Ellen Kuhl named director of Stanford Bio-X
March 29, 2024 - Stanford News
Kuhl aims to continue Bio-X’s legacy of facilitating multidisciplinary fundamental research and innovation.
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members and fellows are generating scientific advances that expand our understanding of how the body works and will ultimately improve human health. These news stories and press releases describe some of those breakthroughs.
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CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes ‘brain fog,’ Stanford Medicine-led study shows
May 12, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Cancer treatment with a cell-based immunotherapy causes mild cognitive impairment, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Michelle Monje, Crystal Mackall, and Robbie Majzner, with co-lead authors Stanford Bio-X postdoc Dr. Anna Geraghty and Lehi Acosta-Alvarez, have found. They also identified compounds that could treat it. -
Scientists discover extravagant, protein-free RNA structures
May 6, 2025 - Stanford Report
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member and Clark Center resident faculty member Wah Chiu, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Rhiju Das and Alex Gao, and lead author Stanford Bio-X Fellow Rachael Kretsch have identified surprisingly intricate RNA-only complexes – offering inspiration for biomedical and biotechnological design. -
‘Re-Thinking Food’ symposium launches interdisciplinary effort to reimagine global food systems
May 1, 2025 - Stanford News
A new initiative led by Stanford Bio-X unites all seven Stanford schools to integrate research, education, and innovation for a healthier, more sustainable food future. At the kickoff symposium, researchers discussed topics including optimal diets, climate resilience, and AI. -
New tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time
April 25, 2025 - Stanford Report
A technique to see DNA as it moves in living cells, from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Stanley Qi, W. E. Moerner, and Andrew Spakowitz, with co-authors Stanford Bio-X Travel Award recipient Ariana Tse and Stanford Bio-X PhD Fellows Sa Cai and Crystal Chen, and first author Dr. Yanyu Zhu, could offer novel fundamental insights into biology. -
Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine-led study finds
April 24, 2025 - Stanford Report
If immunization rates drop further, measles and other wiped-out diseases – such as rubella and polio – could become endemic to the U.S. again, according to new modeling run by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Matthew Kiang, Nathan Lo, and Bonnie Maldonado. -
Blocking key immune regulator eradicates liver tumors in mice
April 24, 2025 - Stanford Report
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Edgar Engleman, Erinn Rankin, and Nathan Reticker-Flynn, with lead author Dr. David Kung-Chun Chiu, have discovered a way to turn immune-resistant “cold” liver tumors in mice into “hot” tumors teeming with cancer-fighting immune cells. -
Seven Stanford faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
April 23, 2025 - Stanford Report
The Academy elects members who are leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs, recognizing their exceptional contributions in their fields and professions. The seven Stanford faculty elected include Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Anne Brunet, Ian Gotlib, Christopher Manning, and Kang Shen. -
Four Stanford undergraduates named Goldwater Scholars
April 21, 2025 - Stanford News
The national award provides a pathway for outstanding students to pursue research careers in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences. The four Stanford undergraduates awarded include Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participants Katherine Healzer and Jennifer Hamad. -
Stanford Medicine researchers develop RNA blood test to detect cancers, other clues
April 21, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Maximilian Diehn, Ash Alizadeh, Andrew Gentles, Joel Neal, Angela Rogers, and Robert Tibshirani, with co-first authors Drs. Monica Nesselbush, Bogdan Luca, and Young-Jun Jeon, have created a liquid biopsy test capable of detecting cancers, molecular mechanisms of resistance to treatment and tissue injury. -
Fishing bans help kelp forests withstand marine heatwaves
April 21, 2025 - Stanford Report
Scientists estimate that kelp forests’ annual exposure to heat will more than quintuple by 2100. New research from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Giulio De Leo and lead author Joy Kumagai shows that predator species like California sheephead can help these forests recover by controlling sea urchins and other grazers that feed on vulnerable kelp. -
New study reveals how to make prescribed forest fires burn safer and cleaner
April 14, 2025 - Stanford Report
Scientists including Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Matthias Kling and lead author Dr. Karl Töpperwien estimate that tweaking some burn conditions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%. -
New RNA and protein tools may improve cell therapies
March 28, 2025 - Stanford Engineering News
Two new papers from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member and previous Bio-X Fellow Xiaojing Gao - one with lead authors Stanford Bio-X Fellow Carlos A. Aldrete and Connor C. Call, supported by a Stanford Bio-X Seed Grant; the second with lead authors Stanford Bio-X Fellow Luis Santiago Mille-Fragoso and Xiaowei Zhang, and co-author Stanford Bio-X Fellow K. Eerik Kaseniit, supported by another Seed Grant - demonstrate novel ways of fine-tuning cellular functions, with applications in cancer treatment, diagnostics, and more. -
Five Stanford faculty named AAAS Fellows
March 27, 2025 - Stanford Report
Five Stanford faculty are among 471 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Polly Fordyce, Alberto Salleo, and Aaron Straight. -
Stanford Bio-X PhD Fellow and Clark Graduate Student Named Among Top 30 Young Scientists for Climate Research
March 18, 2025
Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellow Isabella Archibald and Clark Center graduate student Grace Callander received the Inflection Award, recognizing the 30 best young scientists in the world working on breakthrough solutions to climate change! -
‘Microlightning’ in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth
March 14, 2025 - Stanford Report
