Students and postdocs
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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
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Stanford Scientists Make A Breakthrough In Breast Cancer
Institute Scholar Lingyin Li and team demonstrated that ENPP1 may play a significant role in breast cancer.
January 02, 2024
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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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Grad student retreat highlights cutting edge of chemical biology
7th Annual Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) Retreat celebrated our diverse community of grad students and their research at Sarafan ChEM-H.
June 22, 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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Celebrating a decade of interdisciplinary and innovative research to advance human health
The 10-Year Sarafan ChEM-H Symposium featured opening remarks from Carolyn Bertozzi, keynote address by David Baker, research talks from the community, and more.
May 12, 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