Prof. Dr. Utkan Demirci is a tenured professor in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, with an additional academic appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering.
Education
In 1999 he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering summa cum laude from the University of Michigan. At Stanford University he completed master’s degrees in electrical engineering and in management science and engineering, and a doctorate in electrical engineering.
Career
Before returning to Stanford, he was an associate professor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He has been at Stanford University since 2014, where he has served as division chief and director at the Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection.
Scientific work
His pioneering work in microfluidic systems and cell sorting has led to CE- and FDA-approved devices used in many clinics worldwide. He has more than two hundred peer-reviewed articles; he was named to MIT Technology Review’s list of the 35 most innovative people under 35, received the NSF CAREER Award and was elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
With Cellavia
Prof. Dr. Demirci contributes to our board with his expertise in early detection technologies and measurement at the cellular level.