ASCI / Young Physician-Scientist Awards, 2024
The Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research.
About the awardee
William Goodyer, MD, PhD is Assistant Professor in Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford University. His long-term goal as a physician-scientist is to revolutionize the prevention and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. This vision is informed by his clinical experiences, where he has witnessed the devastating effects of arrhythmias and identified significant gaps in therapeutic options. As a MD/PhD, with over a decade of experience bridging the clinical and research realms, Dr. Goodyer has developed the skillset necessary to not only recognize but address significant unmet needs in this field and the broader medical science community at large.
Dr. Goodyer's research journey began as an undergraduate, where he discovered a novel protein crucial to meiosis (Goodyer et al. 2008, Dev.Cell). During his MD/PhD at Stanford, he focused on pancreatic β-cells, uncovering a targetable molecular pathway for disease modification in both mice and humans (Goodyer et al. 2012, Dev.Cell). His clinical training at Boston Children's Hospital and Stanford University allowed him to refocus his research towards cardiac rhythm disorders. Through a postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, he developed the first transcriptional profile of the cardiac conduction system at single-cell resolution (Goodyer et al. 2019, Circ.Res). This work laid the groundwork for a novel method of real-time targeting of the conduction system in mice (Goodyer et al. 2022, JCI), for which he has acquired two patents and multiple grants, including a NIH K08 award.
Dr. Goodyer's involvement in the physician-scientist community extends beyond his own research. He has and will continue to mentor aspiring physician-scientists, served on various academic committees, and contributed to initiatives aimed at advancing the field of Pediatric Cardiology. His work not only serves to push the boundaries of the understanding of rhythm disorders but, he sincerely hopes, will also pave the way for the next generation of physician-scientists.