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Stanford Medicine Catalyst

Scientists | Clinicians | Operators | Founders | Investors

Catalyst Team

Breaking down barriers for implementation and growth of impactful healthcare innovations.

Catalyst Directors

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Executive Director
Catalyst

Kevin Wasserstein

“At Catalyst we aim to unleash the unlimited potential of Stanford’s healthcare innovations by pairing passionate, brilliant inventors with experienced operators and entrepreneurs. Together, we roll up our sleeves to navigate each project’s unique challenges, catalyzing the path from bench to bedside”

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Chair, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine

Euan Ashley

“Stanford Medicine has a long history of pioneering medical innovations that transform how health care is practiced. By strategically partnering with industry, we can bring greater reach and scale to our groundbreaking work, ensuring that the discoveries we make today are readily used everywhere tomorrow.”

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COO, and Associate Dean, School of Medicine

Michael Halaas

“For the last 125 years, Stanford and Silicon Valley have shared a special relationship—one that has produced an environment for innovation and entrepreneurism unlike anywhere else in the world.”

Catalyst Operations

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Director of Innovation Development

Jessica Kennedy

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Project Manager

Jonathan Muddle

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Director of Discovery

Krithika Kumar

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Business Analyst

Pratima Nandamuri

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Project Manager

Kathleen Lacar

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Technology Architect

Vishnu Ravi

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Program Administrator

Leilanie Madriaga

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Project Manager

Alsu Zamaleeva

Advisors in Residence

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OTL Advisor to Catalyst

Cheryl Cathey

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Executive in Residence

Isaac Ciechanover

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Executive in Residence

Larry Frye

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Executive in Residence

David Hovda

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