Dr. Narges Baniasadi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Narges Baniasadi is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University and the Founder and Executive Director of the Emergence program. She develops educational and translational programs aimed at improving societal health and entrepreneurship. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and life sciences, she founded Bina, a pioneering bioinformatics company. Her research at Stanford and UC Berkeley has focused on developing high-performance computing platforms and AI solutions for cancer research and genomic analysis. Following the acquisition of Bina by Roche, she served as Vice President of Informatics, leading clinical software development and AI research in the Roche Sequencing division. Narges has been involved in multiple health equity and innovation initiatives, serving on various advisory boards and councils dedicated to digital health and global health innovation.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Teaches courses related to impact entrepreneurship in health and prevention.

Founder Executive Director

— Present

Emergence Program • Stanford, CA

Develops and leads educational and translational programs focusing on health and entrepreneurship.

Courses

BIOE 375 CHPR 275 MED 236

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.