Congratulations to Deepcell’s scientific cofounder Prof. Euan Ashley for being appointed as the chair of Stanford Department of Medicine.
Effective Wednesday, September 18, Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil, will be Stanford Department of Medicine's department chair. To get to know him better, we’re sharing a few key facts about Dr. Ashley. 1. Dr. Ashley was born in Scotland and earned his medical degree from the University of Glasgow. He completed his medical residency at Oxford University, where he also received a DPhil in molecular genetics and cardiovascular biology. 2. He was a cardiology fellow at Stanford Department of Medicine before joining the faculty. He has held numerous leadership roles, including founding director of the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and director of Catalyst, Stanford’s flagship biomedical innovation program. 3. He is a practicing cardiologist and leads the Ashley Lab, which focuses on the science of precision medicine. His lab is also known to play soccer together! 4. In addition to being the fastest to sequence a human genome — 5 hours and 2 minutes —Dr. Ashley also plays the saxophone, codes, and has solved a Rubik’s cube in 30 seconds. 5. In 2023, Dr. Ashley was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in recognition of his exceptional scholarship and promise. We are thrilled to have Dr. Ashley as our next department leader. Please join us in celebrating his new role and our collective new chapter!