MSTP Students
2011 Entering Class
Every year, 8 to 10 students from diverse and varied backgrounds join the Stanford MSTP. In the past 40 years our program has trained more than 240 physician-scientists who have become leaders in modern biomedical research. Listed below are our students, by entering year, their undergraduate institution, their thesis laboratory, and graduate program or department.
Michelle Drews (University of Washington)
Sofia Essayan-Perez (MIT)
Francisco Galdos (Harvard University)
Timothy Keyes (Princeton University)
Kei Masuda (Harvard University)
Katherine Pogrebniak (Princeton University)
Madeleine Scott (MIT)
Kevin Thomas (Arizona State University)
Jeffrey Wang (Harvard University)
Adele Xu (Stanford University)
Amin Aalipour (Stanford University) Gambhir Lab
Amira Barkal (Oregon State University)
Winston Becker (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Binbin Chen (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Leighton Daigh (Georgetown University) Meyer Lab
Will Fletcher (Pomona College)
Jonathan Goodman (University of Pennsylvania)
Joy He (Harvard University)
Benjamin Ober-Reynolds (Arizona State University)
Ragini Phansalkar (University of Connecticut) Steinmetz Lab
John Pluvinage (Stanford University)
Benjamin Smith (Pomona College)
Avin Veerakumar (University of Pennsylvania)
Jessica Verhein (UC Davis)
Ericka von Kaeppler (Yale University)
Daniel Berenson (Yale University) Skotheim Lab; Dept of Biology
Maria Birukova (Yale University) Bollyky Lab; Program in Immunology
Yonglu Che (Yale University) Khavari Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Thomas Chew (UC San Diego) Feng Lab; Dept of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Sasidhar Madugula (University of Illinois) Chichilnisky Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Payton Marshall (UC Berkeley) Bollyky Lab; Program in Immunology
Arek Melkonian (UC Los Angeles) Khosla Lab; Dept of Chemical Engineering
Paras Minhas (University of Pittsburgh) Andreasson Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Surya Nagaraja (University of Michigan) Monje Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Yong Tang (UC San Diego) Yeh Lab; Dept of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Nielson Weng (UC Berkeley) Khosla Lab; Dept of Chemistry
Catherine Yao (UC Los Angeles) Oro Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Christopher Dove (Truman State University) Majeti Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Benjamin Dulken (University of Washington) Brunet Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Megan Garland (Boston University) Bogyo Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Lichy Han (Johns Hopkins University) Altman Lab; Program in Biomedical Informatics
Brian Hsueh (Princeton University) Deisseroth Lab, Program in Neurosciences
Grant Lin (Indiana University) Monje Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Amar Mirza (University of Georgia) Oro Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Elizabeth Qin (Washington University) Monje Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Suchita Rastogi (Washington University) Boothroyd Lab; Dept of Microbiology and Immunology
Caitlin Roake (Stanford University) Artandi Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Shyam Sathyamoorthi (Tulane University) Du Bois Lab, Dept of Chemistry
Zahra Sayyid (George Mason University) Cheng Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Laura Bloomfield (Stanford University) J.H. Jones Lab; Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Resources
Liana Bonanno (Ohio State University) Wyss-Coray Lab, Program in Neurosciences
Cordelia Erickson-Davis (Mount Holyoke) S.L. Jain Lab; Dept of Anthropology
Daniel Kim (MIT) Khavari Lab; Program in Biomedical Informatics
Christopher Mount (University of Washington) Monje Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Luke Pennington (Haverford College) Jardetzky Lab; Program in Immunology
Felicia Reinitz (UC Los Angeles) Clarke Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Gerald Tiu (Harvard University) Barna Lab; Dept of Genetics
Jonathan Tsai (Cal Tech) Weissman Lab; Dept of Developmental Biology
Jamie Brett (Stanford University); Rando Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Lief Fenno (Harvard University); Deisseroth Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Ryan Flynn (MIT); Chang Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Ryosuke Kita (Northwestern University); Fraser Lab; Dept of Biology
Cesar J. Lopez Angel (Harvard University); Davis Lab; Program in Immunology
Amrapali Maitra (Harvard University); Kohrman/Luhrmann Labs; Dept of Anthropology
Lance Middleton (Louisiana State University); Pollack Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Tyler Prestwood (UC San Diego); Engleman Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
David Purger (MIT); Monje Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Steven Sloan (University of Miami); Barres Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Baris Ungun (Princeton University); Xing Lab; Dept of Bioengineering
Graham Walmsley (UC Berkeley); Weissman and Longaker Labs; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Ludan (Dani) Zhao (Stanford University); Nusse Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Andrew Beel (Vanderbilt University); Kornberg Lab; Program in Biophysics
James Chen (UC Los Angeles); Weissman Lab; Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Roxana Daneshjou (Rice University); Altman Lab; Dept of Genetics
Lorenzo Deveza (San Jose State University); Yang Lab; Dept of Bioengineering
Sunny Lou (MIT); Theriot Lab; Dept of Chemical and Systems Biology
Jacob Rosenberg (Brown University) Utz Lab; Program in Immunology
Kyle Eagen (Cornell University); Kornberg Lab; Program in Biophysics
Christin Lepus (Washington University); Robinson Lab; Program in Immunology
Aashish Manglik (Washington University); Kobilka Lab; Program in Biophysics
Patricia Ortiz-Tello (University of Michigan); Bustamante Lab; Dept of Genetics
Philip Pauerstein (Rice University); Kim Lab; Dept of Developmental Biology
Edward Pham (UC Los Angeles); Glenn Lab; Dept of Microbiology and Immunology
Aaron Ring (Yale University); Garcia Lab; Dept of Structural Biology
Benjamin Seligman (Cornell University); Tuljapurkar Lab; Dept of Biology
Kipp Weiskopf (Amherst College); Weissman Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Gloria Yiu (Pomona College); Utz Lab; Program in Immunology
AbdulRasheed Alabi (Johns Hopkins); Tsien Lab; Dept of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Ronald Alfa (UC San Diego); Kim Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Mariko Bennett (Northeastern University); Barres Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Amanda Brosius Lutz (Harvard University); Barres Lab; Dept of Developmental Biology
Andrew Lee (Yale University); Wu Lab; Dept of Chemical and Systems Biology
Jonathan Leong (Harvard University) ; Clandinin Lab; Program in Neurosciences
Alisa Mueller (Harvard University); Rando Lab; Program in Cancer Biology
Michelle Rengarajan (University of Chicago); Theriot Lab; Dept of Biochemistry
Eric Teasley (Stanford University); Heilshorn Lab; Dept of Bioengineering
Kevin Yackle (UC Los Angeles); Krasnow Lab; Dept of Biochemistry
News
In the News
August 2015
Daniel Kim (entering '11)
Receives a Bio-X Fellowship
June 2015
Andrew Lee (entering '07)
Portrait of an entrepreneur - Andrew Lee
June 2015
Steven Sloan (entering '10)
Receives Teaching Assistant Award
May 2015
Brian Hsueh (entering '12)
Receives a Bio-X Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF)
Congratulations on Your Defense!
