Dr. Julia Noel completed her undergraduate work in Biochemistry/Cell Biology and Economics at the University of California in San Diego. She remained at UCSD for medical school, then relocated to Stanford University, where she completed her residency in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. She then pursued a fellowship in Endocrine Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford.

The Kaltschmidt lab’s goal is to understand the molecular basis of neuronal circuit formation. They are particularly interested in circuits that underlie locomotion, sexual function and gut motility.

Home Department: Psychology and Art History
Mentor: Ian Gotlib, Psychology

Dr. Simard's current research looks at reproductive outcomes in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including SLE, as well as malignancy, stroke, infection, and mortality.