Dr. Maneesh Misra

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maneesh Kumar Misra is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University. He serves as the Co-Director of the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Disease Profiling Laboratory at the Stanford Blood Center. Maneesh's research interests encompass allogeneic transplantation, autoimmunity, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, immunogenetics, and solid organ transplantation. His work focuses on the detection and functional characterization of alloantibodies in the context of clinical allogenic transplantation. He has identified and characterized novel HLA alleles and has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications, in addition to co-authoring a book. Maneesh completed his PhD at Banaras Hindu University, followed by research positions at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. He has been involved with various professional organizations including the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and serves on editorial boards for reputable journals in his field.

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Director

2024-01-01 — Present

Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Disease Profiling Laboratory, Stanford Blood Center • Palo Alto, CA

Oversees operations and research within the laboratory, focusing on histocompatibility testing and clinical transplantation.

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
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  • 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.