Ryan Flynn
"Dissecting Non-coding And Pathogen RNA-protein Interactomes"
August 5, 2015
Amanda Brosius Lutz
"Understanding mechanisms of Schwann cell-medicated myelin debris clearance"
June 24, 2015
Philip Pauerstein
"Dissecting genes and signals controlling pancreatic islet morphogenesis and differentiation."
June 23, 2015
Christine Lee
"Endogenous anti-epileptic synaptic mechanisms in the corticothalamic circuit”
May 27, 2015
Sunny Lou
"Molecular and mechanical exploration of large scale cell motility coordination in zebrafish embryonic keratocytes”
May 22, 2015
Jessica Tsai
"Transcriptional feedback links lipid synthesis to synaptic vesicle pools in Drosophila photoreceptors"
May 19, 2015
James Torchia
"Targeting lymphoma with precision using semi-synthetic anti-idiotype peptibodies"
May 15, 2015
Greg Charville
"Studies of skeletal muscle satellite cell death and renewal"
May 6, 2015
In the News
April 2015
Gerald Tiu (entering '11) is awarded The Paul and Daisy Fellowship for New Americans
September 9, 2014
Joanna Mattis (entering '07)
Stanford scientists reveal complexity in the brain's wiring diagram
August 27, 2014
Andrew Lee (entering '07)
New Palo Alto lab for life science startups
StartX & QB3 Launch Lab for Life Science and Medical Technology Entrepreneurs
May 2014
Roxana Daneshjou (entering '09) and Jonathan Tsai (entering '11) are awarded The Paul and Daisy Fellowship for New Americans
Congratulations on Your Defense!
Lorenzo Deveza
“Non-viral Engineered Stem Cells for Therapeutic Angiogenesis”
July 30, 2014
Gloria Yiu
“Interferon Signaling in Lupus-Prone Mice and Systemic Lupus Erythematous”
June 30, 2014
Roxana Daneshjou
“Towards Personalized Medicine in Understudied Populations: Coagulation and Anti-Coagulation in African Americans”
July 1, 2014
Michelle Rengarajan
"The influence of host cell biology on bacterial infection: Listeria monocytogenes and the vascular endothelium."
June 6, 2014
Jack Wang
"What is the Molecular Mechanism of Axon Degeneration?"
May 23, 2014
Ron Alfa
"Suppression of insulin production and secretion by a decretin hormone"
May, 23, 2014
Sergio Arroyo
"Mechanisms underlying state-dependent modulation of cortical activity"
May 19, 2014
Ryan Jackson
"Rotational Axes and Lever Arms for the Middle-ear Ossicles of Several Land Mammals"
April 18, 2014
Alisa Mueller
"Molecular regulation of muscle-resident mesenchymal stem cells"
April 18, 2014
Kipp Weiskopf
"Making Macrophanges “Eat” Cancer"
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Aashish Manglik
"Structural dynamics of G protein-coupled receptor activation"
Friday, February 14, 2014
Aaron Ring
"Structure-based engineering of immunomodulatory agents for the treatment of cancer"
October 29, 2013
Andrew Lee
"Uses of Adult and Pluripotent Stem Cells for Treatment of Heart Disease"
September 20, 2013
Lief Fenno
"Development of novel optogenetic and molecular tools and their appication to understanding the neurological basis of behavior"
August 16, 2013
Joanna Mattis
"Optogenetic tool development and interrogation of frequency-dependent signaling in the hippocamposeptal pathway"
July 29, 2013
Shoa Clarke
"Developmental enhancers: ancient origins, neofunctionalization, and pleiotropy"
May 17, 2013
Daniel Kimmel
"Neural basis of value-based decision making"
May 17, 2013
Diane Tseng
"Anti-CD47 antibody-mediated phagocytosis of cancer by macrophages primes an effective anti-tumor T cell response."
April 30, 2013
Congratulations!
November 2013
Aaron Ring (entering '08) and Kipp Weiskopf (entering '08) are named first place winners in the Collegiate Inventors Competition.
May 2013
Diane Tseng (class of 2013) Anti-CD47 antibody may offer new route to successful cancer vaccination
Joanna Mattis (entering '07) presents "Viral and Molecular Tools to Constrain Gene Delivery in the Brain", Bio-X Fellow Symposium 2013, Wednesday, June 26, 2:40 pm, Clark Auditorium