Presenter: Julian Howland, MD, Postdoctoral Fellow, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery
Talk Title: “Latino Perspectives on Rectal Cancer Care: Results and Insights from the ACUeRDO Study”

Bio: Julian P. Howland, MD, is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University’s S-SPIRE Center, working within the Dawes Laboratory. He earned his MD from Stanford University and his BS from the University of Southern Maine. His research focuses on improving surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease and the experiences of Latino colorectal cancer patients in California.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts an in-person Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here. Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Whether you are a passionate extrovert or mysterious introvert, networking is a necessity. Strong professional networks “lead to more job opportunities, broader and deeper knowledge, improved capacity to innovate, faster advancement, and greater status and authority.” [HBR] Next time you are at ACS, SUS, or any society meeting, how can you optimize your networking without feeling drained?  You are invited to meet Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Matt Abrahams – a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach.   Matt Abrahams will discuss his new book  “Think Faster, Talk Smarter” and all attendees will be given a copy of the book.  Matt’s presentation will provide tips on how to succeed when you must speak spontaneously.  

Holman Abstract Practice Run by Department of Surgery Residents, Stanford University

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Presented by: Peiqi Chen, Social Science Research Professional, S-SPIRE Center, Stanford University

Talk Title: “Implementing a Systematic Shield in EMR to Protect All: A Qualitative Analysis of Medical Expert’ Commentary on Universal Child Abuse Screening”

Bio: Peiqi Chen, M.A., B.A., is a Social Science Research Professional at the S-SPIRE Center. She holds a BA from the University of Iowa with a background in Sociology and Psychology. She also gained a certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management & Philanthropy. Currently she is still in her MA program in Social Science at the University of Chicago and writing a thesis about family planning policy evaluation on women’s maternity rights. At S-SPIRE, she assists with clinical researchers on qualitative data gathering and analysis. Before attending Stanford, she completed two internships at nonprofit organizations. She conducted research on social stigma toward COVID19 patient and front-line health workers during the pandemic. Her research interests lie in between sexual health, policy outcomes evaluation, and social welfare improvement for underrepresented population.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Presented by: Heather Selby, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University.
Talk Title: “Enhancing the accuracy of tumor response assessment in rectal cancer using radiomics: Insights from the SFX Trial”

Bio: Heather Selby is a postdoctoral scholar at the S-SPIRE Center in the Stanford Department of Surgery. She is advised by Dr. Arden Morris, Dr. Todd Wagner, Dr. Sandy Napel, and Dr. Vipul Sheth. Her research focus is building MRI-based AI models to identify patients with locally advanced cancer patients who achieve a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy to spare them from surgery and its associated risks.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.