Dr. Niaz Banaei

Professor

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Biography

Niaz Banaei received his medical education from Stanford University School of Medicine, where he developed a passion for infectious diseases diagnostics and conducting diagnostic research on Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mexico and South Africa. He completed his residency training in Clinical Pathology at the University of California, San Francisco, and a postdoctoral fellowship focused on tuberculosis pathogenesis at New York University. Banaei then returned to Stanford University to join the Department of Pathology and currently serves as the Medical Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Stanford Health Care. He is also the Director of the Stanford Clinical Microbiology Fellowship and the Stanford Global Health Diagnostics Fellowship, and serves as the associate program director for the Clinical Pathology training program. His research interests include the development, assessment, and improvement of novel infectious diseases diagnostics and the immunopathogenesis of M. tuberculosis. He has authored 170 scientific articles and holds numerous invention patents. Additionally, he has received several teaching awards throughout his career.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA

Professor in the Department of Pathology, involved in multiple academic and administrative roles.

Medical Director

— Present

Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA

Oversees the clinical microbiology laboratory.

Director

— Present

Stanford Global Health Diagnostics Fellowship • Palo Alto, CA

Leads the fellowship focused on global health diagnostics.

Associate Program Director

— Present

Clinical Pathology Residency Training, Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA

Helps manage the residency training program.

Courses

PATH 299 PATH 280 PATH 399 PATH 370 PATH 199

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.