Biomedical & software engineer. AI specialist in medicine & health. One of the first indigenous Peruvian women in Silicon Valley tech.
Nobel Prize collaborations · Cancer research · Stanford full scholarship · Girl Up UN Ambassador · Intel · Speaker
About me
I'm Leslie Anasu Espinoza Campomanes — biomedical & software engineer, AI specialist in medicine, and a first-generation, indigenous Peruvian woman from the outskirts of Lima. I carry my Quechua-Chanka roots with deep pride.
I learned English in three years. I was admitted to over 12 of the world's top universities and chose Stanford, where I completed both my BS in Bioengineering and my MS in Biomedical AI at Stanford Medicine — on a full scholarship.
"My goal isn't just to be at the table. It's to build a bigger table — one where my community has a seat."
— Leslie Espinoza CampomanesThroughout my career I have collaborated with Nobel Prize winners, contributed to cancer and chronic disease research, published in Current Biology and other peer-reviewed journals, and served as Centennial Teaching Assistant at Stanford's School of Engineering. Today I am a Radiation Oncology Research Fellow at Stanford Medicine.
Quechua-Chanka · Lima, Peru
First-generation. Grew up on the outskirts of Lima.
Stanford University — full scholarship
BS Bioengineering + MS Biomedical AI. English in 3 years.
Radiation Oncology Fellow · Stanford Medicine
Only fellow with full MS tuition + research assistantship. AI in cancer.
Google Building for Everyone Fellow · 2025
Selected for Google's prestigious fellowship for inclusive technology. Building for Everyone Summit 2025.
Digital Bioengineer · Anatomage Inc.
Direct report to CEO. AI-driven simulation systems for medical education.
The journey
~2015
Founded ALEUP
NGO in high school
2019
Arrives at Stanford
Full scholarship
2020
Manos a la Obra
85 families helped
2023
BS + MS Stanford
Published scientist
2024
Oncology Fellow
Stanford Medicine
2025
Google Fellow
Building for Everyone
Now →
Anatomage · CEO
Digital Bioengineer
Research & publications
My work focuses on AI applications in oncology, chronic disease, and expanding healthcare access to underserved Latin American communities.
Co-authored neuroscience research. Wang, Espinoza-Campomanes et al. 2025.
Novel ML method for cancer diagnostics. Stanford Radiation Oncology. PubMed 2025.
Published in International Journal of Medical Informatics. Elsevier 2024.
Represented Stanford Bioengineering at Rice Global Health Competition 2023. MucoScope: affordable pneumonia detection device for children in vulnerable communities. <$25, <5 min, >75% sensitivity.
Clinical and genetic data analysis identifying risk factors in indigenous communities.
Selected to represent Stanford DBDS at national conferences and lead recruitment.
Scientific publications
Espinoza Campomanes L.A., et al. · In collaboration with Carol Greider, Nobel laureate · Stanford Medicine · PubMed ID: 40505665
Novel ML method for accurate telomere length estimation from plasma cfDNA — direct clinical application in lung cancer.
Espinoza-Campomanes L.A., et al. · Elsevier, 2024
AI applications advancing machine learning in clinical decision support and health data systems.
Wang D.C., Wu Y., Mehaffey C., Espinoza-Campomanes L.A., Santos-Valencia F., Franks K.M., Luo L. · Cell Press, 2025
Groundbreaking neuroscience research on hunger/thirst neural encoding in developing brains.
Awards & recognition
Official ambassador of Peru for the UN's Girl Up program in the US. Promoted female STEM leadership across Latin America. Met Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai.
Met Michelle Obama through leadership initiatives for young Latinas — a moment that affirmed the power of indigenous representation at the highest levels.
Shared space with Nobel Peace laureate Malala, whose mission for girls' education resonates deeply with Leslie's work for indigenous communities.
One of the few indigenous Peruvian students to receive a full scholarship for two consecutive degrees at Stanford, admitted from 12+ top universities.
Collaborated with Carol Greider, Nobel laureate in Physiology & Medicine for discovering telomerase, on cfDNA and telomere length research for early cancer detection. Published in PubMed 2025.
Nominated by students and faculty for outstanding teaching excellence, Bioengineering Department 2024–2025.
Recognized by Intel for outstanding achievement at the intersection of technology, engineering, and community impact.
Selected for Michelle Obama's WiSci STEAM Camp. Received a personal letter from Michelle Obama recognizing her leadership for girls in STEM.
Represented Stanford Bioengineering at Rice Global Health Competition 2023.
Selected from 900+ applicants for Google's Latinx Student Leadership Summit.
Social impact
I deeply believe the knowledge I have acquired must return to the communities that need it most. My work does not end in the lab — it lives in the streets, rural schools, and organizations fighting to change the system.
As Girl Up Ambassador for Peru at the UN, I worked to empower girls and young Latinas in access to education, health, and technology. I believe the next biomedical engineer can come from any Andean community — if given the opportunity.
Founded in high school. Connects students across Peru and the world regardless of background. Co-founder & president.
Official ambassador of Peru. Female leadership, education and health for Latin American girls.
Health navigator and Spanish medical interpreter for underserved patients.
Led 25 volunteers to deliver care packages to 85+ families across Peru during the pandemic.
Hosted live conference interviewing WHO & PAHO Directors during the pandemic.
Rotation at CINAC Europe's top neurology center under Dr. José A. Obeso. fMRI-PET, HIFU, Parkinson's research.
Blog & content
Medical AI, STEM careers, college tips, and life as an indigenous Peruvian in Silicon Valley — in English and Spanish.
My actual research explained simply — the future of oncology is already here.
Everything I did, what worked, what didn't, and what I would do differently.
The field that will define the next 20 years of medicine — and how to get into it.
Media & press
From Silicon Valley to Lima — covered by Univision, Telemundo, El Comercio, La República, Stanford Daily and more.
TV & video features
Press & articles
How to get to Stanford? Leslie shares her secret
Spanish-language national TV
Peruvian chooses Stanford after 12 acceptances
Spanish-language national TV
The 18-year-old Peruvian with a full Stanford scholarship
Peru's largest newspaper
"Stanford accepted me for my culture"
Major national daily · Peru
How did this Peruvian get into Stanford and 11 other universities?
Major national daily · Peru
Peruvian student starts fundraiser to help home country
Stanford's newspaper of record
Consulting & services
Whether you're a student, a healthtech startup, or looking for a speaker — I'm here.
For Latin American students aiming for top universities or a STEM career.
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