An interdisciplinary team across Stanford and ISGlobal, with international collaborators.
The Stanford Geopolitical Human Impact Research Lab brings together global health, international humanitarian law, quantitative modeling, maritime intelligence, and geospatial analysis — led by Stanford University in partnership with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), with additional collaborations from leading institutions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
An international research network.
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Core leadership team
The Lab’s leadership is expert in global health, international humanitarian law, quantitative modeling, maritime intelligence, and geospatial analysis.
Dr. Ruth M. Gibson
Founding Executive Director
Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Gibson founded and leads the Lab. She convened the December 2025 International Panel on Children in War — co-hosted with the Consortium of Universities for…
Professor Gary L. Darmstadt
Associate Dean for Maternal and Child Health; Professor of Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Gary L. Darmstadt is Associate Dean for Maternal and Child Health and Professor of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the…
Professor Tom Dannenbaum
Professor of Law; Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security
Center for International Security and Cooperation
Tom Dannenbaum is Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security at the Center for International Security and…
Yogesh Jassal
Digital Strategy Lead
Consultant
Yogesh Jassal is a digital strategist and web developer with more than eight years of experience in website development, digital infrastructure, social media…
Ryan Hunts
Creative Lead
Ryan Hunts is a video editor and producer with more than fifteen years of work in brand, documentary, and commercial production. He has served as editor,…
Professor Francisco Rodríguez
Lead Economist
University of Denver
Francisco Rodríguez is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and a Faculty Affiliate at the Josef Korbel School of Global and…
Professor Davide Rasella
Lead Forecaster
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Davide Rasella is a Research Professor and Head of the Global Health Impact Assessment and Evaluation (IMPACThealth) Group at ISGlobal. A social…
Colonel Raymond M. Powell
Lead Maritime Issues
SeaLight (non-profit)
Ray Powell is Founder and Director of SeaLight, a maritime transparency project of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford…
Hugo Santa
Postdoctoral Researcher
IMPACThealth, ISGlobal
Colombia
Hugo Santa is a Latin American social epidemiologist. His work concerns health inequities, the social determinants of health, and the evaluation of public…
Dr. Peter Kirwan
Postdoctoral Researcher
IMPACThealth, ISGlobal
Peter Kirwan is a postdoctoral researcher in the IMPACThealth group at ISGlobal, where he applies biostatistical methods to questions of global health policy.…
Dr. Gonzalo Barreix
Postdoctoral Researcher
IMPACThealth, ISGlobal
Gonzalo Barreix is a postdoctoral researcher in the IMPACThealth group at ISGlobal. He is a health economist and social epidemiologist working on analytical…
Olivia Mendoza
Next Generation Scholar
Stanford University
Olivia Mendoza is a global health researcher whose work concerns maternal and child health, health-seeking behavior, and the effects of political violence on…
Haasini Kellampalli
Next Generation Scholar
Stanford University
Haasini Kellampalli is a sophomore at Stanford University, where she studies mathematics and biology. She is a member of the Indo-Pacific team for The Lancet…
Tim Jing
Next Generation Scholar
Stanford University
Tim Jing received a BS in Biomedical Computation from Stanford University in 2026. His research interests lie at the meeting point of artificial intelligence…
Abigail Wu
Next Generation Scholar
Stanford University
Abigail Wu is a sophomore at Stanford University and a member of the Lancet Series' Indo-Pacific team. Her research and academic interests span bioengineering…
Professor Yaakov Garb
Yaakov Garb is a Professor of environmental studies at Ben Gurion University (BGU) and Visiting Scholar (2026-7) in the Department of Environmental Science,…
We are seeking additional leadership for the Lab.
To advance the Lab’s mission across research, decision-support tools, and engagement, we welcome enquiries from scholars, practitioners, and senior contributors interested in shaping this emerging field.