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, Celebrating the Clark Center, and President John Hennessy's article calling Bio-X and the Clark Center "A Cauldron of Innovation".
Special Announcement
Stanford Bio-X has officially begun the 8th round of its Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grant Program (IIP) with 22 newly awarded projects! In this round, Bio-X received 128 exemplary applications that were meticulously reviewed in a 2-round process. With these 22 new projects, Bio-X has now funded 187 IIP projects since 2000. Click here to learn more about the IIP!
NEWS
STANFORD SCIENTISTS UNCOVER HOW A FLUCTUATING BRAIN NETWORK MAY MAKE US BETTER THINKERS
Research from Psychology Faculty Russell Poldrack that was previously funded by the Bio-X NeuroVentures
A NEW SIMULATION TOOL HELPS SHOW HOW THE BRAIN REACTS TO TRAUMA
Research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Ellen Kuhl
SMARTPHONE MICROSCOPE DEVELOPED BY STANFORD BIOENGINEER CREATES INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR MICROBIOLOGY
Research by Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Ingmar Riedel-Kruse
GENE COULD HELP EXPLAIN INSULIN RESISTANCE
Research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Joshua Knowles
ZIKA INFECTION CAUSES DEVELOPING CRANIAL CELLS TO SECRETE NEUROTOXIC LEVELS OF IMMUNE MOLECULES
Research from Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Catherine Blish
STANFORD RESEARCHERS SHOW AIR BAG BIKE HELMETS HAVE PROMISE
Research by Bio-X Affiliated Faculty David Camarillo
PRIONS CAN PASS ON BENEFICIAL TRAITS, STUDY SAYS
Research by Bio-X Affiliated Faculty Daniel Jarosz
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.
Awarded IIP Seed Grant projects are highlighted through our symposiums. Please click below to learn more about the research from the latestpIIP symposium on Aug 24, 2016.
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
BIO-X FRONTIERS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSCIENCES PRE-SEMINAR (for Dr. Molly Shoichet's Seminar on Nov 3)
Fan Yang, PhD, Stanford
November 1, 2016
12:15 pm - 1 pm
James H. Clark Center S361
BIO-X FRONTIERS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSCIENCES SEMINAR: "Strategies for more predictable drug screening and drug delivery in cancer"
Molly Shoichet, PhD, University of Toronto
November 3, 2016
12:15 pm - 1 pm
James H. 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.