BioBridge Advising
BioBridge peer advising is located in the Biology Garage - a student lounge space in Gilbert 119.
What is BioBridge?
BioBridge is an undergraduate peer advising group and informational resource for the Department of Biology. BioBridge advisors serve as a link to several aspects of the biology major:
- Coordinating outreach programs for current and prospective biology majors
- Organizing info sessions and panels on topics related to research, grants, the major, employment, and other post-graduate opportunities
- Offering social events where Biology majors and prospective majors can get to know each other
- Answering questions about major requirements, policies, and procedures
- Promoting interaction between Biology faculty and undergrad students
If you have questions about how to declare the major, find a research position, which courses to take, or where to study away from campus while still graduating in 4 years, come by the BioBridge office hours.
Advising Drop-Ins
Advising drop-ins are held during weeks 2-9 of the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters. We will be offering in-person and Zoom drop-ins each quarter. BioBridge Peer Advisor's Zoom link is in the weekly Biology newsletter.
Fall Quarter 2025 Advising Drop-Ins
- TBD
Meet Your Advisors
The 2025-26 BioBridge Team
Corrie Branche, Class of '25
Corrie Branche (she/her) is a senior from Los Angeles studying biology with a concentration in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology and minoring in music. She is interested in cardio-oncological research and is a member of the Zhu lab investigating immune checkpoint inhibitor induced myocarditis. She has previously worked in surgical outcomes research at the UCLA CORELAB. Outside of academics, Corrie is passionate about community health and volunteers at the Stanford Cardinal Free Clinics. Corrie also loves making music and is a member of the acapella group Everyday People. In her free time, Corrie enjoys playing piano, watching movies, trying new restaurants. Corrie is super excited to join the BioBridge team and meet all the amazing biology students!
Aayushi Gandhi, Class of '##
Aayushi Gandhi (/) [bio coming soon..]
Eu Jin Jung, Class of '##
Eu Jin Jung (/) [bio coming soon..]
Om Patel, Class of '26
Om Patel (he/him) is a junior from Melbourne, FL, studying Biology with a concentration in Cellular, Molecular, and Organismal Biology. He is passionate about cardiovascular research and is currently a member of the Cheng Lab, where he studies the cellular mechanisms of tobacco-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms. He has previously worked in clinical research at the U.S. Veterans Affairs and the Stanford Pain Lab. Outside of research and classes, he serves as vice president of the Stanford Global Health Student Council, editor for the Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal, and a core member of the South Asian Society. Om aspires to be a physician and researcher to advance global health literacy and accessibility. In his free time, he enjoys reading, volunteering, and trying new foods. Om is excited to join the BioBridge team this year and help students explore Biology!
Maya Xu, Class of ’25
Maya Xu (she/her) is a senior from the Bay Area studying biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution and the Environment. She is passionate about conservation biology and is a member of the Dirzo lab, completing her senior honors thesis on the impact of toxicants on raptors of the North American west coast. She will coteach BIO 121/221 (Ornithology) for the second time in Spring of 2025 and previously worked as a research assistant in the Daily lab. Outside of class, Maya is a docent and bird transect leader at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) (the best place in the world!), an extractor trainee with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO), a financial officer and avid birder with the Stanford Birdwatching Club, and sings in the Stanford Chamber Chorale. She also loves wildlife photography, reading fantasy novels, and playing or watching tennis in her free time. Maya can't wait for her second year working with the BioBridge team and building a community of biology undergrads!