The Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute is pleased to welcome our newest Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows in the neurosciences, as well as our new Mind, Brain, Computation and Technology student members and NeuroTech Trainees.
We encourage you to scroll through these fantastic cohorts and get to know the next generation of innovative leaders in the neurosciences.
Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows
Wu Tsai Neuro awards Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowships (SIGFs) in neuroscience to current graduate students conducting innovative, interdisciplinary research that embodies the mission of the institute.
Angela Y. Lee
Mark and Mary Stevens Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow (Communication)
Research Project: Leveraging screenomics to identify mental illness: Detecting bipolar disorder through computational analysis of smartphone screen data
Advisor: Jeffrey Hancock (Communication)
Co-Advisor: Tom Robinson (Epidimiology & Clinical Research)
Kwamina Nyame
Mark and Mary Stevens Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow (Biochemistry)
Research Project: Mechanistic insights into glycerophospholipid metabolism in the lysosome
Advisor: Monther Abu-Remaileh (Chemical Engineering & Genetics)Co-Advisor: Jonathan Long (Pathology)
Xianghao Zhan
Pfeiffer Research Foundation Fellow (Bioengineering)
Research Project: Optimizing computational modeling of traumatic brain injury with machine learning: biomechanics and beyond
Advisor: David Camarillo (Bioengineering)Co-Advisor: Olivier Gavaert (Biomedical Data Science)
NeuroTech Trainees
The NeuroTech Training Program, part of Wu Tsai Neuro's Center for Mind, Brain, Computation, and Technology (MBCT) draws Stanford graduate students from technical disciplines such as bioengineering, computer science, statistics and physics — and prepares them as leaders in the emerging world of neurotechnology.
Sa Cai
Bioengineering / Materials Science and Engineering
Yasmine Kehnemouyi
Bioengineering
Anna Kochnev Goldstein
Electrical Engineering
Alisa Levin
Computer Science
Amrith Lotlikar
Electrical Engineering
Robert Lupoiu
Electrical Engineering
Itamar Terem
Electrical Engineering
Lara Weed
Bioengineering
Spencer Zhao
Chemical Engineering
Mind, Brain, Computation and Technology Student Members
The MBCT student membership program supports PhD students from empirical, computational, technical or theoretical backgrounds as they stretch beyond the traditional boundaries of their department or lab to learn complementary interdisciplinary approaches, advancing their research and helping them develop into leaders and innovators in their field.
Alexander Durango
Neurosciences
Lucas Encarnacion-Rivera
Neurosciences
Sedona Ewbank
Neurosciences
Andrea Gaspert
Physics
Satchel Grant
Psychology
Nava Haghighi
Computer Science
Jiahao Liang
Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Shawn Schwartz
Psychology
Yandan Wang
Biology