Maya Kumar

Assistant Professor (Research) of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor (Research), Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Esther Ehrman Lazard Faculty Scholar, School of Medicine (2022 - 2025)

Honors & Awards

The Esther Ehrman Lazard Faculty Scholar, Stanford University (2023)

2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Pediatrics
  PEDS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PEDS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Directed Reading/Research
  PEDS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

All Publications

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Monther Abu-Remaileh

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and of Genetics
Research Interests
We study the role of the lysosome in metabolic adaptation using subcellular omics approaches, functional genomics and innovative biochemical tools. We apply this knowledge to understand how lysosomal dysfunction leads to human diseases including neurodegeneration, cancer and metabolic syndrome.

53 Total Publications
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Alan G. Cheng, MD

Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in the School of Medicine, Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
Clinical Focus
Hearing loss, Cholesteotoma, Pediatric sinus disease, Pediatric head and neck tumors, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research Interests
Active Wnt signaling maintains somatic stem cells in many organ systems. Using Wnt target genes as markers, we have characterized distinct cell populations with stem cell behavior in the inner ear, an organ thought to be terminally differentiated. Ongoing work focuses on delineating the developing significance of these putative stem/progenitor cells and their behavior after damage.

91 Total Publications
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Paul Cheng MD PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Clinical Focus
Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease

58 Total Publications
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David N. Cornfield

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Clinical Focus
Pediatric Pulmonary Med, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology
Research Interests
Over the past 20 years, the Cornfield Laboratory has focused upon basic, translational and clinical research, with a primary focus on lung biology. As an active clinician-scientist, delivering care to acutely and chronically ill infants and children, our lab focuses on significant clinical challenges and tried to use science to craft novel solutions to difficult clinical problems.

200 Total Publications
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Shreya Gupta

Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular Medicine

4 Total Publications
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Jill Helms

Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Research Interests
Dr. Helms' research interests center around regenerative medicine and craniofacial development.

215 Total Publications
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Moritz Jakab

Postdoctoral Scholar, Biology

3 Total Publications
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Mark Krasnow

Paul and Mildred Berg Professor
Research Interests
- Lung development and stem cells
- Neural circuits of breathing and speaking
- Lung diseases including lung cancer
- New genetic model organism for biology, behavior, health and conservation

121 Total Publications
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Lori Lee

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine
Clinical Focus
Pediatric Pulmonology

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Kyle Loh

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology (Stem Cell)

61 Total Publications
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Mark Mercola

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular) and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

242 Total Publications
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Roeland Nusse

Virginia and Daniel K. Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research
Research Interests
Our laboratory studies Wnt signaling in development and disease. We found recently that Wnt proteins are unusual growth factors, because they are lipid-modified. We discovered that Wnt proteins promote the proliferation of stem cells of various origins. Current work is directed at understanding how Wnt signals lead to the proliferation of stem cells and on understanding Wnt signaling during repair and regeneration after tissue injury.

171 Total Publications