Who we are
Matching the Finest Industry Innovators with World Leading Researchers
The “rules” as to where partnerships are formed and how innovation flourishes are changing faster than ever. Academic Medical Centers depend on Industry partnerships to amplify their global impact. SM-IR is part of the solution to understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in potential partnerships. Enhancing strong lines of communication among the relevant parties and establishing and achieving common goals swiftly and effectively is our strength.
“Collaborating across disciplines is in our DNA and will be more important than ever as we take on health care’s most complex and intractable challenges”
Priya Singh
Chief Strategy Officer, Stanford Medicine

David Entwistle
President and CEO, Stanford Health Care
“As more health services are offered digitally, patients will no longer distinguish between the care experience they receive in-person and online. Partnerships with technology companies and innovators represent an important way that Stanford Medicine is preparing for this future. By bringing the best minds together, we are redefining health care for our patients, offering them a seamless experience that thoughtfully brings the virtual and physical worlds together to better anticipate their needs.”
Lloyd Minor, M.D.
Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine
“Stanford Medicine and industry, we have a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding of human health, accelerate the translation of discoveries into new therapies and diagnostics, and bring Precision Health to the world. Our Industry Relations team plays a vital role in initiating and fostering cross-sector collaborations to realize these opportunities, bringing us closer to a future where we can predict and prevent disease before it strikes and cure it precisely if it does.”


Priya Singh
Chief Strategy Officer, Stanford Medicine
“Stanford Medicine has a long history of pioneering medical innovations that transform how health care is practiced. By strategically partnering with industry, we can bring greater reach and scale to our groundbreaking work, ensuring that the discoveries we make today are readily used everywhere tomorrow. Collaborating across disciplines is in our DNA and will be more important than ever as we take on health care’s most complex and intractable challenges.”
Our team
SM-IR is a diverse team comprised of medical, technical, research, academic, and industry experts uniquely poised to help collaborative research with industry happen faster and easier for all involved.

Reed Sprague
Executive Director, Industry Relations

Austin Aker
Senior Relationship Manager

Beki Cocquyt
Healthcare Industry Analyst

Danielle Kuryshev
Project Manager

Katie Kang
Project Manager, Industry Partnerships, SHC

John Lugo
Relationship Manager

Julie Romero
Project Manager

Mariko Kelly
Project Manager

Nicole Hofmann
Administrative and Events Coordinator

Nour Malek
Relationship Manager