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Get to know Amanda Espinoza — Operations Manager, Microbiome Therapies Initiative (MITI)
Our Employee Spotlight Series highlights the amazing individuals working behind the scenes at Sarafan ChEM-H.
June 13, 2025
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Sophia Shi: Decoding the role of sugar molecules in brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Sophia Shi, grad student with Carolyn Bertozzi and Tony Wyss-Coray, talks on her pioneering journey decoding how sugar molecules protect aging brains.
June 10, 2025
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Annual retreat for grad students at the chemistry-biology interface
The Sarafan ChEM-H Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) retreat showcases the cutting-edge research of graduate students who take a molecular approach to advance human health.
June 10, 2025
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‘Every failed experiment is a chance to learn faster’
Stanford biochemist Lingyin Li’s lab is studying a tumor-fighting “miracle molecule” that could one day inform therapies for cancer, as well as autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and a
June 05, 2025
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Researchers use machine learning to improve gene therapy
Stanford’s Gao Lab is leveraging AI to optimize the efficacy and safety of targeted cell and gene therapies.
June 03, 2025
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Christine Jacobs-Wagner named co-director of Chemistry/Biology Interface Training Program at Sarafan ChEM-H
Jacobs-Wagner joins forces with Carolyn Bertozzi to train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
June 02, 2025
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Sarafan ChEM-H 2025 Summer Reading List
Here's a curated list of top summer reads contributed by the Sarafan ChEM-H community.
May 29, 2025
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Christopher Barnes won 2025 AAI ASPIRE Award
The AAI ASPIRE Award recognizes up to six outstanding early career investigators for research accomplishments and professional promise in the field of immunology.
May 27, 2025
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New CRISPR technology could help repair damaged neurons
Stanley Qi & team have developed a technology that delivers RNA to damaged neurons and stimulates regrowth – paving the way for potential treatments for neurodegenerative disease.
May 21, 2025
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Researchers find a potential treatment for mitochondrial damage that causes disease
Oxidizing chemicals break this cellular power plant into useless bits, leading to Parkinson’s disease, ALS, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and more. A small molecule could block t
May 21, 2025
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‘For many people, waiting is not an option’
Institute Scholar Stanley Qi is developing advanced gene-editing tools to treat life-threatening diseases and slow the onset of neurological aging.
May 12, 2025
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Targeting cells’ ‘trash-sorting’ systems could unlock new treatments for neurodegenerative disease
By preserving a lipid critical to cellular cleanup, Institute Scholar Monther Abu-Remaileh and team improved a severe neurodegenerative condition in both cells and mice.
May 07, 2025
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New tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time
A technique developed by Institute Scholar Stanley Qi and W.E. Moerner to see DNA as it moves in living cells could offer novel fundamental insights into biology.
April 25, 2025
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Get to know Ada Li — Events and Special Projects Coordinator
Our Employee Spotlight Series highlights the amazing individuals working behind the scenes at Sarafan ChEM-H.
April 22, 2025
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Get to know Lynette Haberman — Program Manager, Student Programs and Training
Our Employee Spotlight Series highlights the amazing individuals working behind the scenes at Sarafan ChEM-H.
April 22, 2025
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Christopher Barnes won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award
Institute Scholar Christopher Barnes won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for bringing cutting-edge structural biology tools to bear on complex immunological problems.
April 04, 2025
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Polly Fordyce named an AIMBE Fellow
Institute Scholar Polly Fordyce has been elected into the 2025 AIMBE College of Fellows for her distinguished achievements.
March 31, 2025
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Polly Fordyce named an AAAS Fellow
Institute Scholar Polly Fordyce has been elected into the 2025 class of AAAS Fellows for her distinguished contributions in bioengineering.
March 27, 2025
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The circles of DNA that cause cancer
Rachel Brazil chats with Institute Scholar Paul Mischel about the ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA that is implicated in many cancers.
March 24, 2025
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Mikaela Ribi chosen for Stanford’s first Three Minute Thesis competition
CBI fellow Mikaela Ribi is one of 10 finalists chosen for Stanford’s first Three Minute Thesis competition.
March 19, 2025