Students and postdocs
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Unlocking pathways to break down problem proteins presents new treatment opportunities
Carolyn Bertozzi and team who previously pioneered a new kind of protein degradation have mapped out how the process works, which could lead to new drug therapies for diseases.
October 25, 2023
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Driver of neurodegenerative diseases revealed
In searching for how a gene mutation associated with the cell’s recycling center leads to a rare disease, the team identified a missing link in neurodegenerative conditions
September 14, 2023
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CBI trainee Mekedlawit Setegne recognized as recipient of 2023 DARE Fellowship
The DARE Doctoral Fellowship Program awards two-year fellowships to advanced Stanford doctoral students who want to investigate and prepare for academic careers.
May 19, 2023
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Going to the dark(er) side: Stanford Medicine study shows how cancer gene tricks immune cells
A direct link between a cancer-associated gene, Myc, and sugar patterns on cancer cell surfaces that tell immune cells to stand down uncovered.
March 22, 2023
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Entrepreneurial undergrads tackle ovarian cancer
With funding and support from ChEM-H, a team of undergrads is bringing their idea to kickstart the body’s immune system closer to reality.
December 06, 2021
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Tackling the microbiome from the ground up
Laura Keller, a ChEM-H graduate student, uses tools from chemistry and biology to better understand and manipulate harmful gut bacteria.
October 29, 2021
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Chemical engineer Julieta Gomez-Frittelli has a gut feeling about neuroscience
Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) trainee Julieta Gomez-Frittelli on the gut’s nervous system and bringing her chemical engineering mind to a neuroscience lab.
August 30, 2021
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Future scientific leaders share interdisciplinary advances at graduate student retreat
The annual Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) training program retreat featured talks from current trainees, a keynote from Sangeeta Bhatia, and a workshop for future applicants.
August 18, 2021
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Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on one polymer chip will let scientists study enzymes faster and more comprehensively than ever before.
July 22, 2021
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Stanford study reveals a unique mode of cell migration on soft ‘viscoelastic’ surfaces
Cell movement, a process central to cancer metastasis, is different on squishy viscoelastic materials than on the rigid materials usually used in cell culture.
April 19, 2021
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More blood proteins cross into the brain than some thought, according to Stanford researchers
New Stanford research recasts the brain vasculature, commonly known as the “blood-brain barrier,” as an active interface that allows many proteins from the blood into brain cells.
July 02, 2020
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Anthony Flores on jumping into research and hoping for a place to land
ChEM-H Undergrad Scholar and graduating senior Anthony Flores talks to us about jumping into research, directed evolution, and important mentors from his Stanford career.
June 24, 2020
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ChEM-H researchers uncover role of membrane sugars in flu infection
ChEM-H graduate students reveal how the forest of sugars on a cell’s surface could help in the defense against flu infection.
May 26, 2020
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Kolade Adebowale awarded NIH predoctoral fellowship for cancer immunology research
ChEM-H student Kolade Adebowale awarded National Institutes of Health fellowship for research at the intersection of materials science and cancer therapy.
May 14, 2020
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ChEM-H researchers work toward new understanding of cancer camouflage
A group led by ChEM-H Institute Scholar Lingyin Li and Chemistry/Biology Interface graduate student Jacqueline Carozza found a molecule that could help undermine cancer's defenses.
February 24, 2020
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ChEM-H students named O’Leary-Thiry Graduate Fellows and Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows
Stanford ChEM-H has named 11 incoming students O’Leary-Thiry Graduate Fellows and two current students Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows to pursue research at the CBI.
October 25, 2019
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ChEM-H TA John Peters helps students grow as scientists
Neuroscience graduate student John Peters explains how his role as the TA for the Undergraduate Scholars Program helps students become well-rounded scientists.
October 11, 2019
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For Monica Olcina and Ryan Kim, tackling cancer is all about complementing each other
Postdoc Monica Olcina and Ryan Kim BS ’17 speak about their work in enhancing patient responses to radiation, their collaboration, and the importance of medical research.
July 17, 2019
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The double life of physician-scientist Marie Hollenhorst
Marie Hollenhorst talks about the allure of studying the blood, a life split between the clinic and the lab, and how the Stanford ChEM-H Physician-Scientist Fellowship has shaped h
July 16, 2019
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Postdoc retreat highlights next generation of independent researchers at chemistry-biology interface
During the fifth annual Stanford ChEM-H Postdoc Retreat, postdocs presented their human health-centered research and learned about transitioning to academic or industry careers.
May 20, 2019