Immunology Commitment to Community
Stanford Immunology is committed to sustained action to pursue a strong and welcoming community. The actions by this committee represent a commitment by the Immunology faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff. The status of these commitments to action will be updated on a quarterly basis and additional commitments will be added as developed. This is a continually evolving goal.
Click here to see a list of Community Development Initiatives in Immunology (SUnet ID required)
Community Development Initiatives In Immunology
CDIII aims to welcome and support all members of Immunology through community-building efforts. We hope to engage current and prospective faculty, postdoctoral candidates, graduate students, and staff in personal and professional development regardless of background. We welcome, acknowledge, and address how life experiences may shape perspectives and approaches and are committed to building efforts that foster universal success within our community. All members of the Immunology Community are welcomed and encouraged to participate.
We need your help! If you have suggestions on leading or being involved in community development initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.
Stanford Immunology Prosper Program
We are excited to host the Immunology Prosper Program, a mentor program that we hope will connect Immunology graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with faculty (one-on-one) who can serve as advisors supporting the trainees on issues outside of their research. Faculty mentors were selected based on nominations from current graduate students and postdocs in the program. Students and postdocs can look for announcements on how to apply to this program.
Contact cd3committee@lists.stanford.edu for more information.
Stanford Immunology Review Program for Applicants 2026 (SIRPA) - Coming soon
The SIRPA application deadline for 2026-2027 applicants has passed. Please check back at the beginning of October 2026 for the next application process.
SIRPA is a CDIII committee-supported student-organized initiative that strives to assist individuals applying to the Immunology PhD program. Participants will receive at least one round of feedback on their statements of purpose from current Immunology PhD students.
Participation in this program does not guarantee admission, and applicants that don’t participate in this program will not be penalized in any way. Participation in this program will be kept confidential from Immunology Faculty and other members of the Immunology PhD Admissions Committee. We, the organizers of SIRPA, are not involved in any way with Stanford Admissions.
Open to all Immunology PhD applicants. Spots are limited, so apply early!
Stanford Immunology Preview 2026 - Coming soon
Join us for an open house event for prospective PhD students, designed to facilitate the application process to the Immunology PhD program.
Workshop:
• Scientific discoveries by faculty and trainees
• Panel discussion by current Ph.D. students
• Application and admissions process demystified
• Community development at Stanford Immunology
• How to receive one-on-one feedback on personal statement (Introduction to the SIRPA program)
Eligibility:
• Prospective PhD students applying for Autumn 2027-28
• Interested in the Immunology PhD program at Stanford
Registration opening soon.
Committee Members
Faculty |
Olivia Martinez Sean Bendall |
Co-Director Co-Director |
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Prasanna Jagannathan |
Chair |
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Holden Maecker |
Co-Chair |
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Michael Howitt |
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Eric Meffre |
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Hawa Racine Thiam |
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Graduate Students |
Radeesha Jayewickreme |
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Marcos Labrado |
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Chris Provido |
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Yujung Park |
Alternate |
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Postdocs |
Kelly Bruton |
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Xin Chen |
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Stephan Ramos |
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Archives
Click on the links below to read about our previous Community Development acitivities (SUnet ID required)