Bio-X Corporate Forum Newsletter - January 4, 2016

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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".

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

STANFORD RESEARCHERS DEVELOP MICROSCOPE THAT ALLOWS FIRST-EVER LOOK AT LIVE MUSCLE UNITS IN ACTION

Bio-X-funded research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Scott Delp and Mark Schnitzer

NEW MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE MAPS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING CELLS

Bio-X-funded research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Manish Butte

STUNNING DIVERSITY OF GUT BACTERIA UNCOVERED BY NEW APPROACH TO GENE SEQUENCING DEVISED AT STANFORD

Research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Michael Snyder and Serafim Batzoglou

US NEEDS A NEW APPROACH FOR GOVERNANCE OF RISKY RESEARCH, STANFORD SCHOLARS SAY

Research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty D avid Relman

VIRAL INFECTIONS LEAVE A SIGNATURE ON HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

Research from Professor of Medicine Purvesh Khatri

BIO-X CORE PROGRAMS

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.