Office of Graduate Education
The Office of Graduate Education (OGE) aims to help train and empower the next generation of leaders and innovators within and beyond academia and industry. We recognize that our graduate students are the central drivers and conductors of some of the most transformative research in the world. Our office offers programs and services to support graduate students and sustain the level of excellence achieved by the Stanford Biosciences.
Prospective Students: For Stanford Biosciences PhD Admissions inquiries, please email biosciences@stanford.edu or visit our How to Apply page for more information.
Current Students: Current Stanford Biosciences students can contact the Office of Graduate Education at oge-helpme@stanford.edu.
Office of Graduate Education Team
Sheri Krams, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
Professor of Surgery (Division of Abdominal Transplantation)
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Tony Ricci, PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
Professor of Otolaryngology
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David Schneider, PhD
Advising Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
Chair and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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Julia Kennedy Tussing
Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Services
Director of Finance and Administration
School of Medicine
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Hobbies: hiking, reading, yoga, and three-day eventing (horseback riding)
Ayodele Thomas
Associate Dean for Graduate and Career Education and Diversity
650.724.3712
ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu
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Hobbies: cooking, reading, crafting
Cisco Barrón
Academic Information Analyst
650.724.8793
ciscobarron@stanford.edu
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Hobbies: connoisseur-ship, mini-golf, hyphen-making (wordplay generally).
Helen Brandon
Graduate Education Administrative Coordinator
650.724.6101
helenb@stanford.edu
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Hobbies: traveling, shopping, reading, and listening to jazz
John Bray
Associate Director of Admissions
biosciences@stanford.edu
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Jennifer Cohen
Associate Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs
650.721.4940
jrcohen@stanford.edu
Ross Colvin
Associate Director of Graduate Education – Operations
650.723.5469
larkspur@stanford.edu
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Michileen Oberst
Administrative Associate, Programs and Courses
650.498.2125
mmoberst@stanford.edu
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Shelly Rasnick
Associate Director for Biosciences Student Life and Wellness
650.725.0537
srasnick@stanford.edu
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Latishya Steele
Director of Biosciences Programs
650.721.3081
ljsteele@stanford.edu
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Hobbies: dancing, word and number puzzles, cooking
Robert Strachan
Biosciences Programs Officer
650.725.7385
strachan@stanford.edu
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Miranda Stratton
Assistant Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs
650.725.7423
mirandas@stanford.edu
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Hobbies: Yoga, listening to podcasts, indoor rock climbing, cooking especially bread making