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Stanford researchers develop an engineered ‘mini’ CRISPR genome editing system
Bioengineers have repurposed a CRISPR system to make a smaller version of the genome engineering tool. Its size should make it easier to deliver into human cells.
September 03, 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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Piecing together antibodies
Institute Scholar Christopher Barnes on his path to ChEM-H, antibody jigsaw puzzles, and the importance of mentorship.
August 24, 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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Secrets of how cells cram in oversized genomes revealed
Researchers have shown how the goopy material inside bacterial cells and interactions with other biomolecules encourage DNA segments to fold up to a thousandth of their length.
August 05, 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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Blavatnik National Awards Finalists: Institute Scholars Stanley Qi and Michael Fischbach
Institute Scholars Stanley Qi and Michael Fischbach are 2021 Blavatnik National Awards Finalists in Life Sciences.
June 15, 2021
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GlycoTrackers team conceived by ChEM-H Director Carolyn Bertozzi won the RSC 2021 Chemistry Biology Interface Division Horizon Prize
RSC Horizon Prize awarded to the GlycoTrackers team, conceived by our Director Carolyn Bertozzi, for the development of chemical precision tools for the new era of quantitative gly
June 08, 2021
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Stanford researchers make ‘bombshell’ discovery of an entirely new kind of biomolecule
ChEM-H Director Carolyn Bertozzi and team have discovered a new kind of biomolecule that could play a significant role in the biology of all living things.
May 17, 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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Targeting a human protein prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice
A ChEM-H-funded study finds that a repurposed drug could be a solution to curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
April 12, 2021
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Laura M.K. Dassama uses structural biology expertise to search for sickle cell disease therapies
This chemist wants to find a small molecule to encourage the production of fetal hemoglobin to help people with the disease—including herself
February 22, 2021
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DARPA awards $3.2 million to a group led by Institute Scholar Michael Fischbach
Long-lasting, bacteria-based repellent is the goal of DARPA project aiming to protect U.S. soldiers overseas.
January 28, 2021
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Stanford single-dose nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19
Researchers at Stanford are working to develop a single-dose vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 that could potentially be stored at room temperature.
January 05, 2021
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A look inside Stanford’s expanded Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) lab
University photographer Andrew Brodhead takes us inside Stanford’s expanded Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) lab.
December 04, 2020
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Stanford.Berkeley.UCSF Next Generation Faculty Symposium highlights rising stars
Faculty at Stanford, Berkeley and UCSF faculty invited early career scientists to share their contributions to human health research.
November 15, 2020
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Carolyn Bertozzi named Baker Family Director of Stanford ChEM-H
Chemistry Professor Carolyn Bertozzi says recruiting world-class scientists and engineers and developing ChEM-H into a hub where doctors and researchers can come together.
November 11, 2020
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Steven Banik to join Stanford ChEM-H as an assistant professor of chemistry
Steven Banik. who will join Stanford ChEM-H, in winter 2021 talks about his path to ChEM-H, his passion for molecular design and his vision for an interdisciplinary lab.
November 05, 2020
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ChEM-H Director Carolyn Bertozzi is a Falling Walls Finalist
Professor Bertozzi is breaking the wall by transforming human health interdisciplinarily.
October 20, 2020
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Shipped kits, simulations: Instructors try adapting labs, but still run up against virtual learning limitations
Science and engineering instructors are shipping lab kits and using virtual simulations in an effort to recreate the hands-on experience for students learning remotely.
October 12, 2020
