We Are EPH
The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health is made up of diverse individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Meet some of our faculty, staff, and students here.
We are EPH: Meet Alice Whittemore
Alice Whittemore, PhD, Professor Emerita, has dedicated her career to understanding cancers' genetic and environmental mechanisms by integrating mathematics and biology. Her research focuses on statistical methods for epidemiological studies of site-specific cancers, particularly cancers of the prostate, breast, ovaries, and skin.
We are EPH: Meet Sam Jaros
Sam Jaros is a 4th year PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health. His current research and my thesis projects are all about finding actionable patterns in opioid addiction to better spend limited public health resources on improving care. He first found a passion for improving care for opioid addiction while working in Appalachia in previous mining towns.
We are EPH: Meet Giorgio Camillo Ricciardiello Mejia
Giorgio is an EPH MS student and also serves as a research assistant at the Mignot Laboratory. Giorgio completed a BSc at the Universita Degli Studi Di Genova and pursued an MSc at Denmark Technical University, before coming to Stanford. Driven by an unyielding curiosity and a profound passion for research, Giorgio aims to offer automated solutions in the healthcare sector. Giorgio ultimately hopes to transform the way sleep physicians diagnose and treat patients, paving the way for improved healthcare practices.
We are EPH: Meet Yiran Liu
Yiran Liu, from Tianjin, China, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, is pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology and Clinical research. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan (UM), where she studied cellular and molecular biology, and law, justice, and social change. She aspires to tackle persistent health disparities locally and globally by creating opportunities for individuals from system-impacted populations and other marginalized communities to contribute to and lead impactful research that can be translated into clinical, public health, and sociopolitical solutions.