In this In the Spotlight, Rebecca Saenz, a recent allergy and immunology fellow, describes her evolution as a physician/scientist and entrepreneur.
Month: June 2019
“Useful and validated”: Event celebrates connections between patients, caregivers and medical trainees
A recent event recognizes patients and caregivers who volunteer at Stanford Medicine, including those who partner with medical students as part of a class.
Angry? Or calm and collected? Your intentions may be responsible
Emotions, once thought to be unconcious and automatic, are highly influenced by motivations and intention, new Stanford research shows.
Life in a lab: A professor discusses failure and discovery
In the latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, writer Nathan Collins listens to the stories of lab members, including neurobiologist Miriam Goodman.
Digital devices help doctors spot hypertension through Humanwide
Data from an at-home device through the Humanwide project help a patient and his primary care team discover hypertension that wasn't detected at the clinic.
Why do prostates enlarge? Researchers look to genomics to learn more
Researchers discover a "genomic signature" that flags enlarged prostates, as well as two genes implicated in the development of the condition.
Burns in India: Emergency care improving, but patients often too injured to benefit
Despite improvements in pre-hospital care, many women in India continue to die from burn injuries, a study by a Stanford emergency medicine physician shows.
Two young brothers saved by new stem cell transplant technique
A method that broadens the pool of potential donors for stem cell transplants recently saved two young brothers from a severe genetic disease.
“Born to be bad” — some cancers spread before detection
Many metastatic colorectal cancers appear "born to be bad," spreading to other organs before any diagnosis has been made, say Stanford researchers.
Hats off to the 2019 Stanford Medicine graduates
Dean Lloyd Minor and Provost Persis Drell offer inspiring words to the graduates at the 2019 School of Medicine commencement ceremony.
I carry a part of my dad with me — in my lower right abdomen: Part II
In this conclusion of a two-part series, writer Nathan Collins shares the story of his kidney transplant, using a donated kidney from his father.
I carry a part of my dad with me — in my lower right abdomen: Part I
In this first piece in a two-part series, writer Nathan Collins shares the story of his kidney transplant, using a donated kidney from his father.
Learning the risk of genetic disease through Humanwide
A patient worried that cancer may run in her family finds answers through genetic testing offering by Stanford Medicine's Humanwide project.
Artificial intelligence tool helps find brain aneurysms
Stanford researchers have designed a new AI tool to help clinicians identify brain aneurysms. HeadXNet is designed to work with, not replace, radiologists.
Taking Depression Seriously: Why healthy living matters
In the seventh post in the series Taking Depression Seriously, Sophia Xiao and physician Randall Stafford outline how healthy behaviors can lessen symptoms.
Feeding the world: A career in global food
Ertharin Cousin, the former executive director of the World Food Programme, discusses her career and her determination to address hunger globally.