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Awards & Honors March 09, 2026

February 2026 Recognitions

Stanford Medicine professors were recognized for research into neuroendocrine cancers, vaccines, glioblastoma monitoring, gene therapy, stem cell biology and body-brain communication. A professor and an executive director were also honored for their leadership in continuing medical education.
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  • March 9, 2026
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    Le Cong, PhD

    The associate professor of pathology and of genetics has received the 2026 Outstanding New Investigator Award from the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. The award recognizes Cong for his contributions to gene and cell therapy during his...
  • March 9, 2026
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    Pascal Geldsetzer, MD, PhD

    The assistant professor of medicine has been named to Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Health for 2026. The annual list honors scientists, doctors, advocates, educators, policymakers and others who are changing the health of the world....
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    March 9, 2026
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    Kristin Jensen, MD, and Kurt Snyder, JD

    Snyder, the executive director of Stanford Medicine’s Center for Continuing Medical Education, and Jensen, a professor of pathology and chair of the California Medical Association CME executive board, are recipients of the Accreditation Council for...
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    March 9, 2026
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    Abbas Khojasteh, MD, PhD, Lawrence Recht, MD, and Daniel Spielman, PhD

    Khojasteh, an instructor in neurology, has been selected to give a presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine & International Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists in Cape Town,...
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    March 9, 2026
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    Craig Levin, PhD, and Farshad Moradi, MD, PhD

    Levin, a professor of radiology, in collaboration with Moradi, clinical associate professor of radiology, have received the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation’s Investigator Award. The two-year, $300,000 award supports investigators in...
  • March 9, 2026
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    Kyle Loh, PhD

    The associate professor of developmental biology and the Anthony DiGenova Endowed Faculty Scholar has received the 2026 International Society for Stem Cell Research Early Career Impact Award, supported by the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute. The...
  • March 9, 2026
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    Christof Thaiss, PhD

    The assistant professor of pathology and core investigator at the Arc Institute has been named a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience. The fellowship recognizes early-career scholars whose achievements and potential place them among...

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