Brendan Ball

Brendan Ball (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University. His research interests lie in developing translational and computational modeling approaches to improve biomedical challenges associated with aging. Particularly, Brendan’s research goal is to improve our understanding of the inverse association between cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. As a Pacific Northwest native, Brendan pursued his BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. He then moved to the small town of West Lafayette, Indiana, where he earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. Now at Stanford, Brendan serves as a Grant Coach for the Stanford’s Grant Writing Academy, supporting graduate students and his peers to prepare successful research fellowship applications. Outside the bustling life of research, you will often find Brendan playing soccer, exploring the outdoors, traveling to new destinations, or finding the best food and coffee spots in town. Connect with Brendan: LinkedIn  |  Google Scholar