A study from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Dick Zare, with lead author Dr. Yifan Meng, shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have helped create the building blocks necessary for early life on the planet. -
An easy-to-apply gel prevents abdominal adhesions in animals in Stanford Medicine study
March 12, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions — abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel developed by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Michael Longaker, Daniel Delitto, Gerlinde Wernig, and Eric Appel, with co-author Stanford Bio-X Travel Award recipient Emily Meany and co-lead authors Dr. Deshka Foster and Dr. Jason Guo, prevented adhesions in mice and pigs. -
Changes in brain’s ‘sugar shield’ could be key to understanding effects of aging
February 26, 2025 - Stanford Report
New findings from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Carolyn Bertozzi and Tony Wyss-Coray, with lead author Stanford Bio-X Fellow Sophia Shi and co-author Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participant Ryan Suh about the sugary armor on the brain’s frontline cells could shed light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s – and open new avenues for treatment. -
Researchers identify DNA changes, biological pathways associated with inherited cancer risk
February 17, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Paul Khavari and Stephen Montgomery, with co-authors Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participants Omar Garcia and Lara Elcavage and lead author Dr. Laura Kellman, sifted through thousands of single nucleotide mutations in DNA to identify fewer than 400 that are functionally associated with inherited cancer risk. -
Studying DNA variations in breast cancer tumors could improve treatment and recurrence screening
February 7, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Exploring the genomic architecture of breast cancer development could reveal new therapeutic options, reveals research from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Christina Curtis, with co-author Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participant Sophia Pribus and co-lead authors Dr. Kathleen E. Houlahan, Dr. Lise Mangiante, Cristina Sotomayor-Vivas, and Alvina Adimoelja. -
Guosong Hong receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
February 3, 2025
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Dr. Guosong Hong has received the 2025 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science! -
Brain-cell ‘periodic table’ for psychiatric disorders reveals new schizophrenia clues
January 20, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Medicine research by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Laramie Duncan, Jong Yoon, Longzhi Tan, Brian Knutson, Karl Deisseroth, and William Giardino, with co-author Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participant Madeleine Salem and co-lead author Tayden Li demonstrates a new way of detecting cells implicated in the malfunctions that cause psychiatric diseases. -
Stem cell biologist Helen Blau awarded the National Medal of Science
January 12, 2025 - Stanford Report
Often called “America’s Nobel Prize,” the National Medal of Science honors the country’s leading researchers. Helen Blau, professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, was recognized for her work on cellular plasticity and aging. -
Apply for the 2025 Stanford Bio-X, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, and Sarafan ChEM-H Fellowships!
January 8, 2025
The Stanford Bio-X Leadership Council is pleased to announce the 22nd annual competition for Stanford Bio-X PhD Fellowships. -
Unique Stanford Medicine-designed AI predicts cancer prognoses, responses to treatment
January 8, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Ruijiang Li, Maximilian Diehn, and Joel Neal, with co-lead authors Dr. Jinxi Xiang and Dr. Xiyue Wang, combines data from medical images with text to predict cancer prognoses and treatment responses. -
Nanoparticle technique gauges bite force in tiny C. elegans worms
January 1, 2025 - Nature
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Miriam Goodman, Jennifer Dionne, and Wendy Gu, with co-authors Stanford Bio-X Travel Award recipients Cindy Shi and Ariel Stiber and first author Jason R. Casar, have developed a nanoparticle technique that can be used to measure force dynamics inside a living creature, such as Caenorhabditis elegans worms biting their food. This work was partially supported by a Stanford Bio-X Seed Grant. -
Tumbling stem cells? Watch how movement plays a part in their fate
December 19, 2024 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Fan Yang, Sarah Heilshorn, Andy Spakowitz, and Ashby Morrison, with co-authors Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participant Georgios Mikos, Stanford Bio-X Fellow Pamela Cai, Stanford Bio-X Travel Award recipients Sarah Jones and Hung Pang Lee, and lead author Stanford Bio-X Fellow Manish Ayushman recorded stem cells performing a previously unknown type of movement, dubbed cell tumbling, which may help them differentiate. -
Workaround improves response to flu vaccine
December 19, 2024 - Stanford Report
Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Mark Davis, Yueh-hsiu Chien, and Robson Capasso, with lead author Dr. Vamsee Mallajosyula have shown. -
New device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions
December 13, 2024 - Stanford Report
A new prototype device from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member and Clark Center building resident faculty member Richard Zare and lead author Dr. Xiaowei Song demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia – a key component of fertilizer – that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. -
Stanford scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine
December 11, 2024 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford University scientists’ findings in mice could translate into a radical, needle-free vaccination approach that would also eliminate reactions including fever, swelling and pain. -
Stanford Medicine study discovers what’s behind heart cell damage from chemotherapy
November 27, 2024 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Bio-X faculty members Joseph Wu and Stanley Qi, with co-lead authors Drs. Chun Liu and Mengcheng Shen, used a new screening technique to identify genes involved in heart cell damage during a common chemotherapy treatment. They also found a drug that may be able to prevent it.