Linda Kachuri

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Honors & Awards

Scholar in Training Award (AACR WICR), American Association for Cancer Research (2016)
Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, University of Toronto (2017)
Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research, American Society of Human Genetics (2019)
Scholar in Training Award (AACR MEG), American Association for Cancer Research (2020)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Scientific Program Committee, International Genetic Epidemiology Society (2022 - Present)

Professional Education

Postdoc, University of California San Francisco (2022)
PhD, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (2018)
MPH, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (2012)
BSc, McGill University (2010)

2024-25 Courses

Genetic Epidemiology
EPI 224, GENE 230 (Win)

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Epidemiology
  EPI 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  EPI 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  EPI 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  EPI 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Prior Year Courses

2023-24 Courses

Genetic Epidemiology
EPI 224, GENE 230 (Win)

2022-23 Courses

Genetic Epidemiology
EPI 224, GENE 230 (Win)

Stanford Advisees

Med Scholar Project Advisor
Taishi Nakase
Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Ibtihal Elfaki, Kate Lawrence
Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (NonAC)
Karen Feng
Master's Program Advisor
Joseph Myrie
Postdoctoral Research Mentor
Martina Fu

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