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We are now accepting Letters of Intent for the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program, Round 8!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

The Stanford Bio-X IIP awards provide seed funding for high-risk, high-reward collaborative proposals including basic research leading to fundamental discoveries, as well as innovative technology.

Letters of Intent must be received by: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 by 5:00 PM (PST).

Upcoming Events (Click Event to See Details)

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Stanford scientists develop new technique for imaging cells and tissues under the skin

Feature on research by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty member Adam de la Zerda and 2014 Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellow Orly Liba, partially supported by a Stanford Bio-X IIP Seed Grant:
A team of Stanford Bio-X scientists developed the first technique for viewing cells and tissues in three dimensions under the skin. The work could improve diagnosis and treatment for some forms of cancer and blindness. The work is partially supported by a 2012 Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program Seed Grant titled: Visualizing the Molecular Processes of the Retina in Living Subjects.

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Stanford scientists identify genetic switch for female sexual behavior

Feature on research by Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Russell Fernald and Philippe Mourrain:
By studying the complex mating routine of African cichlid fish, a team of Stanford scientists has keyed in on a single brain receptor in female fish that determines whether they successfully reproduce. The finding has parallels across all vertebrates, and might influence the understanding of social behavior in humans.

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April 5: Stanford Bio-X Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Pre-Seminar

Speaker: Bianxiao Cui, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University
Attend the pre-seminar to learn more about Thursday's seminar topic!
Time/Location: 12:15pm, Clark Center Room S361
Small lunch to be provided at 12:00pm
Contact: C. Huber

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April 7: Stanford Bio-X Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Seminar

Speaker: Chandra Tucker, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, University of Colorado at Denver
Title: “Optical Control of Protein Activity Using Engineered Photoreceptors”
Time/Location: 12:15pm, Clark Center Room S360
Small lunch to be provided at 12:00pm
Host: Bianxiao Cui, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University
Contact: C. Huber

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April 7: Frontiers in Quantitative Biology Seminar

Speaker: Mark Brynildsen, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University
Time/Location: 2:00pm, Clark Center Auditorium
To sign up for the mailing list, please send a blank message to frontiers-qbiojoin@lists.stanford.edu.
Series partially sponsored by Stanford Bio-X.

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April 21: Frontiers in Quantitative Biology Seminar

Speaker: Lingchong You, Paul Ruffin Scarborough Associate Professor of Engineering, Duke University
Time/Location: 2:00pm, Clark Center Auditorium
To sign up for the mailing list, please send a blank message to frontiers-qbiojoin@lists.stanford.edu.
Series partially sponsored by Stanford Bio-X.

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April 26: Stanford Bio-X Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Pre-Seminar

Speaker: Ovijit Chaudhuri, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Attend the pre-seminar to learn more about Thursday's seminar topic!
Time/Location: 12:15pm, Clark Center Room S361
Small lunch to be provided at 12:00pm
Contact: C. Huber

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April 28: Stanford Bio-X Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Seminar

Speaker: Linda Griffith, S.E.T.I. Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Title: “Move Over, Mice: How Integration of Systems Biology with Organs-on-Chips May Humanize Therapeutic Development”
Time/Location: 12:15pm, Clark Center Room S360
Small lunch to be provided at 12:00pm
Host: Ovijit Chaudhuri, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Contact: C. Huber

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May 2: Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellow Soah Lee’s Thesis Defense

Speaker: 2012 Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellow Soah Lee
Department: Materials Science & Engineering
PI: Fan Yang
Title: “Biophysical Properties of Extracellular Matrix: an important regulator of cell fate decision process”
Time/Location: 1 - 3 PM, Clark Center S360

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March 28: Biology Seminar
Speaker: Scott Sternson, HHMI/Janelia Farms
Title: “The Molecular and Systems Neuroscience of Hunger”
Host: Professor Liqun Luo
Time/Location: 4:00PM, Clark Auditorium
Contact: epierson@stanford.edu

The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) Postdoctoral Program has available positions in the Department of Neuroscience at Cambridge, MA. We encourage applications from candidates who wish to pursue a career in academia or industry.

The Neuroscience Department has 2 open positions for postdoctoral scholars interested in the areas of: 1) neurodegenerative and 2) psychiatric diseases. The first project focuses on identifying core disease mechanisms that drive pathogenesis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), with the ultimate goal of developing disease-modifying therapies for FTD and related neurodegenerative disorders. The major goal of the second research is to elucidate the underlying molecular basis of disease in patients with 22q11 deletion syndrome (DS), the most common genetic cause of schizophrenia and autism, and to identify new targets for drug development in these psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases. We encourage applications from candidates with neuroscience, molecular/cellular biology and related disciplines.

For more details about our postdoctoral program, mentor profiles, and information on how to apply these positions, please visit: http://postdoc.nibr.com/ricardo-dolmetsch.html, http://postdoc.nibr.com/rajeev-sivasankaran.html, http://postdoc.nibr.com/taeho-kim.html.

Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection Seed Grants

The Canary Center at Stanford for cancer early detection, is soliciting new Seed Projects from Canary Center Faculty, Associates, and collaborating investigators. The vision of the Canary Center is to foster research leading to the development of blood tests and molecular imaging approaches to detect and localize early cancers.

The objectives of the Canary Seed Grants are to encourage new projects with a potential for impact on early cancer detection.

Eligibility: Stanford based Canary Center Faculty or Associated Faculty members (those with UTL, MCL, NTL-Research or Instructor appointments). If you are not currently associated with the Canary Center, we encourage you to partner with our faculty or associate faculty in order to apply for this grant. Please find a list of Canary Center Faculty and Associate Members here: http://canarycenter.stanford.edu/people/full-members.html

Application Deadline for 2016: Friday, May 20th

Amount of Funding: Up to 4 projects at $20,000 in total direct costs for a 1-year duration

For more information and to submit an application, please see: http://canarycenter.stanford.edu/grants/seed-grants.html

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