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Ellen Yeh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on cellular symbioses, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, and synthetic biology. Ellen's work aims to explore the under-studied areas of microbial ecology, related to solutions for planetary health, including the functional diversity of organisms such as nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and algae. She has received various awards including the Medical Scientist Training Program from NIH and the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists. Ellen completed her PhD in Biophysics and MD at Harvard Medical School, and she also participated in the Pathology Residency at Stanford University. Acting as a mentor, she has guided numerous doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. Additionally, Ellen is committed to teaching and conducts several courses within her department across different academic terms, where she emphasizes research and discovery in synthetic biology and environmental sciences.
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