Category: Research news

Stanford to lead development of coordinating hub for biomedical ethics

The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics has been chosen by the National Human Genome Research Institute to help lead the development of a coordinating hub for information on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic research. The new Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis is being funded with a $7.1 million award. ELSI is… Read more Stanford to lead development of coordinating hub for biomedical ethics

Study will probe the 'secondhand' effects of having guns in the home

Stanford Health Policy’s DAVID STUDDERT – an expert on the public health epidemic of firearms violence – acknowledges that mass shootings are on the rise in the United States. “Experts now generally agree that mass shootings are becoming more common – and that a common thread is disaffected young men who have access to high-caliber,… Read more Study will probe the 'secondhand' effects of having guns in the home

Demystifying Heart Failure: A treatable chronic disease

Graduate student MIN JOO KIM and physician-researcher RANDALL STAFFORD have published the first in a series of Scope blog entries demystifying heart failure. The series will also take a look into the mechanisms and biology of heart failure and highlight common treatment strategies. The heart supplies oxygen-rich blood to all of the body’s cells. For… Read more Demystifying Heart Failure: A treatable chronic disease

New student VR project highlights plastic pollution

A pink sandal popping against a dark background, a tangle of fishing line resembling a bird’s nest – these are just some of the plastic items that now infest the Earth’s seas and oceans. A new virtual reality, or VR, experience created by Stanford students shows that plastic garbage and brings attention to the problems… Read more New student VR project highlights plastic pollution

Steve Eglash named director of SLAC’s Applied Energy Division

The first time STEVE EGLASH came to the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, it was as a Stanford graduate student doing X-ray experiments at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) in the early 1980s. Since then, in a career that’s ranged from electrical engineering to energy to computer science and from industry to academia, he’s stayed… Read more Steve Eglash named director of SLAC’s Applied Energy Division

Tad and Dianne Taube commit $6 million for pediatric cancer research

Philanthropists TAD and DIANNE TAUBE have committed $6 million to the School of Medicine to establish the Taube Initiative in Pediatric Cancer Research, which will further the development of innovative therapies to improve the cure rates for childhood cancer. The gift will accelerate the work of researchers at the School of Medicine and Lucile Packard… Read more Tad and Dianne Taube commit $6 million for pediatric cancer research

How a driveway chat resulted in the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Stanford’s new Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has lofty ambitions. It aims to fundamentally change the field of AI by integrating a wide range of disciplines and prioritizing true diversity of thought. But it turns out that the origins of the institute are somewhat more humble. As institute leaders JOHN ETCHEMENDY and FEI-FEI LI… Read more How a driveway chat resulted in the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Biophysics graduate student Yonatan Winetraub shoots for the moon

YONATAN WINETRAUB, a graduate student in biophysics, had seen a few rocket launches before, but this time he had a special vantage point. For this one, he stood on the launch site at Cape Canaveral. An organization he co-founded as a master’s student was about to launch a spacecraft headed for the moon. “It was… Read more Biophysics graduate student Yonatan Winetraub shoots for the moon

Neurobiologist using Instagram to educate the public about 'amazing' neuroscience

Neurobiology professor ANDREW HUBERMAN has set out to educate the public about exciting discoveries in neuroscience using Instagram. Huberman’s sights are high: he pledged to post on Instagram one-minute educational videos about neuroscience an average of five times per week for an entire year. His efforts have garnered about 8,000 followers so far. Many come… Read more Neurobiologist using Instagram to educate the public about 'amazing' neuroscience

Mark Cullen named Stanford's senior associate vice provost for research

  MARK CULLEN, professor of medicine and senior associate dean of research in the School of Medicine, has been named senior associate vice provost for research. In the new role, Cullen will advise Dean of Research and Vice Provost KAM MOLER on university-wide research policy and compliance issues as well as develop strategy for the… Read more Mark Cullen named Stanford's senior associate vice provost for research