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Elysse Grossi-Soyster
Doctoral Candidate with the Microbiology & Immunology Department at Stanford University's School of Medicine
Elysse Noel Grossi-Soyster is a dedicated doctoral candidate at Stanford University's School of Medicine, specializing in Microbiology & Immunology.
With a diverse background, Elysse has served as a virologist and lab manager in the LaBeaud lab, focusing on mosquito-borne viruses like Rift Valley fever virus, chikungunya virus, Zika virus, Dengue virus, and O'nyong N'yong virus.
Elysse holds a Master of Science degree in cell and molecular biology and infectious disease from California State University, East Bay, where she explored immunopathogenesis pathways for HIV-1 infection.
Passionate about education and science outreach, Elysse runs a STEM education nonprofit organization called STEM Outreach Collective, teaches at a local community college, and maintains a freelance infectious disease and global health blog.
Her skill set includes virology, molecular and cell biology, live virus work, immunohistochemistry, synthetic biology, cell and tissue culture, microscopy, sequencing, and basic bioinformatics, along with experience in setting up new labs.
Elysse has engaged in various roles across academia, government labs, and industry.
Throughout her academic journey, Elysse studied Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology at various institutions including Stanford University, California State University - East Bay, and Cañada College.
She has been associated with multiple organizations including STEM Outreach Collective, Chabot College, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Khan Academy, UC Santa Cruz, NASA Ames Research Center, J. Craig Venter Institute, and California State University, East Bay.
