Engineered immune cells clear deadly pediatric brain tumor in mice
Scientists have made an important step forward in treating a deadly childhood brain tumor, using T cells engineered to target a surface sugar found on the cancer cells.
Dentistry in the hospital: A Q&A
Dyani Gaudilliere discusses the role of Stanford’s hospital dentists and the need for a more integrated approach to dentistry.
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In this final installment of the "Breaking down diabetes" series, physician-researcher Randall Stafford weighs in on a debate about blood sugar levels that relates to drug prices.
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In 1968, the first successful adult heart transplant took place at Stanford. Here's what has happened since then.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Expanding access to science education
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Cooper Galvin, a graduate student in biophysics, who is working to make science accessible to all.
New Stanford center focuses on precision mental health
With the newly-established Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness at Stanford, Leanne Williams plans to deepen and broaden her research connecting brain function and mental health and bring those discoveries to patients.
Bone marrow transplantation at Stanford: 30 years and counting
Robert Negrin outlined the history of Stanford's bone marrow transplantation program and touched on research and other developments in the field over the past 30 years.
The woman in the elevator — dealing with death in medical training: From the archives
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged essay, former medical student Jennifer DeCoste-Lopez reflects on the loss of a young patient.
From the Scope archives: My struggles with the third-year of med school – and the words that helped me
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It’s when, not if, computers come for medicine
Future physicians may one day be practicing more as overseers rather than decision makers, argues Stanford medical student Steven Zhang.