How does neural activity in the human cortex create our sense of visual perception? The Gardner lab uses a combination of functional magnetic resonance imaging, computational modeling and analysis, and psychophysical measurements to link human perception to cortical brain activity.

Dr. Bohon's research interests have focused on the neural bases of eating disorders and obesity.

Dr. Thakor's research interests are in developing and translating novel molecular guided therapies using minimally invasive image-guided techniques, especially in the field of oncology.

Dr. Egan's group is currently pursuing fundamental questions related to host-pathogen interactions in malaria, with the host erythrocyte as a focal point, employing a variety of approaches spanning molecular parasitology, stem cell biology, cell biology, biochemistry and genomics.

Dr. Rosa Bacchetta's professional goal as a pediatrician specializing in immunology, has been to challenge the limits of "inexplicable" and "untreatable" diseases, and apply current scientific knowledge to understand the mechanisms of impaired cellular immune function underlying the clinical manifestations in order to develop curative treatments.

Dr. Roncarolo's goal at Stanford is to build the teams and infrastructure to move stem cell and gene therapy to the clinic quickly and to translate basic science discoveries into patient treatments.

Dr. Marsden's work focuses on the development of numerical methods for cardiovascular blood flow simulation, medical device design, application of optimization to large-scale fluid mechanics simulations, and application of engineering tools to impact patient care in cardiovascular surgery and congenital heart disease.

The Grillet lab's goal is to identify the comprehensive list of genes required for hearing and head motion detection, and ultimately characterize the function of these genes at the molecular level.

The Appel lab uses innovative science at the interface between supramolecular assembly and polymer science to tackle two key areas of critical importance to society: advanced materials and health.

The Mordecai Lab's research focuses on the ecology of infectious disease: They are interested in how climate, species interactions, and global change drive infectious disease dynamics in humans and natural ecosystems.