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.
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.
Laura Medina
Clinical Research Nurse
Laura Medina, RN joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in July 2025 as a Clinical Research Nurse, bringing over a decade of experience across perioperative, medical-surgical, telemetry, and academic nursing settings.
She currently works as an Allergy & Immunology RN for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and has a deep commitment to patient and family-centered education. Laura’s nursing journey has included leadership roles such as Assistant Nurse Manager at Kaiser Permanente and Clinical Instructor at San Francisco State University, where she has taught and mentored nursing students in a variety of acute care settings since 2019.
Known for her compassionate and holistic approach to care, Laura is especially passionate about improving outcomes for both pediatric and adult patients with asthma and food allergies. She is excited to contribute to innovative research and care strategies that advance treatment in allergy and asthma management
Jaeyong Park
Clinical Research Nurse
Jaeyoung (Jay) joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research as a Registered Nurse in 2023. Having multiple kids with respiratory and allergy issues, Jay is eager to contribute to finding resources and cures for all children with these issues. Jay has been working for nearly 15 years as a pediatric RN and Resource Nurse, and in addition to working at this center, he works as a pediatric nurse for Kaiser and Lucile Packard Children’ Hospital.
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
Sooin Choi
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sooin joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in June 2025. She holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan and is currently a rising third-year medical student at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. With a strong interest in pediatric allergy and immunology, she is also passionate about exploring immune-related dermatological conditions. Outside of her academic and clinical pursuits, Sooin enjoys staying active through running, golf, and pickleball, and finds creative expression through pottery.
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.
Rajni Kaur
Clinical Research Coordinator
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.
Claire Pascal
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate
Claire joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in November 2024, bringing her expertise as a French-trained allergist to the clinical research field. After five years in private practice in Paris, where she diagnosed and treated children and adults with a range of atopic conditions, Claire sought to deepen her understanding of atopic diseases and explore innovative approaches to their treatment through clinical research.
Originally from Lyon, France, Claire earned her M.D. from Université Claude Bernard, where her passion for medicine and helping patients took root. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys sharing her love of ballet by teaching young dancers and staying active herself by attending adult ballet classes at the San Francisco Ballet.
Braelyn Wekwerth
Clinical Research Coordinator
Braelyn joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in July 2025. She was previously a CRC at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE). She graduated in 2023 with a BS in neuroscience from Boston College. In her free time, she enjoys running, playing soccer, and reading.
Saakshi Arvikar
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Saakshi recently graduated with a Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University and joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in July 2025. Before this role, she contributed to bacteriophage research in a wet lab setting and worked with the NOURISH Project at Stanford, supporting culturally tailored nutrition programs. Originally from Alberta, Canada, Saakshi is excited to begin this new chapter in the Bay Area. Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoors, travelling, and discovering new restaurants with friends.
Michelle Lim
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Michelle joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research August 2025. She recently graduated with her BA in Chemistry and Philosophy from Wellesley College. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, running, and spending time outdoors.
Parker Pathways Research Interns
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.
Ariana Noor Hosseini
Research Intern
Ariana joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in January 2025. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology from the University of California, Davis in June 2024 and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford University. Passionate about preventative medicine, she is dedicated to helping develop strategies to improve disease prevention and public health outcomes. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, skiing, and spending time with friends and family.
Noelle Elizabeth-Patricia Nelson
Student 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.
Julianne Park
Research Intern
Julianne Park joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in February 2025. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Biology with a prospective minor in Spanish at Stanford University. Growing up in California, Julianne witnessed firsthand the health impacts of climate change—especially the rise in wildfire-related air pollution—and developed a strong interest in the intersection of environmental factors and human health. She is particularly drawn to emergency medicine for its urgency and human connection, and hopes to work towards providing meaningful, equitable care to people from all backgrounds in their most vulnerable moments. Julianne is excited to contribute to research that deepens our understanding of asthma and allergies and helps improve care for those affected. Outside the lab, she enjoys playing tennis, running, spending time outdoors, relaxing at the beach, and exploring new coffee spots.
Riya Sawhney
Clinical Research Intern
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.
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.
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.
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
Data Scientist
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.
Shu Cao
Biostatistician
Shu joined the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford in February 2019. As a biostatistician, she implements statistical analysis in the allergy and asthma research to explore the potential clinical and molecular risk factors that associated with severe symptoms. Before joining the Sean N. Parker Center, she worked as a biostatistician in the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Southern California. She obtained dual bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering and International Economics and Business at Shandong University of Science and Technology and an MS in Statistics from West Virginia University.
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