Students and postdocs
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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
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ChEM-H seed grant sparks postdoc collaboration in cell death
Jennifer Cao and Cole Dovey met at the Stanford ChEM-H Postdoc Retreat and discovered that they shared an interest in cell death pathways.
May 11, 2019
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Roommates’ exchange fuels research collaboration
Recent Stanford research on the importance of a particular gene in aging can be traced to a casual conversation between roommates.
April 12, 2019
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Felix Alfonso focuses on making connections inside—and outside—the brain
Felix Alfonso, a graduate student in the Dept. of Chemistry, is a trainee in the Stanford ChEM-H Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) Program, a NSF-GRFP fellow and a DARE fellow.
April 01, 2019
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Stanford chemists develop a tool to study rigid structures on cancer cells
A team led by Carolyn Bertozzi developed a tool to help cut down and study mucins, stubborn structures on cell surfaces that help cancers evade detection.
March 25, 2019
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Student Experience: Kolade Adebowale
I applied and decided to come to Stanford because I’d heard that a program called ChEM-H was just getting off the ground.
February 01, 2019
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Team of undergraduates wins grant to develop a new path toward HPV treatment
Students in the Stanford ChEM-H Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program have been awarded a grant to pursue their idea for a new biotechnology company.
December 20, 2018
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Chemists shed light on Zika’s path to infection
New research examines how Zika viruses enter cells and shows that their behavior is different than that of some related viruses.
December 04, 2018
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Stanford undergrads win Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for work combating antibiotic resistance
Stanford undergraduates have won a national prize for their work developing a new antibiotic to combat the growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
April 19, 2017
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The exploding cucumber plant delivers inspiration for a new weapon against cancer
Nick Cox, a ChEM-H Medicinal Chemistry Knowledge Center postdoc scholar, and Jennifer Cochran lab develop a novel, harmless molecular warhead to deliver drugs to cancer cells.
September 30, 2016
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Stanford undergrads cook up a biotech startup to develop new antibiotics for drug-resistant superbugs
An UG entrepreneurship program by ChEM-H is helping students design and test new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria threatening human health globally.
June 29, 2016
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Stanford chemists develop an ultra-sensitive test for cancers, HIV
Stanford chemists have increased the likelihood of detecting these diseases via a test that is thousands of times more sensitive than current diagnostics.
March 10, 2016
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Stanford ChEM-H receives NIH training grant
Stanford ChEM-H has received an NIH training grant to support interdisciplinary graduate education at the interface of chemistry, biology, engineering and medicine.
August 05, 2015