Institute Scholars
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‘Anti-hunger’ molecule forms after exercise, scientists discover
Institute Scholar Jonathan Long and collaborators have identified a molecule that staves off hunger post-exercise.
June 15, 2022
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Why Does a Hard Workout Make You Less Hungry?
Institute Scholar Jonathan Long and team found clues as to which types of exercise suppress appetite and why.
June 15, 2022
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‘Anti-hunger’ molecule forms after exercise, scientists discover
Institute Scholar Jonathan Long and collaborators have identified a molecule that staves off hunger post-exercise.
June 15, 2022
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Institute Scholar Monther Abu-Remaileh selected as Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
Institute Scholar Monther Abu-Remaileh named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research for his work determining how lysosomes rewire metabolic processes to fuel tumor growth.
June 14, 2022
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Carolyn R. Bertozzi Wins 2022 Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Baker Family Director at Sarafan ChEM-H, receives the 2022 Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics.
June 01, 2022
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Modifying the message
Nicole Martinez is uncovering how small changes to the chemical structure of RNA affect which genes are expressed in our cells and when.
April 15, 2022
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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub–Stanford research offers a new window on celiac disease
The results of this collaboration may prompt a rethink of our understanding of human digestion
March 07, 2022
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A nanoscale look at coronavirus infection
Using super-resolution microscopy, a team of Stanford scientists uncovered new details about the location of viral molecules in a cell after coronavirus infection.
March 02, 2022
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Carolyn Bertozzi awarded Wolf Prize in Chemistry
Our Director Carolyn Bertozzi is a recipient of the 2022 Wolf Prize in Chemistry. The Wolf Prize is a prestigious international award given to disciplines in science and art.
February 15, 2022
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Life Is Sweet
Carolyn Bertozzi wanted to see and work with the sugars that coat our cells, so she created a whole new approach to chemistry. That was just the beginning.
February 15, 2022
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Carolyn R. Bertozzi Wins 2022 AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Baker Family Director at Stanford ChEM-H, has been awarded the 2022 AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award.
February 10, 2022
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Carolyn Bertozzi wins AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
The award recognizes significant contributions to mentorship and to increasing diversity in STEM fields
February 09, 2022
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Institute Scholar Polly Fordyce receives NSF CAREER Award
The grant supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as leaders in integrating education and research.
February 02, 2022
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Second cohort of CZ Biohub Investigators includes ChEM-H Institute Scholars Polly Fordyce, Stanley Qi, and Michael Fischbach
The second cohort of CZ Biohub Investigators includes awardees from a broad range of disciplines, with fresh approaches to biological and medical problems.
January 12, 2022
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Can Prozac fight brain cancer?
The common antidepressant Prozac melts away glioblastoma tumors in laboratory mice, suggesting possible treatment for the deadly cancer.
January 05, 2022
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New hope from an old drug for patients with aggressive brain cancer
ChEM-H researchers have identified that Prozac could be used in combination with the standard-of-care drug to increase survival among glioblastoma patients.
December 06, 2021
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Synthetic immunotherapy seeks out and destroys tumors in mice with aggressive cancers, study finds
Researchers have developed a synthetic, tumor-targeting molecule that promotes immune activation and tumor regression in laboratory mice after it’s injected into their bloodstreams
November 12, 2021
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Stanford researchers gain insight into how cells avoid assembly-line mistakes
Stanford researchers investigate how molecular assembly lines maintain their precise control while shepherding growing molecules through a complex, multi-step construction process.
November 04, 2021
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A drug hunter’s new tricks
Nathanael Gray on the rules that guide drug design for diseases like cancer and the new rules that could make more treatments possible
October 28, 2021
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Eavesdropping on cellular conversations
A new technique developed at Stanford allows researchers to pinpoint the molecules that cells secrete to communicate with one another
September 30, 2021