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Patrick L Purdon, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (University Tenure Line), Professor of Bioengineering (by Courtesy)

Patrick L. Purdon, Ph.D., is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (University Tenure Line) and a Professor of Bioengineering (by Courtesy). Dr. Purdon received his A.B. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard College in 1996, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1998, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from MIT in 2005. Dr. Purdon’s research in neuroengineering encompasses the mechanisms of anesthesia, Alzheimer’s disease and brain health, anesthesia and the developing brain, neural signal processing, and the development of novel technologies for brain monitoring. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed publications, is an inventor on 18 pending patents, and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Purdon has won numerous awards, including the prestigious National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.

Current Members

AKRITI_PANDIT
Akriti Pandit
Lab Manager

Akriti is interested in utilizing translational research to improve healthcare delivery and address healthcare inequities. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, and yoga!

NathanVillanueva
Nathan Villanueva
Administrative Associate III

Nathan is one of the trusted administrative associates in Anesthesiology’s Research Operations team. His focus is providing the lab with resources, policy guidance, and overall support across all the lab’s specialties. Outside of work, Nathan loves dancing, practicing voice impressions, and learning about modern psychology in today’s youth and pop culture in a post-COVID world.

FANGYUN_TIAN
Fangyun Tian, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Fangyun is interested in investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms of general anesthesia and consciousness using biomedical signal processing and statistical modeling approaches.

GUSTAVO_BALANZA_VILLEGAS
Gustavo Balanza Villegas, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Gustavo’s goal is to help develop tools and methods that improve anesthetic management during surgery and critical care. Additionally, he is interested in characterizing opioid mechanisms to better understand and address the ongoing opioid crisis.

MINGJIAN_(ALEX)_HE
Mingjian (Alex) He, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Alex is interested in understanding, diagnosing, and preventing Alzheimer’s disease with advanced signal processing and statistical modeling tools.

Scott Oshior, PhD
Scott Oshiro, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Scott is a musician, composer, and music technology researcher. He is interested in studying the brain dynamics of Jazz musicians during improvisation, leveraging advanced signal processing techniques and statistical modeling.

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Si Long (Jenny) Tou
Postdoctoral Fellow

Jenny is passionate about developing physiologically sound statistical models to explore consciousness and the brain-behavior-environment connection. She loves traveling, adventure, music, learning and discovering new things, and cherishing every moment with her loved ones.

RORY_VU_MATHER
Rory Vu Mather, MS
Graduate Student - Harvard-MIT MD/PhD Candidate

Rory is currently interested in using signal processing methods and control theory to develop new ways of diagnosing and treating psychological illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases. His current project is trying to identify unique markers for cognitive decline in cancer patients. Outside of his work, Rory is interested in medical administration, photography, and graphic design.

KISHORE_BHARADWAJ
Kishore Bharadwaj, MS
Data Analyst I

Kishore is interested in developing and applying biostatistical techniques to better characterize and improve upon opioid management and pain outcomes. Kishore enjoys solving and creating puzzles, making music, and the Dallas Mavericks.

Harjinder Singh
Harjinder Singh, MA
Data Analyst I

Harjinder is interested in leveraging clinical data and pharmacokinetic modeling to better understand how anesthetics interact with the brain and body. He is passionate about using data-driven approaches, like signal processing, statistical modeling, and machine learning to improve anesthetic techniques and patient outcomes. Outside the lab, Harjinder enjoys basketball, exploring new food spots, and watching anime.

TOM_STONE
Tom Stone, MS
Data Analyst I

Tom is a mathematician turned neuroscience researcher interested in implementing novel and modern data science techniques towards understanding brain health and dynamics.

BenDeverett
Ben Deverett, MD, PhD
Anesthesia FARM Resident

Ben is interested in developing technologies to help us better understand and modulate conscious states, with the goal of enhancing well-being within and beyond medical care.

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Moi Arriaga, MD, PhD
Anesthesia FARM Resident

Moi Arriaga grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and received his ScB from Brown University, he then received his MD and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently a resident in the department of Anesthesiology. His fun fact is that his dog is probably smarter than him.

AndyLeung
Chee Fai (Andy) Leung, MBChB, MPA
Resident Anesthesiologist

Andy is interested in studying the relationship between EEG biomarkers and postoperative outcomes such as pain control, opioid use, and delirium. He is also passionate about specializing in pediatric or regional anesthesia in the future. In his free time, he enjoys watching Korean drama and playing with his son and cats.

Katherine Liu
Katherine Liu
MD-PhD Candidate

Katherine is interested in applying signal processing and simulation methods to better understand neural dynamics under different physiological and cognitive states. She is currently working on tissue-specific head modeling for informed pathway analysis. Outside of work, she teaches pilates and enjoys reading with boba in hand.

Sebastian Pintea
Sebastian Pintea
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Sebastian explores the intersection of sustainability, neuroscience, and chronic pain. His research focuses on pain biomarkers using EEG and sensory testing, and he recently completed a study on how air pollution impacts pediatric chronic pain. Outside the lab, he enjoys cooking new recipes, recreational swimming, and dancing with Stanford’s competitive hip-hop team, Legacy.

Julia
Julia Glueck
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Julia is interested in studying the relationship between aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and sleep using tools such as EEG and actigraphy. She plans to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. In her free time, she enjoys running, spending time outdoors, and traveling to visit friends and family.

JasmineJohnson
Jasmine Johnson
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Jasmine is interested in the use of data science to solve public health issues and address healthcare disparities. In her spare time, she loves giving fun facts about the great city of Atlanta, indoor cycling, and watching basketball!

Emily
Emily McElroy
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Emily is interested in studying the neural mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, using different neuroimaging techniques, and plans to pursue a career in neurodegenerative research. In her free time, she loves walking her dog, reading, and following Bay Area sports

Baani
Baani Minhas
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Baani is interested in exploring how anesthesia affects brain activity and cognitive function, with the goal of improving clinical care and patient outcomes during and after surgery. She is particularly excited about using non-invasive techniques like EEG to study brain dynamics in the perioperative setting. In her free time, Baani finds joy in reading and baking.

Mae_Zhang
Mae Zhang
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Mae is interested in learning more about the different applications and effects of anesthesia through non-invasive techniques such as EEGs and neurocognitive testing. In her free time, Mae enjoys reading, exploring new restaurants, and hiking.

Alumni

RAN_LIU
Ran Liu, PhD

2020 – 2025

Ashley_Chung
Ashley Chung

2021 – 2025

AmberHu
Amber Hu

2024 – 2025

Rodrigo_Gutiérrez
Rodrigo Gutiérrez, MD, PhD

2019 – 2024

HALEY_GIBBS
Haley Gibbs

2019 – 2024

PROLOY_DAS
Proloy Das, PhD

2020-2024

OkezueBell
Okezue Bell

2021-2023

WillKrohg
Will Krohg

2021-2023

MackenziHagood
Mackenzie Hagood

2022-2023

AnthonyEdgar
Anthony Edgar

2021-2023

JustinSydloski
Justin Sydloski

2021-2023

Ekene_Dilichukwu_Uwanaka
Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka

2021-2023

AndrewChen
Andrew Chen

2018-2023

Camille
Camille DeMarcus

2023-2023

LauraMercado
Laura A, Santa Cruz Mercado, MD

2018-2022

EvanChung
Evan Chung

2019-2021

RayJiang
Ray Jiang

2021-2022

PegahKahali
Pegah Kahali, MD

2016-2019

Tenzin
Tenzin Desel

2018-2021

AmandaBeck
Amanda Beck, MS

2017-2022

ChristopherColvin
Chirstopher Colvin, MHSC

2015-2018

HugoSoulat
Hugo Soulat

2016-2018

DavidZhou
David W Zhou, MS

2016-2022

GladiaHotan
Gladia Hotan, PhD

2015-2020

TaylorDelp
Taylor Delp

2018-2019

SamHuang
Sam Huang

2019-2020

FengLiu
Feng Liu, PhD

2018-2020