Dr. Alison Marsden

Professor

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Biography

Alison Marsden is the Douglass M. Nola Leishman Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases and Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University. Her research focuses on the development of numerical methods for cardiovascular blood flow simulation and the design of medical devices. Marsden has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal papers and has been recognized with numerous awards including the Van C. Mow Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She is also a fellow of several prestigious societies such as the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers and the Biomedical Engineering Society. She served as Co-Director of the NIH T32 CHIP program at Stanford, emphasizing integrated computational medicine for heart health. Marsden has held academic positions since completing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford in 2005, after earning her Bachelor's from Princeton University. Her teaching and mentorship are highly esteemed, evidenced by multiple faculty awards at UCSD and Stanford. Her lab, the Cardiovascular Biomechanics Computation Lab, focuses on pediatric cardiology, particularly in virtual surgery to design novel surgical concepts for children with heart defects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaching and researching in the Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology.

Faculty Member

— Present

University of California San Diego • La Jolla, California

Worked in the Mechanical Aerospace Engineering Department.

Awards

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Van C. Mow Medal

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Open Science Champion Award

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Fellow

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Fellow

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Faculty Scholar

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Teacher of the Year

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Graduate Student Association Faculty Mentor Award

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CAREER Award

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Career Award at the Scientific Interface

Courses

ME 389 BIOE 209 CME 209 BIOE 392 PEDS 299 BIOE 391 PEDS 280 PEDS 399 CME 291 PEDS 370 BIOE 191X CME 400 CME 391 BIOE 399 PEDS 199 BIOE 285 CME 285 CME 206 300C

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.