Diversity & Outreach
We are dedicated to celebrating every faculty and staff member and are committed to investing in programs that promote equity, community, and inclusion at all levels of education and training.
We take pride in our collaborative efforts with young students both nationally and internationally, as we believe that together, we can shape a bright future for neuroscience.
Everyone is warmly invited to join us on this exciting journey!
Department of Neurosurgery Diversity Cabinet
Odette Harris MD, MPH
Professor, Neurosurgery
Vice Chair, Diversity
Director, Brain Injury
Tene Aneka Cage, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Director, Equity Research
Atman Desai, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Ciara Harraher, MD
Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz
Julia Kaltschmidt, PhD
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Peter Klein, PhD
Instructor, Neurosurgery
Irene Llorente, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Silvia Vaca, MD
PGY-6 Resident, Neurosurgery
Anand Veeravagu, MD, FAANS, FACS
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Inside a Neuroscience Lab at Stanford:
Angela's experience as a community college student
Angela Mendoza Dorantes shares her journey as a community college student working in a neuroscience lab at Stanford. Through the Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Opportunity - Community College (NeURO-CC) Fellowship at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Angela gained hands-on research experience, developed essential skills, and connected with a community of scientists dedicated to understanding the brain.
Video credit: Lindsay McKinley
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