysregulate neuroendocrine, immune, and metabolic pathways across the lifespan and contribute to chronic disease risk. His interests focus on identifying biological signatures of stress that can inform precision medicine approaches for prevention and treatment.
His scholarly work includes first-author publications on biologic therapies for food allergy, along with additional peer-reviewed publications in allergy, immunology, and stress-related health research.
Outside of Stanford, Jackson works as a Research Health Technician at the Palo Alto VA, where he contributes to research and clinical initiatives supporting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD).
Jackson received his B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Cillione Tan
Research Assistant
Cillione rejoined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in October 2024, after previously working at the Center from 2021 to 2022. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Chicago and a BA in Chemistry from UC Santa Barbara. Her prior research has focused on allergy and asthma, as well as examining mental health disparities among Asian American communities.
Bioinformatics & Computational Team
Malia Beaulieu
Senior Biostatistician
Malia joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University as a biostatistician in 2025. Malia has previously worked as a biostatistician on clinical trials for class III and implantable medical device manufacturers. Recently, she has worked on statistics, data science, and algorithms for tech products, including responsive lighting, sensors for independent living for seniors, online personal assistant services, and solutions for food waste. She completed her BS, double majoring in Biology and Mathematics at Santa Clara University, and her MA in Biostatistics from UC Berkeley.
Dinara Bogetic
Research Data Manager
Dinara joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University as a data manager in June 2022. She has previous experience in clinical data management at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada. She has also worked as an epidemiologist at the Niagara Region Public Health. Dinara completed her MSc in Applied Health Sciences from Brock University.
Basic Research Team
Our Basic Research Team is a cross-disciplinary world-renowned Stanford group that focuses on cutting-edge innovation to discover immune mechanisms of how therapy works and examines the causes of allergies and asthma to improve diagnostics, prognostics, and therapies.
Steve Galli, MD
Professor, Pathology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Andy Fire, PhD
A biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) — research conducted at the Carnegie Institution of Washington and published in 1998.
Michael Snyder, PhD
Professor and Chair of Genetics
Director, Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine
Member, Bio-X
Member, Child Health Research Institute
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Member, Stanford Neurosciences Institute
Mark Davis, PhD
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Mark Nicolls, MD
Division Chair, Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Joint Appointment, Immunology & Rheumatology
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member and Faculty, CVI/Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Member, Child Health Research Institute
Member, Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection
Director, Lung Immunology
Sindy KY Tang, PhD
Prof. Sindy K.Y. Tang is the Kenneth and Barbara Oshman Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and by courtesy of Radiology (Precision Health and Integrated Diagnostics) at Stanford University. Her research laboratory designs and develops innovative micro and nanoscale devices that enable precise manipulation, measurement, and recapitulation of biological systems, in order to understand the blueprint of biological systems and address gaps in precision medicine for a future with better health and environmental sustainability.
Melanie Ranen
Senior Director, Principal Gifts, at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
Melanie serves as the gift officer for pediatric allergy and asthma at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research Center at Stanford University. She is dedicated to raising funds to advance groundbreaking basic science research and clinical trials being conducted at the Center and serving as an advocate nationwide to further our mission and vision. Contact Melanie (melanie.ranen@lpfch.org) about major gifts and other opportunities for support.
Community Council Advis0rs
Justine Stamen Arrillaga Shirley Orsak
Caroline Chen Michelle Sandberg
Diane Eiger Chris Suroweic
Diana Hewitt Melanie Thernstrom
Melissa Kepner Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff
Marnie Marcin
Our Scientific Advisory Board brings together a cross-disciplinary team of world-renowned scientists to improve diagnostics, prognostics and therapies.
Sean N. Parker
Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD
Cezmi Akids, MD, PhD
Mübeccel Akdis, MD
Katrina Allen, MBBS, PhD
Scott Boyd, MD, PhD
Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., MD, DrPH
Howard Y. Chang, M, PhD
Yueh-Hsiu Chien, PhD
R. Sharon Chinthrajah, MD
Mark Davis, PhD
Manisha Desai, PhD
Andrew Fire, PhD
Stephen Galli, MD
Christopher Gardner, PhD
Jacob Glanville
Rohit Gupta
Ruchi Gupta, MD
Theodore Jardetsky, PhD
Purvesh Khatri, PhD
Chaitin Khosla, PhD
Gideon Lack, MD
Donald Leung, MD, PhD
Dave Lewis, MD
Holden Maecker, PhD
Lloyd Minor, MD
Cathryn R. Nagler, PhD
Mark Nicolls, MD
Garry Nolan, PhD
Julie Parsonnet, MD
Bali Pulendran, PhD
Stephen Quake, PhD
Maria Grazia Roncarolo, MD
Michael Snyder, PhD
Justin Sonnenburg, PhD
Steve F. Ziegler, PhD
Harry L. Allen
Hannah Valantine
Gretchen Daily