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Scott D. Boyd, MD PhD

Stanford Professor of Food Allergy and Immunology and Professor of Pathology
Dr. Boyd is a physician scientist, Stanford Professor in Food Allergy and Immunology and Professor of Pathology. The Boyd laboratory uses high-throughput DNA sequencing and single-cell experiments to analyze human immune responses to infection and vaccination, as well as immunological disorders such as food allergy and immunodeficiency. Many of the laboratory’s projects analyze the responses of B cells and the genetics and functional roles of antibodies in health and disease.

He received bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry at the University of Manitoba, and English Literature at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He obtained his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and Ph.D. from MIT, followed by pathology residency, hematopathology fellowship, and postdoctoral research work at Stanford University. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, among other honors.

Dr. Boyd has consulted as an expert witness in patent disputes related to antibody technologies and antibody drugs.

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Hematopathology (2020)
Residency: Stanford University Department of Pathology (2009) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Department of Pathology (2008) CA
Fellowship, Stanford University, Hematopathology (2009)
Residency, Stanford University, Clinical Pathology (2009)
Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (2005) MA
Ph.D., M.I.T., Biology (2004)
B.A., University of Oxford, English Literature (1994)
B.Sc.(Hons), University of Manitoba, Biochemistry (1992)
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Clinical Pathology (2009)