Dr. Korah Joins Stem Cell Biology PhD Program
May 30, 2023
Dr. Maria Korah
General Surgery Resident Dr. Maria Korah has been admitted to Stanford’s Stem Cell Biology PhD Program.
“I have been fascinated by translational basic science research and how impactful it can be in advancing patient care,” said Korah. Graduate education will allow me the rigorous training I will need for conducting hypothesis-driven independent research.”
Korah says she became interested in regenerative medicine and stem cell biology through her research in Dr. Kevan Herold’s lab while she was a medical student at Yale.
“I had the opportunity to study autoimmune diabetes, a condition where pancreatic beta cells are destroyed through an autoimmune process,” said Korah. “I was really awestruck by this concept and the broad implications it has in a wide array of disciplines, and I feel really grateful to be able to immerse myself in this field further.”
Korah will be conducting research under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Longaker and Dr. Dan Delitto, and working on projects aimed at advancing patient care through translational basic research in the field of wound healing and fibrosis.
Korah will take a break from her clinical duties to participate in the PhD program.
“[Completing a] PhD can take several years to complete and the timing is very dependent on your personal progression,” said Korah. “It really is structured around your own mastery of the field you are studying, which is both thrilling and terrifying!”
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