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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Tackle opioid addictions at the onset, the doctor’s office, Stanford researchers urge
April 30, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
In a JAMA opinion piece, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Gary Peltz and Tom Sudhof argue for policymakers and health leaders to combat opioid addictions early. -
Scientists pin key differences in young, older people’s immune cells on environment
April 26, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty PJ Utz, Purvesh Khatri, and Mark Davis, found that chemical adjuncts affixed to DNA-associated proteins become more diverse with age. -
UK Biobank data opens up window into genetics of disease
April 25, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
A biobank released hundreds of thousands of anonymized medical records and genetic data. Stanford Bio-X affiliates Manuel Rivas, Erik Ingelsson, Euan Ashley, and Carlos Bustamante used it to track down new links between genetics and disease. -
CRISPR used to genetically edit coral
April 23, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
In a proof-of-principle study, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member John Pringle used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to modify genes in coral, suggesting that the tool could one day aid conservation efforts. -
Pediatric obesity, depression connected in the brain
April 23, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Reward centers in the brains of children and teenagers who are obese and depressed show abnormalities that suggest the two conditions are neurologically connected, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Manpreet Singh has found. -
Collaboration aims to improve cancer care in Nigeria
April 20, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Physicians including Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty Ami Bhatt are engaged in a wide-ranging collaboration with the country’s ministry of health and doctors at major university-affiliated hospitals to improve several areas of cancer care. -
Doctors use robotic assistant to detect source of girl’s seizures
April 19, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
A robotic assistant helped doctors, including Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Brenda Porter and Gerald Grant, detect seizures deep in Gracin Hahne’s brain without having to open her skull or even shave her head. -
Lung cancer patient finds health again at Stanford
April 19, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Eight years after being diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer, whose treatment led to other health complications, Ginger Powell is cancer-free. Her doctors include Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Melanie Hayden Gephart. -
Stanford scientists create gold nanoparticles in water
April 19, 2018 - Stanford News
The discovery, from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Dick Zare, that water microdroplets can replace potentially toxic agents in the creation of gold nanoparticles and nanowires could help usher in a new era of “green chemistry.” -
Tiny, light-sensitive chips could one day restore sight to the blind
April 18, 2018 - Stanford News
Millions are slowly losing their vision to diseases of the retina like age-related macular degeneration. A device from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Daniel Palanker, supported by a Stanford Bio-X IIP Seed Grant, may help some of them see again. -
Swarms of tiny organisms mix nutrients in ocean waters
April 18, 2018 - Stanford News
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members John Dabiri, Jeff Koseff, and Stephen Monsmith find that massive swarms of tiny oceanic organisms create enough turbulence when they migrate to redistribute ocean waters. -
Are mechanical or biological heart valves best?
April 17, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member and heart surgeon Joseph Woo discusses his award-winning research that examined the pros of cons of mechanical versus biological valve replacements. -
Altered immune cells clear childhood brain tumor in mice
April 16, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
In mice, a fatal brainstem tumor was cleared by injecting it with engineered T cells that recognized the cancer and targeted it. The discovery, from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Michelle Monje and Crystal Mackall, is moving to human trials. -
Bone marrow transplantation at Stanford: 30 years and counting
April 11, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Robert Negrin outlined the history of Stanford's bone marrow transplantation program and touched on research and other developments in the field over the past 30 years. -
A tale of the two-faced macrophage and cancer
April 10, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Irv Weissman finds that when associated with tumors, immune cells known as macrophages can be both good and bad: they can help cancer spread and curb its growth. -
Physical activity helps fight genetic risk of heart disease
April 9, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
In an observational study of almost a half-million participants, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Erik Ingelsson discovered an association between high fitness levels and low heart disease, even among those at genetic risk. -
A conversation with veteran Stanford brain researcher Rob Malenka
April 9, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
In an interview in the journal Neuron, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Rob Malenka discusses a range of subjects from reflections on his own career trajectory to his approach to boosting those of his trainees to the future of neuroscience. -
Improving patient safety with bedside computer vision
April 5, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Can computers carry out hospital safety-monitoring tasks better than humans? A research team including Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Fei-Fei Li has been testing the idea; so far, it's working well. -
Stanford researcher making strides toward understanding autism
April 5, 2018 - Stanford Medicine Scope
Inspired by family members to pursue a science career, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Karen Parker is working to better understand the biological basis of social functioning as related to autism. -
Telomerase-expressing liver cells regenerate the organ
April 4, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
A subset of liver cells with high levels of telomerase renews the organ during normal cell turnover and after injury, according to Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Steven Artandi. The cells may also give rise to liver cancer. -
A new report by Stanford researchers and Common Sense Media examines the potential effect of virtual reality on children
April 4, 2018 - Stanford News
As virtual reality grows, Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Jeremy Bailenson works to help parents understand potential impacts of the technology on children. -
Machine-learning algorithm measures changes in gender, ethnic bias
April 3, 2018 - Stanford News
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members James Zou and Dan Jurafsky show that, over the past century, linguistic changes in gender and ethnic stereotypes correlated with major social movements and demographic changes in the U.S. Census data. -
Timing of stress-hormone pulses controls weight gain
April 3, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
A circadian code controls the switch that produces fat cells, according to Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Mary Teruel. The work was supported by a 2014 Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program Seed Grant. -
Bienenstock recognized for contributions to the advancement of science
February 12, 2018 - The Dish
Arthur Bienenstock, professor of photon science, emeritus, is the winner of the 2018 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). -
Still in high school, a Stanford researcher is named a Science Talent Search finalist
February 6, 2018
Rohan Mehrotra started doing research at 14. Now, with Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Richard Zare as mentor, he’s a finalist in the 2018 Science Talent Search. -
Submit a Letter of Intent for the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program!
January 12, 2018
Stanford Bio-X is now accepting Letters of Intent for the 9th Round of the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program. -
Apply for the 2018 Stanford Bio-X, Stanford Neurosciences Institute, and Stanford ChEM-H Fellowships!
January 9, 2018
The Stanford Bio-X Leadership Council is pleased to announce the 15th annual competition for Stanford Bio-X Graduate Student Fellowships. -
Paul Yock wins National Academy of Engineering's Gordon Prize
January 4, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member and Clark Center building resident faculty Paul Yock is being honored for establishing Stanford Biodesign to help innovators create devices and technologies that improve health care. -
A team of researchers seeks to probe inside living human cells
October 4, 2017 - Stanford Engineering News
Supported by a Stanford Bio-X Seed Grant, an interdisciplinary team under H.-S. Philip Wong and Ada Poon believes it is closer than ever to being able to implant nanoscopic antennas into cells. -
Hospital discharges for prescription opioids down, heroin discharges surge
October 2, 2017 - Stanford Medicine News Center
The findings of a new study led by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty Tina Hernandez-Boussard and Catherine Curtin suggest that illicit drugs are beginning to replace prescription opioids as the source of the national drug epidemic.