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Welcome, Tristan Brennan, CCARE’s New Research Assistant

Written By CCARE

We are thrilled to welcome Tristan Brennan to CCARE as a Research Assistant, supported by the Project Compassion Fund and the Claire Roscow Fellowship. The fellowship honors Claire Roscow, a Stanford student and early CCARE volunteer whose curiosity, service, and belief in the power of compassion science left a lasting…

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Welcome, Kyla O’Neill, CCARE’s New Program and Research Manager

Written By CCARE

We are pleased to welcome Kyla O’Neill as CCARE’s Program and Research Manager and our first full-time staff member, a milestone that reflects the growing impact and momentum of our mission. Driven by a deep commitment to mission-centered work that fosters learning, human connection, and well-being, Kyla brings expertise in program development,…

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Welcome, Dr. Stephanie Balters, CCARE’s New Director of Research

Written By CCARE

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephanie Balters as CCARE’s new Director of Research. She brings exceptional scientific vision, multidisciplinary depth, and a rare combination of clarity, integrity, and deep human presence. These qualities make her the ideal leader to guide CCARE’s research mission forward. Dr. Balters bridges neuroscience, engineering, and…

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James Doty, neurosurgeon and compassion expert, dies at 69

Written By Jennifer Welsh

The professor, neurosurgeon, investor, and author founded CCARE, Stanford Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. James “Jim” R. Doty, MD, founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford Medicine, died at age 69 on July 16, 2025, after complications from…

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In Memoriam: Dr. James Doty (1955-2025)

Written By Kathryn Sill

James (Jim) R. Doty, MD, FACS, FICS, FAANS, a beloved member of the Stanford Neurosurgery family, and the founder and director of the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research (CCARE), passed away on July 16, 2025. He will be deeply missed by his family, colleagues, faculty, generations of trainees,…

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