Tanya Stoyanova, PhD
Principal Investigator
tstoyanova@mednet.ucla.edu
EDUCATION
| 2003-2009 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics University of Illinois, Chicago Chicago, IL, USA |
| 2001-2003 | Bachelor of Science, Biology (Genetics) University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA |
| 1998-2001 | Bachelor of Science, Ecology and Protection of the Environment Technical University Varna, Bulgaria |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
| 2023- Present | Associate Professor (with tenure) Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Department of Urology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2022 | Associate Professor (with tenure) Department of Radiology Stanford University Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| 2015-2022 | Assistant Professor (tenure-line) Department of Radiology Stanford University Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| 2009-2015 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cancer and Stem Cell Biology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, USA |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2025-2026 | Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Broad Stem Cell Research Center Ablon Scholars Award University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2025 | Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation Pilot Award Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation |
| 2024-2026 | Prostate Cancer Research Program Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award US Department of Defense |
| 2023-2025 | Lung Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award US Department of Defense |
| 2023-2024 | Prostate Cancer Development Research Program Award University of California, Los Angeles, Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) |
| 2020-2025 | NIH/NCI R37 MERIT Award National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute |
| 2020 | 2020 Society of Basic Urologic Research Young Investigator Award |
| 2018-2020 | Idea Development Award US Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program |
| 2016-2018 | Stanford University School of Medicine McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Award |
| 2014-2019 | K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute |
| 2014-2017 | 2014 Stewart Rahr Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award Prostate Cancer Foundation |
| 2014 | Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | 2014 Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Retreat Award University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2012-2014 | Postdoctoral Fellowship US Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program |
| 2010-2012 | Postdoctoral Fellowship California Institute for Regenerative Medicine |
| 2008 |
SIGMA Xi Student Research Forum Award for Graduate and Professional Students 2008
University of Illinois, Chicago |
| 2007 |
SIGMA Xi Student Research Forum Award for Graduate and Professional Students 2007
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | Sally K. Frost Mason and Kenneth A. Mason Outstanding Senior Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Kansas |
| 2003 | Sally Frost Mason Outstanding Woman Student in Biological Sciences University of Kansas, Lawrence |
PUBLICATIONS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/tanya.stoyanova.1/bibliography/48320774/public/