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Chikage Noishiki, MD, PhD
Instructor
Cardiovascular research spanning human disease models, vascular biology, and translational investigation.
People
Meet the Sayed Lab.
Our team brings together expertise in cardiovascular biology, stem cell biology, vascular surgery, human disease modeling, biobanking, genomics, and translational medicine.
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Principal Investigator
Nazish Sayed, MD, PhD
Associate Professor · Division of Vascular Surgery · Stanford University School of Medicine
Nazish Sayed is a physician-scientist whose laboratory investigates cardiovascular disease using human iPSC models, multicellular cardiac systems, vascular biology, genome engineering, and single-cell and spatial multi-omics.
The lab's research focuses on understanding how interactions among cardiovascular cell types contribute to disease and how these mechanisms can be translated into new therapeutic strategies.
Cardiomyopathy
Vascular Biology
Cardio-Oncology
iPSC Models
Multi-Omics
Lab Members
Our Team
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Dipti Tripathi, PhD
Biobank Manager
Oversees biobank operations and supports the integration of patient-derived biospecimens with the lab's translational research programs.
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Lu Liu, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Conducts cardiovascular disease research using human iPSC-based models and advanced molecular and functional approaches.
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Fatima Safoora, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Works at the interface of cardiovascular medicine and human disease modeling to investigate mechanisms of cardiovascular dysfunction.
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Keyuree Satam, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellow
Bridges vascular surgery and translational research, connecting clinical questions with experimental cardiovascular models.
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Takaaki Samura, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Investigates cardiovascular mechanisms using human experimental models with an emphasis on translational and disease-focused research.
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Safa Sadat
Life Science Research Professional
Supports experimental research across the lab's cardiovascular disease modeling and translational research programs.
Join Us
Interested in becoming part of the Sayed Lab?
We welcome inquiries from scientists interested in cardiovascular biology, human iPSCs, organoids, genome engineering, vascular biology, and single-cell and spatial genomics.
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Past Members of the Sayed Lab
Former trainees and researchers who have contributed to the lab's scientific community.
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
- Tomoya Kitani, MD — Former Postdoctoral Fellow; current position listed in the CV as Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan.
- Saereh Khanamiri, PhD — Former Postdoctoral Fellow; current position listed in the CV as Instructor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Mark Chandy, PhD — Former Postdoctoral Fellow; current position listed in the CV as Assistant Professor, Western University, Canada.
- Chun Liu, PhD — Former Postdoctoral Fellow; current position listed in the CV as Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin.
Former Graduate Students
- Alexa Wnorowski, PhD — Former graduate student, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University.
- Merna Makar, BASc, MS — Former graduate student, Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University.
- Jonathan Stack, DMV, DACVIM — Former graduate student, Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University; current position listed in the CV as Cardiology Resident, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Former Undergraduate Researchers
- Frank Ospino — Former undergraduate researcher; current position listed in the CV as medical student, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
- Farhan Himmati — Former undergraduate researcher; current position listed in the CV as medical student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Hataka Minami — Former undergraduate researcher; current position listed in the CV as medical student, Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
- Robert Shi — Former undergraduate researcher; current position listed in the CV as master's student, Stanford University.
- Linling Cheng — University of Michigan; summer research, 2018 and 2019.
- Breauna Franklin — Clemson Honors College; summer research, 2019.
- Amal Adamu — University of Maryland Eastern Shore; summer research, 2021.
- Sarah Mirza — Dartmouth College; summer research, 2022.