News
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Daphne Koller: How machine learning is transforming drug discovery
A veteran of the age of artificial intelligence explains why she left academia for a chance to try to change the pharmaceutical industry.
November 03, 2020
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October 26, 2020
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2020 Biotechnology Symposium will be held virtually on October 27, 2-4 pm PST
Featuring keynote speakers Dr. Daphne Koller ("Machine Learning: A New Approach to Drug Discovery”) and Dr. Peter S. Kim (“Preventing Diseases with Vaccines”)
October 26, 2020
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Berkeley Stanford UCSF Next Generation Faculty Symposium: Inaugural Event
A half-day virtual event in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to showcase rising stars in Bioengineering and the Biomedical Sciences
October 23, 2020
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Elena Martinez applies math skills to human health
Martinez participated virtually in Stanford School of Engineering’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program.
October 23, 2020
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Markus Covert: How to build a computer model of a cell
A bioengineer sets out to create a computer simulation of a single living cell and comes to grips with the remarkable complexity that is life.
October 20, 2020
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High-risk, high-reward grants awarded to four Stanford researchers
Annelise Barron, Peter Kim, Siddhartha Jaiswal and Keren Haroush will receive grants totaling $10 million to support research with a potentially big impact on biomedical science.
October 13, 2020
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Amit Kaushal and Russ Altman: JAMA paper published on clinical deep learning dataset
Clinical datasets for deep learning come from three states: CA, NY, MA
October 13, 2020
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Paul Vorster & Stanley Qi: adapting BioE course to increase lab accessibility
BIOE 44: "Fundamentals for Engineering Biology Lab" focuses more on “Do It Yourself Biology"
October 12, 2020
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October 08, 2020
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October 08, 2020
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Sarah Heilshorn: Discovering how resilient and adaptable you can be
Heilshorn’s experience of navigating the unfamiliar and intimidating inspires her to encourage underserved students and create a more inclusive work environment in her lab.
October 06, 2020
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Exploring the geographic bias in medical AI Tools
Patient data from just three states trains most AI diagnostic tools.
October 06, 2020
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Researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks for reuse
Gently heating N95 masks at a relatively high humidity was found to inactivate any SARS-CoV-2 virus trapped within, without degrading the masks’ performance.
October 05, 2020
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Rafael Pelayo: How to get a good night’s sleep
A sleep expert offers insight into why so many of us are not getting enough zzz’s, what the consequences are and, above all, how we can sleep better.
October 05, 2020
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October 02, 2020
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Stanford University, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub launch low-cost COVID-19 testing and surveillance platform
Vera was designed as an expanded testing platform that’s nationally scalable, rapidly deployable and more affordable than other current options.
September 30, 2020
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Bo Wang: one of this year’s Scientists to Watch
Science News features Bo Wang as one of its 10 early- and mid-career scientists pushing the boundaries of scientific inquiry
September 30, 2020
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Marietje Schaake: Can democracy survive in a digital world?
A former Member of the European Parliament sizes up the state of democracy in the digital age and finds much to fret about, but also ways to fight back.
September 24, 2020
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Stanford students design a device to detect early-stage river blindness
BioE Capstone Design Project
September 09, 2020