Students and postdocs
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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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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
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Undergrads awarded $50k funding to develop FSHD therapy
The winning team, Myoterra Biosciences, is working to develop a new therapy for FSHD, a rare genetic disease that affects nearly one million people worldwide.
March 07, 2025
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New antibodies show potential to neutralize virus that causes COVID-19
Team led by Institute Scholar Christopher Barnes and Adonis Rubio has designed a series of dual or “bispecific” antibodies, which could potentially resist the evolving SARS-CoV-2.
March 05, 2025
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Changes in brain’s ‘sugar shield’ could be key to understanding effects of aging
Bertozzi and Wyss-Coray labs' findings on brain cell sugars may reveal insights into cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, opening new treatment possibilities.
February 26, 2025
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Stanford scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine
Michael Fischbach, Djenet Bousbaine, and team's findings in mice could translate into a radical, needle-free vaccination approach that would also eliminate reactions.
December 11, 2024
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2024 CBI cohort: Meet incoming students
Learn more about the grad students who newly joined the Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program.
November 26, 2024
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Student-mentor pair CBI trainee María Nguyễn and Faculty Fellow Florentine Rutaganira named Gilliam Fellows
The fellowship, awarded by the HHMI, recognizes PhD students and their faculty advisers who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the sciences.
November 13, 2024
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Student-mentor pair Adonis Rubio and Institute Scholar Christopher O. Barnes named Gilliam Fellows
The fellowship, awarded by the HHMI, recognizes PhD students and their faculty advisers who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the sciences.
November 13, 2024
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Unlocking the secrets of ketosis
Institute Scholar Jonathan Z. Long, María Dolores Moya Garzón and team identify a new metabolic pathway that helps explain the molecular links between ketogenic diets.
November 12, 2024
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Kit makes CRISPR education affordable and accessible
Developed by Stanford undergraduates at Stanley Qi's lab, the kit brings hands-on lessons in gene-editing technology to school classrooms.
September 17, 2024
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Study reveals neurons rely on glial cells to become electrically excitable
The study was led by Brad Zuchero, Justin Du Bois together with CBI student Pablo Elvira, former ChEM-H postdocs Husniye Kantarci and Erin Gray, and their collaborators.
August 22, 2024
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Researchers at Sarafan ChEM-H and SLAC advance understanding of a key celiac enzyme
Chaitan Khosla, Angele Sewa & team's new findings could aid the development of first-ever drugs for the autoimmune disorder.
July 22, 2024
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New AI approach optimizes development of antibody drugs
Led by Peter Kim, the method combines a ChatGPT-like large language model with information about a protein’s 3D shape and could lead to faster, more effective medicines.
July 04, 2024
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A day of connection at the chemistry/biology interface retreat
8th Annual Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) Retreat featured a talk from Craig Crews, his fireside chat with Carolyn Bertozzi, and research talks from grad students and postbacs.
June 12, 2024
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Undergrad team receives $50,000 grant to develop treatment for eye cancer
The Sarafan ChEM-H grant will support the undergrad entrepreneurs as they work to develop treatment for a rare form of cancer called uveal melanoma.
March 11, 2024
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A new RNA editing tool could enhance cancer treatment
Stanley Qi and team found that an RNA-targeting CRISPR platform could potentially unveil a relatively low-risk way to advance cell therapies for cancer.
February 21, 2024
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A ‘Lobby’ Where a Molecule Mob Tells Genes What to Do
Polly Fordyce and team found that highly repetitive regions of junk DNA may be the key to a newly discovered mechanism for gene regulation.
February 14, 2024
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Researchers develop method to find new molecules that mediate chemical communication
By using patterns observed in some well-known signaling molecules, new research from Stanford mines genome sequences to identify new signaling peptides.
January 29, 2024
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Spend a day in the life of three Undergrad Entrepreneurship Program students at Sarafan ChEM-H
Charlotte Bravo (Chemistry ’25), Andrew Yang (Bioengineering & Electrical Engineering, ‘25), and Martin Hoberman (Biology ’25) support the development of anti-fungal drugs.
January 18, 2024