Valerie Sarah Ta
vsta@stanford.edu
Valerie is currently an undergraduate student studying Human Biology at Stanford. In the lab, she is interested in improving non-invasive tissue imaging techniques, as well as exploring skin-clearing agents to optimize the efficacy of light-based therapies. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and playing badminton.
Louiza Esther Zughbaba
louizaz@stanford.edu
Louiza is an undergraduate at Stanford University majoring in Human Biology. Originally from the Bay Area, she is particularly interested in the intersection of science and technology, and how emerging technologies can be used to better understand disease processes and improve patient care. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, fitness classes, and traveling.
Sharon Loa
loa@stanford.edu
Sharon is an MD–PhD student in Biophysics at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her goal is to develop physics-driven light therapies and sensors that reveal skin as a hidden window into disease. She is advancing 3D pathology approaches for skin and, in parallel, developing KLEAR‑PDT, a refractive‑index–matched photodynamic therapy platform designed to provide the first non-surgical, repeatable field therapy for skin malignancies. She completed her Biochemistry degree at the University of Montana, where she solved several novel protein structures, and was an NIH research fellow at Mayo Clinic studying cancer metabolism. Sharon is also a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys cuddling with her dog, designing and building random things, lifting weights, and meditating.