Clinical Trainee Awards
"As an electrical engineer, computer scientist and physician with type 1 diabetes, my primary research interest is the design, development and testing of new diabetes technology and therapies. I am deeply grateful for the MCHRI support of my research training. As a Stephen Bechtel endowed fellow, I can receive dedicated research time to continue my journey as a physician-scientist pursuing translational, clinical and basic science research so that I can help those with diabetes."
Rayhan A. Lal, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
FY 2024 Awards
Daniela Aguilar Abisad, MD
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Study Title: Identifying and Fighting Against Stigma in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes, a Pilot Study.
Sarah Yasmeen Afzal, MD, MS
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology)
Study Title: Investigating the Effect of Dupilumab on Specific Immunoglobulin-E (sIgE) Levels in Children with IgE-mediated Food Allergy.
Eva Archer, MD, PhD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)
Study Title: Investigating Fc-FcγR immunity in Pediatric Influenza Infection and Vaccination.
Katie Brown, MD
Mary Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow in Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Study Title: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Screening: the Adolescent and Young Adult Perspective.
Perry Seo Choi, MD
The Stephen Bechtel Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Translational Medicine
Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Pediatric Cardiac Surgery)
Study Title: Biomechanical Optimization of Repair Techniques for Congenitally Diseased Heart Valves.
Eduardo Jose Contijoch, MD, PhD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Study Title: Deciphering the Structure of Bacterial Strain Competition and Coexistence within Complex Microbial Communities.
Daphne Olivia Darmawan, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatal and Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: Effects of Parent Coaching on Family-Provided Developmental Care and Parental Mental Health.
Julia Rachel Donner, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Study Title: Trends in Incidence of Graves Disease and Correlates of Disease Remission in Youth.
Ankur Gupta, MBS, DO
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine)
Study Title: Identifying the Molecular Drivers of Migration of Malignant B-Cells in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL).
Rohaum Jonathan Hamidi, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine)
Study Title: Do Residual Alloreactive Donor αβ T Cells Cause Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Pediatric Haploidentical αβ-Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation?
Alexandra Lieberman, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Getting Back to the Bedside: Post-Rounds Communication with Families Who Speak Languages Other Than English.
Nicholas Marshall, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)
Study Title: Measuring and Predicting Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Blood Cultures to Combat Resistant Bacteria.
Billy (Thien) Nguyen, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine)
Study Title: Macropinocytosis as a Novel Target for Pediatric Brain Cancer Therapy.
Elizabeth Lynn Nguyen, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Physician Leadership of Inpatient Pediatric Teams.
Tierra Latrice Range, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Study Title: Examining the Impact of Maternal Diet and Weight Gain During Pregnancy on Infant Microbiome Composition and Childhood Weight-for-Length.
Vivian Cai Shi, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Longitudinal Relations Among Growth Velocity, Total Calcium Intake, and Markers of Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Monika Sullivan, DO
The Marion and Jack Euphrat Pediatric Translational Medicine Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Lupus Nephritis.
Stephen Liangtjan Trisno, MD, PhD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Study Title: Peptide and Aptamer Re-Targeting of AAV towards Pancreatic Cell Gene Delivery.
Amritha Yellamilli, MD, PhD
Paul and Yuanbi Ramsay Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology)
Study Title: The Role of Lymphatic Vessels in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.