Fellowships
The Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship in the Department of Pathology at Stanford currently has one funded fellowship position per year (two positions are accredited). This is an ACGME-accredited fellowship offering comprehensive training in Molecular Genetic Pathology. The Stanford Molecular Genetic Pathology program serves the adult and pediatric populations at Stanford and also sees referrals from Northern California and the rest of the nation. The program is interdisciplinary and includes participation of faculty in the Departments of Pathology, Medicine, Pediatrics (Division of Medical Genetics) and the Department of Genetics. Laboratory rotations include formal training in Molecular Genetic Pathology, Biochemical Genetics and Cytogenetics. Fellows will be trained in assay development, quality assurance and results interpretation in the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at Stanford and the Kaiser-Permanente Regional Molecular Diagnosis Laboratory, a large reference laboratory for the Kaiser system which offers a testing menu that is complimentary to that of Stanford.
Fellows are expected to initiate a research project during the fellowship. This project can be performed in any appropriate laboratory at Stanford, which offers unmatched opportunities for research in Molecular Pathology and Molecular Genetics. Departmental funding is available for suitable research projects. Moreover, subject to the approval of the Pathology chair (Stephen Galli, MD), additional funding may be available for qualified fellows, who are graduates of our CP only or AP only residency program and who wish to pursue an academic career devoted primarily to extramurally-funded research, to continue their research beyond the period of the formal fellowship.
Instructions for application
To be eligible you need to be board certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology or the American Board of Medical Genetics. Send your application to:
Iris Schrijver, M.D., Director
Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive, L235, Stanford, CA 94305-5324
Tel: (650) 724-2403 / Fax: (650) 724-1567
E-mail:
We would like to have your completed application for Molecular Genetic Pathology by December 31, 18 months preceding the start of the fellowship. The application consists of a CV, a personal statement and three letters of reference. We will interview early in the year and aim to commit to a candidate at least 12 months before the start of the fellowship.
Former fellows
- Bill Howell, M.D./Ph.D. (2006/2007)
IPOX fellow, Pathology Department
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA - Franklin Mullins, M.D./Ph.D. (2006/2007)
Postdoctoral fellow, Lewis laboratory
Junior Attending, Molecular Pathology laboratory
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA - TuDung Nguyen, M.D., PhD (2005/2006)
Genzyme, Los Angeles, CA - Girish Putcha, M.D./Ph.D. (2005/2006)
CardioDx, Palo Alto, CA - Raj Mariappan, M.D., PhD (2004/2005)
Physician Investigator and Member of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA - Peter Nagy, M.D., PhD (2003/2004)
Assistant Professor
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
