Programme overview
What the official source supports
An unfunded protected research placement in Stanford’s Hagey Laboratory, listed by ASCFS with Michael Longaker and Derrick Wan. Grant-application support is listed, but is not a promise of an award or salary.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Michael Longaker
Research mentor (ASCFS listing)
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Longaker is a Stanford professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery whose research examines wound repair, fibrosis and skeletal stem cells. After medical school at Harvard, he trained in general surgery at UCSF and plastic surgery at NYU, followed by a craniofacial fellowship at UCLA. His laboratory studies the cellular and mechanical processes that determine scarring and regeneration.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 24 Oct 2026
Official programme or society training listing ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
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Derrick Wan
Research mentor (ASCFS listing)
Photo: Stanford University
Stanford University School of Medicine
Wan is a professor in Stanford’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with a courtesy appointment in neurosurgery. He earned his medical degree at Columbia, trained in general surgery at UCSF and plastic surgery at UCLA, and completed craniofacial fellowship training at UCLA followed by microsurgery training at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 24 Oct 2026
Official programme or society training listing ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
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Published areas of exposure
- ASCFS-listed craniofacial research opportunity; individual project scope requires confirmation with the named mentor
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
The reviewed listing does not provide programme-specific prerequisite qualifications; confirm with the named host
Application
Published application route
Contact the named programme contact for project availability, application requirements and timing; listing does not guarantee a vacancy
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Michael Longaker; Derrick Wan · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Paulo E. Pereira — ppereira@stanford.edu
Sources and verification
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ASCFS — official research fellowship directory ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 23 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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