Bio
Juliana Idoyaga, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine, and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Molecular Biology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Idoyaga studies the basic biology of dendritic cells and their applications towards therapeutics. In addition to her research, she is heavily committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM, and the career development of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral trainees.
Dr. Idoyaga received her BSc in Biology and Immunology from the Buenos Aires University in Argentina. She then completed her PhD in Immunology and Biomedical Sciences with honors at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She performed her postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology at The Rockefeller University under the mentorship of the late Nobel Laureate Dr. Ralph Steinman. She joined Stanford Faculty in July 2014. In addition to her faculty role, Dr. Idoyaga serves as the chair of the CDIII (Community, Diversity and Inclusion in Immunology) Committee, which has the important goal of promoting a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the Stanford Immunology Program. Dr. Idoyaga has received various awards including the NIH Pathway to Independence Award, the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar Award, and the Gabilan Faculty Fellow Award.
Dr. Idoyaga’s research interests have spanned dendritic cell subset tissue localization, function, and the development of dendritic cell-targeted vaccines and therapies. The current areas of research in the Idoyaga Lab include: (1) unraveling dendritic cell heterogeneity in humans and tissues; (2) dissecting the origin and functional specialization of emerging dendritic cell subsets; and (3) harnessing the endowed function of dendritic cell subsets for immunotherapies and vaccines.
