Home Department: undeclared
Mentor: Maria Grazia Roncarolo (Pediatrics - Stem Cell Transplantation and Medicine - Blood & Marrow Transplantation)

Awarded in 2016
Home Department: Cancer Biology
Faculty Advisors: Jennifer Cochran (Bioengineering), Edward Graves (Radiation Oncology), Edgar Engleman (Pathology, Medicine - Immunology and Rheumatology), and Amato Giaccia (Radiation Oncology)

Home Department: Human Biology
Supported by: Bio-X
Mentor: Karen Parker, Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Amanda Kirane is a fellowship-trained, board-certified specialist in complex general surgical oncology. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology, at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Her clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. She partners closely with patients and families to provide the most effective treatment approach possible. For each patient, she tailors an evidence-based, personalized care plan that is innovative, comprehensive, and compassionate.