Institute Scholars
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Sugar on the Brain
A conversation with Carolyn Bertozzi, the Baker Family Director of Sarafan ChEM-H and the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences.
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Writing the playbook for RNA-modifying enzymes and their roles in regulating translation of the genetic code
Institute scholar Nicole M. Martinez and team have developed a quantitative method to examine how special enzymes called pseudouridine synthases chemically alter RNA molecules within our cells
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Multi-institutional collaboration brings advanced microscopy training to scientists in Africa
The program, funded by the Gates Foundation, will include both remote and immersive in-person training on cryogenic electron microscopy to study HIV and other infectious diseases
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Institute Scholar Laura Dassama receives the 2027 ASBMB Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award
Dassama was recognized for her outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids.
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New screening tool amplifies detection of protein changes
A high-throughput method enables researchers to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins.
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‘Molecular glue’ turns cancer driver into built-in kill switch
Stanford researchers, including Institute Scholar Nathanael Gray and Nucleus Director of Crystallographer Daniel Fernandez, designed a molecule that turns BCL6, a protein that helps drive lymphoma, into a trigger for cancer-cell death.
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After Ozempic: the revolution in peptide science
Jonathan Long tells us about 100,000 newly discovered peptides, gray-market risks, and the hunt for exercise in a pill.
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Peptides are buzzing: But what does the science say?
Stacking, research-grade, Wolverine — Institute Scholar Jonathan Long and Faculty Fellow Katrin Svensson break down what we need to know about peptides, the latest internet wellness trend.
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90 Seconds w/ Lisa Kim: Could pythons hold a clue to weight loss?
Institute Scholar Jonathan Long, PhD, explains how studying the dramatic metabolic changes pythons experience after eating could reveal new pathways for understanding appetite, metabolism and weight loss.
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Carolyn Bertozzi: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022
Experiencing ridicule and exclusion as a student in the 1980s did not stop Carolyn Bertozzi from pursuing her passion – in fact, it spurred her to build an inclusive culture in her own lab. Bertozzi’s Nobel Prize-awarded discovery of bioorthogonal reactions are now used globally to explore cells, track biological processes and improve the targeting of cancer medicines.
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National Academies New Heroes: Carolyn Bertozzi
Carolyn Bertozzi moves through the world with the same restless curiosity that animates her science.
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Carolyn Bertozzi awarded 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award for Lifetime Achievement
Bertozzi is being recognized for both her pioneering work in bioorthogonal chemistry that has transformed cancer therapy, molecular imaging and drug delivery as well as for her commitment to mentorship and scientific leadership.
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Is neurodegeneration a waste-management problem?
Monther Abu-Remaileh explores the lysosome, a cellular recycling center that could change how we think about Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and more.
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6 Teams Win Awards for Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems
The team, including Institute Scholar Rebecca Pinals, Eric Sun, and Yuecheng (Peter) Zhou, is among the awardees.
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Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation Expand Global Research Initiative with $261M Investment Toward Personalized Treatments
Institute scholar Monther Abu-Remaileh is a co-PI with Michael Bassik and Marius Wernig on Team Lashuel, led by Hilal Lashuel, one of the teams funded by Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research through a $261 million effort to advance Parkinson’s research and treatments.
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Institute Scholar Laura Dassama won 2026 ACS Infectious Diseases Early Career Award
Dassama was recognized for her innovative research, potential for future impact, and dedication to advancing scientific knowledge.
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Tumour cells use a genetic trick to become drug-resistant
The same trick could also be used against them
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Institute Scholar Laura Dassama won 2026 Protein Science Young Investigator Award
Dassama was recognized for her work characterizing lipid-binding proteins in bacteria for mitigating multidrug resistance.
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Next-generation therapies to outsmart drug-resistant lung cancer
The Gray Lab is developing next-gen therapies, including protein degraders and "dual-grip" inhibitors, to overcome drug resistance in lung cancer.
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Pythons’ feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway
Institute Scholar Jonathan Long & team studied the extreme metabolism of pythons—snakes that gorge themselves and then go months without eating—leading to discovery of an appetite-reducing molecule that could be a starting point for new weight-loss drugs.
