Dr. Stoyanova received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2009, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer biology at UCLA. In 2015, she joined the Department of Radiology at Stanford University as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Dr. Stoyanova joined the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at the UCLA. The goals of her laboratory are to improve cancer early detection and aid the development of better therapeutic strategies for cancer. The impact of her research has been recognized by multiple awards including the Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award, National Cancer Institute Pathway to Independence Award, Stanford McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Award, National Cancer Institute R37 MERIT Award and multiple awards from the Department of Defense. Dr. Stoyanova serves as a Principal Investigator on multiple grants from the National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense and Worldwide Cancer Research