Marta Gaia Zanchi is a Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, CA. She is currently a Research Assistant in the Magnetic Resonance Systems Research Lab (MRSRL) led by Prof. John Pauly at the Electrical Engineering Department of Stanford University.

07/2005 - M.S. Politecnico Di Milano, Italy. Electrical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude.
Thesis: “A novel imaging system based on Silicon Drift Detectors for medical applications”.

10/2003 - B.S. Politecnico Di Milano, Italy. Biomedical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude.
Thesis: “Near infrared spectroscopy for in vivo non invasive measurement of myoglobin oxygenation”.

Intensive Training Programs:
- Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship, Stanford University Business School, 2008.
- Molecular Imaging PET-SPECT: School of Excellence in Physics for Medicine by AIFM, Italy 2005.
- Imaging for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: School of Excellence in Physics for Medicine by AIFM, Italy 2004.
- Biomedical Tissue Engineering: XXI Annual School in Bressanone by National Bioeng. Group of CNR, Italy 2002.

07/2008 - Graduated at the Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship at Stanford University as well as awarded
the Garnier Fellowship "in recognition of exemplary performance throughout the program".
05/2008 - Participated at the 2008 ISMRM Symposium in Toronto.
02/2008 - Admitted to the Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship Business Program at Stanford University.
01/2008 - Abstract accepted (and travel award granted) for the 2008 ISMRM Symposium in Toronto.
12/2007 - Spent Christmas in Italy after a 16-month leave. Has it always been this cold? Pic: Passo Sella.
11/2007 - Moved to Palo Alto - the beating heart of Silicon Valley.
10/2007 - Assigned a Research Assistanship within the MRSRL group of Prof. John Pauly.
08/2007 - Speaker at Volterra's Application Quarterly Review: Behavioral Modeling of DC-DC Converters.
06/2007 - Welcomed in Volterra Semiconductors for a 3-month internship.
06/2007 - Obtained the Candidacy for the degree of Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Stanford.
05/2007 - Got a blue LX150 VESPA and motorcycle driving licence.
04/2007 - Honor Speaker at 2007 Electrical Engineering Fellowship Event.
02/2007 - Zelda arrives in our family. Pic: Sweet dreams on the Klippan.
01/2007 - Passed the Electrical Engineering Qualifying Examinations.
12/2006 - Conferred the Outstanding Graduate Medal 2004-05 from Politecnico Di Milano.
11/2006 - Silver Bay: My first photographic exhibition held at Stanford University.
08/2006 - Now officially, a graduate student at Stanford University.
05/2006 - Giovanni receives his Ph.D. degree Cum Laude at the Politecnico Di Milano.
04/2006 - Married to Giovanni "Joy" Garcea on April 22. Pic: At the Casino.
02/2006 - Graduate in professional photography at John Kaverdash's Academy of Photography.

My motto:

Follow the white rabbit.
Burning with curiosity, down go after it, never once considering how in the world you are going to get out again.

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