Congratulations to our Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) students!

On July 25, 2025, our 38 PIPS students presented their final research project during a Poster Symposium, where they summarized the research projects they worked on this summer with their mentors and research labs.

We are appreciative of our faculty, mentors, and staff for their support and for helping us shape the next generation of scientists and physicians. We are so proud of our PIPS students!

1. Development of Non-Insulin Agonists of the Insulin Receptor
    Author: A. Alazani, Danny Chou Lab
2. Role of PAX3-FOXO1 in Modulating Fibroblast Migration within the Tumor Microenvironment in Human Rhabdomyosarcoma
   Author: A. AlQuraini, Raya Saab Lab
3. Hoxa11 Antisense and MPL Gene Association With Acute Leukemia 
   Author: A. Calixto Juarez, Tanja Gruber Lab
4. Pediatric Sub-Specialists Perception on Food Insecurity
   Author: R. Carlos, Janine Bruce Lab
5. Loss of Inhibition of Glucokinase by its Regulatory Protein as a Mechanism for Monogenic Diabetes
   Author: Y. Chen, Anna Gloyn Lab
6. Analysis of TCR Expression in HPB-ALL vs. Jurkat Cells via CRISPR Cas9 and mRNA Electroporation
   Author: S. D'Sa, Sabine Heitzeneder Lab
7. Listen First: Sharing Results from a Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study
   Author: A. Gaggar, Stephanie Smith Lab
8. Maternal Health Disparities Among Black Women: Exploring the Roles of Nativity, Hypertension, and Preterm Birth 
   Author: S. Hadgu, Suzan Carmichael Lab
9. Measuring PLpro and CREB Inhibitor Activity Via Fluorescence Based Assays
   Author: V. Harris, Soichi Wakatsuki Lab
10. Analysis of TCR Expression in HPB-ALL vs. Jurkat Cells via CRISPR Cas9 and mRNA Electroporation
    Author: R. Kim, Sabine Heitzeneder Lab
11. Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Detecting Autism from Video   
    Author: J. Lai, Dennis Wall Lab
12. Validation of Normothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion as Ex Vivo Platform for Murine Liver Regeneration
    Author: R. Lee, Varvara Kirchner Lab
13. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Water Promotion Program in Childcare Centers    
    Author: B. Liang, Anisha Patel Lab
14. Arbovirus Exposure in Kenya: Investigating Circulating Mosquito Borne Viruses in Highlands Region
    Author: C. Limo Fernandez, Desiree LaBeaud Lab
15. Preliminary Assessment of using Vision Language Models as  Feature Labelers for Detecting Autism Related Behavioral Features from Video           
    Author: S. Luk, Dennis Wall Lab
16. Creating A Pulmonary Arterial Stenosis Model Using Reversible Banding In Jag1 Deficient Mice     
     Author: E. Mai, Marlene Rabinovitch Lab
17. Examining Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Gestational Diabetes and Preterm Birth
    Author: I. Mathure, Suzan Carmichael Lab
18. Role of SMARCAL1 Deficiency in the Induction of Senescence in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs)
    Author: S. Murase, David Lewis Lab
19. Patient assessment, donor selection, and product validation for Virus-Specific T-cell therapy: a research perspective
    Author: I. Nguyen, Alice Bertaina Lab
20. Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Under-Five Child Mortality Rates in South Asian Low and Middle-Income Countries
    Author: W. Nguyen, Nitya Rajeshuni Lab
21. "I was so Frustrated I Wanted to Fight Them": Barriers in Diabetes Management                             
    Author: K. Olgun, Ananta Addala Lab
22. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Water Promotion Program in Childcare Centers
    Author: Z. Patel, Anisha Patel Lab
23. Hoxa11 Antisense and MPL Gene Association With Acute Leukemia
    Author: Y. Peng, Tanja Gruber Lab
24. Role of PAX3-FOXO1 in Modulating Fibroblast Migration within the Tumor Microenvironment in Human Rhabdomyosarcoma
    Author: A. Pham, Raya Saab Lab"
25. Listen First: Sharing Results from a Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study
    Author: J. Primitivo Lopez, Stephanie Smith Lab
26. Effects of Pulsed Focused Ultrasound on miRNA in Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
    Author: D. Reyes, Avnesh Thakor Lab
27. Clouded Judgement: Differences in Adolescents’ Susceptibility to NovaStik E-cigarettes by Sex and Depressive Symptoms
    Author: A. Rivas Rosales, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher Lab
28. Bridging the Gap: A Literature Review and Needs Assessment to Support Parents of Pediatric Patients with Chronic or Acute Medical Illness
    Author: M. Rosen, Rachel Lawton Lab
29. "I was so Frustrated I Wanted to Fight Them": Barriers in Diabetes Management            
    Author: A. Sandoval, Ananta Addala Lab
30. FLASH Irradiation Reduces Oral Mucositis in Fanca-Deficient Mice
    Author: A. Siopack, Erinn Rankin Lab
31. Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Under-Five Child Mortality Rates in South Asian Low and Middle-Income Countries
    Author: L. Song, Nitya Rajeshuni Lab
32. IL-13 and TNF-α Promote Inflammatory Fibroblast Proliferation in the Colon
    Author: B. Voltmer, Michael Rosen Lab
33. AI-Enhanced Hemocytometer Counting: Detection- vs. Segmentation-Based Approaches
    Author: X. Wang, Daniel Bernstein Lab
34. CRISPR Corrected and Unaffected BMPR2 Mutant Carriers' iECs show similar Endothelial Identity                
    Author: D. Wong, Marlene Rabinovitch Lab
35. In-person Support Groups and Their Impact on Psychosocial Well-Being and Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Celiac Disease and IBD
    Author: H. Yimer, Hilary Jericho Lab
36. Loss of Inhibition of Glucokinase by its Regulatory Protein as a Mechanism for Monogenic Diabetes            
    Author: W. Yu, Anna Gloyn Lab
37. Clouded Judgement: Differences in Adolescents’ Susceptibility to NovaStik E-cigarettes by Sex and Depressive Symptoms
    Author: X. Zhan, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher Lab
38. Development of Non-Insulin Agonists of the Insulin Receptor
    Author: W. Zou, Danny Chou Lab