Edward A. Pham, MD

Dr. Edward Pham grew up in Vietnam, completed his undergraduate studies in Bioengineering at UCLA where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his MD and PhD in Microbiology & Immunology from Stanford University and is a board-certified gastroenterologist. His research focus is on novel therapeutics development spanning various diseases including viral infections especially those with pandemic potential such as coronavirus, dengue, and influenza, and those that can result in chronic illnesses and cancers such as hepatitis B, and hepatitis D where he integrates his background in both basic and clinical science to lead multiple therapeutic programs to the clinic. He has been recognized by many prestigious awards such as the Soros Fellowship for New Americans, Gates Millennium Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader. He is an instructor in medicine (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also the deputy director for translational research of ViRx@Stanford, the Stanford Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness Initiative, which focuses on developing novel antivirals to counter pandemics in a proactive, rather than reactive, fashion.