Stanford School of Medicine

A new study suggests gut microbes traveled with humans out of Africa. Many of these microbes are now rare or absent in industrialized populations.

This year’s awardees are researching communication between cells, language development in children, medical AI tools, and more.

A Stanford study reveals how changes in DNA packaging can help immune cells burst, shedding light on a defense process implicated in autoimmune diseases.

Karl Deisseroth won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday. From his mom to his kids to his colleagues, hear what those who know him had to say about the Stanford professor and his achievement.

Collaborators and colleagues came together across campus to celebrate Karl Deisseroth’s Nobel Prize win.

Karl Deisseroth helped pioneer optogenetics, now used in thousands of labs worldwide to study how nerve-cell activity shapes behavior.

The professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics.

An RNA-based urine test shows promise for detecting bladder cancer, predicting treatment response, and identifying cancer remaining after treatment.

From sleeping through the call to shaking hands with the king and queen, laureates reflect on what it was like to win the Nobel Prize. This year’s winners will be announced Oct. 5-12.

The researchers have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts for their work in using artificial intelligence for better patient outcomes.