Welcome to the biweekly electronic newsletter from Stanford Bio-X for members of the Bio-X Corporate Forum. The following are key links to the history of Bio-X and the Clark Center (hub of Bio-X): Bio-X Timeline, CLARK CENTER @ 10X, and President John Hennessy's article calling Bio-X and the Clark Center "A Cauldron of Innovation".
INTERDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVES SEED GRANTS SYMPOSIUM
Thanks to all who attended the symposium back on February 17, 2016! We had a total of over 350 people in attendance with 8 oral presentations, and 106 poster presentations. If you missed the event, please click on the links below or email for more information.
Symposium ABSTRACT brochure POSTER list
CELEBRATING THE CLARK CENTER
Unlike traditional research buildings that keep disciplines separate, the Clark Center was intended to inspire chance encounters between residents from a mix of disciplines and allow creative science to flourish.
NEWS
INTERDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVES SEED GRANTS PROGRAM - Key Stanford initiative that accelerates scientific discovery and innovation and has resulted in 10+ fold return on investment, hundreds of publications, and dozens of patents filed. Currently awarded to 164 projects over 7 rounds.
FELLOWSHIPS - Awarded yearly to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars of Bio-X affiliated faculty, and has resulted in publications in high-impact journals as well as excellent offers to our Fellows in industry and academia. Currently awarded to 198 Fellows over the past 12 rounds.
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM - Invaluable opportunity for Stanford undergraduates to conduct hands-on research, learn how to carry out experiments in the laboratory, and develop the skills to read and analyze scientific literature. Currently awarded to 371 Stanford undergraduates over the past 10 rounds.
EVENTS
FRONTIERS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSCIENCES
PRE-SEMINAR FOR PROFESSOR JEFF TZA-HUEI WANG
Joseph Liao, Stanford
March 8, 2016
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Clark Center S361
"DISCERNING RARE DISEASE BIOMARKERS BY MICRO- AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES"
March 10, 2016
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Clark Center S360
RESOURCES
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING "TECHFINDER"
STANFORD CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To learn more about Stanford Bio-X, please email either Dr. Hanwei Li, Bio-X Corporate Forum Liaison or Dr. Heideh Fattaey, Executive Director of Bio-X Operations and Programs.