Welcome to Sarafan ChEM-H
Bridging chemistry, engineering, biology, and medicine to improve human health
What is Sarafan ChEM-H?
Transforming human health
Faculty at Sarafan ChEM-H lead labs that tackle big problems in human health, like cancer, aging, and infectious disease
Why diversity is our mission
ChEM-H is a hub of innovation that brings the power of diversity to improve human health: diversity of disciplines - life, physical and clinical sciences - and most importantly, diversity of people.
Join our team
Join one of the most dynamic institutes on campus. ChEM-H builds on Stanford's extraordinary talent in the Schools of Humanities & Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to explore this new frontier at the interface of chemistry and human biology.
Our impact in action
Stanford Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA)
The Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA), a Sarafan ChEM-H partnership with Stanford Medicine, was established to help translate promising Stanford discoveries into new medicines for patients.
Microbiome Therapies Initiative (MITI)
A partnership between Sarafan ChEM-H and the Department of Bioengineering, MITI was established in 2019 with an ambitious goal: learn how to change the genetics and the composition of the complex bacterial communities in our gut and on our skin.