Bio
In perpetual awe of how 'simple' microbial organisms can perturb complex, multicellular eukaryotic organisms, Ami Bhatt has chosen to dedicate her research program to inspecting, characterizing and dissecting the microbe-human interface. Nowhere is the interaction between hosts and microbes more potentially impactful than in immunocompromised hosts and global settings where infectious and environmental exposures result in drastic and sometimes fatal health consequences.
Ami's group identifies problems and questions that arise in the course of routine clinical care. Often in collaboration with investigators at Stanford and beyond, the group applies modern genetic, molecular and computational techniques to seek answers to these questions, better understand host-microbe interactions and decipher how perturbation of these interactions may result in human disease phenotypes.
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hematology
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Assistant Professor, Genetics
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Child Health Research Institute
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford ChEM-H
Administrative Appointments
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Director of Global Oncology, Center for Innovation in Global Health (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Chen Award of Excellence, Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) (2018)
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Hall/Sewankambo Mid-Career Global Health Award, Consortiums of Universities for Global Health (2017)
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Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award, Damon Runyon Foundation (2016)
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McCormick and Gabilan Fellowship, Stanford University (2016)
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Rosenkranz Prize for Healthcare Research in Developing Countries, Stanford University (2016)
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World Cancer Young Leader Award, Union for International Cancer Control (2016)
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NCI K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist CDA, National Cancer Institute (2014)
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ASCO Young Investigator Award, ASCO (2013)
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ASH Scholar Award, American Society of Hematology (2013)
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Amy Strelzer Manasevit Scholar, National Marrow Donor Program (2013)
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Barr Innovative Basic Science Research Award, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (2013)
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Career Development Award (Fellow), Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (2013)
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AACR Clinical and Translational Fellowship, AACR (2012)
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Alpha Omega Alpha, UCSF (2007)
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Chancellor's Fellowship, UCSF (2004)
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Richard Fineberg Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF (2002)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Board Member, Journal of Global Oncology, ASCO (2015 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Seminars in Hematology (2016 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, The Oncologist (2013 - 2018)
Professional Education
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Post-doctoral Fellowship, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT (2014)
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Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School (2014)
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Chief Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2011)
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Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2009)
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MD, University of California, San Francisco, Medicine (2007)
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PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2005)
Community and International Work
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Global Oncology (Co-Founder, Co-President)
Topic
Improving cancer outcomes in impoverished settings
Populations Served
Patients with cancer in resource-limited settings
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes