Laboratories
In the study of neonatology and developmental biology, the division draws on the expertise of many different types of researchers. In addition to neonatologists, we collaborate with individuals in the fields of neurodevelopment, bioengineering, psychology, microbiology, immunology, and environmental biology. Integration of basic science research with our transdisciplinary studies of fetal development and neonatal-perinatal medicine is one of our strengths and a core of our program.
In addition to the labs within the Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, we have listed other Stanford labs doing affiliated research critical to our work.
Primary Faculty
Lance Prince, MD, PhD
Research: Understanding development of fetal and neonatal immunity and how lung injury and inflammation contribute to newborn and pediatric lung disease
David K. Stevenson, MD
Research: Investigating heme and bilirubin metabolism in the preterm neonate utilizing noninvasive technologies combined with developmental biochemistry approaches
Anca Pasca, MD
Research: Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying fetal and neonatal brain injury by using cutting-edge models for brain development derived from human stem cells, with the goal of developing targeted therapeutics and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes
Affiliated Faculty
David Relman, MD
Research: Exploring the role of the microbiome in human development and disease
Stephen Quake, DPhil
Research: Advancing the tools for rapid assessment of fetal health
David Lewis, MD
Research: Revealing the maturation steps of the developing immune system
Garry Nolan, PhD
Research: Linking developmental pathways to human cancers
Brice Gaudilliere, MD, PhD & Nima Aghaeepour, PhD
Research: Investigating normal and pathological pregnancies through the lens of systems immunology
Karl Sylvester, MD
Research: Using metabolomics to study the biomarkers of disease in newborns