Our Team
We have a team of talented and committed individuals researching new ways to support cancer survivors
Dr. Oxana Palesh, PhD, MPH
Principle Investigator
Dr. Oxana Palesh completed her Stress and Psychooncology Fellowship at Stanford University in 2006 and MPH at University of Rochester in 2009. Outside of research, she enjoys hiking, climbing, running, and comedy shows.
To contact: opalesh@stanford.edu
Leah Tolby, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Leah Tolby graduated from Stanford University in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology with a Neurobiology concentration and a minor in Education. Prior to joining as a coordinator, Leah worked with the Cancer Survivorship Research Team as an undergraduate research assistant for three years. In the future, Leah hopes to attend medical school and apply her experiences from the Palesh Lab to improve the lives of patients. Outside of lab, Leah enjoys dancing, running, and spending time with friends.
To contact: ltolby@stanford.edu
Leah Selcer, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Leah Selcer graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. Leah has a wide range of research interests and is excited to learn more about how the well-being of cancer patients and survivors can be improved. In the future, she hopes to attend graduate school for Clinical Psychology and build upon her research experiences at the Palesh Lab. In her free time, Leah enjoys hiking, discovering new music, and traveling.
To contact: lselcer3@stanford.edu
Susanne Lee, MPH
Project Manager
Susanne Lee completed her Bachelor's degree at UC Davis and MPH at San Jose State University. She is interested in studying the impacts of disease and medication on mental health and cognition. Outside of research, she enjoys running, traveling, and photography.
Our Team
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
Our Team
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
Collaborators
Dr. Shelli Kesler, PhD
Co-Investigator, UT Austin
Dr. Lidia Schapira, MD
Co-Investigator, Medical Oncology
Dr. Douglas Blayney, MD, FACP
Medical Oncology
Cancer Survivorship Research Team Alumni
- Sophie Fisher
- Elisa Hofmeister
- Sarah Sackeyfio
- Sabrina Chao
- Kelsey Clemson Vaca
- Tara Torres
- Meley Gebresellassie
- Mallory Cases
- Rafaela Fadda
- Donna Tran
- Bingjie Tong
- Maggie Wang
- Sierra Ha
- Bailey Selland
- Caroline Scheiber
- Melissa Packer
- Michelle Moore
- Mika Pritchard-Berman
- Jade Verdeflor
- Max Rotatori
- Monica Jeong
- Tuong Phan
- Carl DeGuzman
- Jane Chen
- Jessica Lee
- Tara Emrani
- Karyn Haitz
- Tracy Vargo
- Jacky Chu
- Raquel Osorno
- Marjorie Adams
- Holly George