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How the death of his wife drives data scientist to improve the system

...California, company the following year and then joined Stanford Medicine in 2017 as a biomedical data scientist working under the wing of Michael Snyder, PhD, the Stanford W. Ascherman, FACS...

...California, company the following year and then joined Stanford Medicine in 2017 as a biomedical data scientist working under the wing of Michael Snyder, PhD, the Stanford W. Ascherman, FACS...

The human lipidome reveals new indicators of health, disease and aging

...variety of lipid molecules - there are at least thousands - has made them hard to study. "Lipids are very understudied," said Michael Snyder, PhD, the Stanford W. Ascherman, MD,...

...variety of lipid molecules - there are at least thousands - has made them hard to study. "Lipids are very understudied," said Michael Snyder, PhD, the Stanford W. Ascherman, MD,...

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It’s a beautiful day in the intestinal neighborhood

...spatial map of the intestine at the single-cell level," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics and co-senior author of the research. "It was a bit like exploring...

...spatial map of the intestine at the single-cell level," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics and co-senior author of the research. "It was a bit like exploring...

Biomarkers predict weight loss, suggest personalized diets

...will keep it off," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics and co-senior author on the paper. Willpower does not drive weight loss The data came from 609...

...will keep it off," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics and co-senior author on the paper. Willpower does not drive weight loss The data came from 609...

New visions for mental health care

...care systems with visionary creators and researchers who are rethinking innovation in mental health," said Ariel Ganz, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and...

...care systems with visionary creators and researchers who are rethinking innovation in mental health," said Ariel Ganz, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and...

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Tracking COVID-19 in Pac-12 athletes using smartwatches

Last spring, researchers from Stanford Medicine, Fitbit and Scripps Research Institute launched a study to help improve prediction and detection of COVID-19 cases through smartwatch data. Now, Michael Snyder, PhD,...

Last spring, researchers from Stanford Medicine, Fitbit and Scripps Research Institute launched a study to help improve prediction and detection of COVID-19 cases through smartwatch data. Now, Michael Snyder, PhD,...

Predicting premature birth in low-resource settings

...those of scientists Brice Gaudilliere, MD, PhD; Martin Angst, MD; Stephen Quake, PhD; and Michael Snyder, PhD. "The study itself is a proof of concept showing that bio-repositories can be...

...those of scientists Brice Gaudilliere, MD, PhD; Martin Angst, MD; Stephen Quake, PhD; and Michael Snyder, PhD. "The study itself is a proof of concept showing that bio-repositories can be...

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Understanding the biological clock of pregnancy

...cellular fuel and byproducts of cellular processes. By tracking metabolite levels, scientists can determine what cells are actually doing in real time, said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor of genetics. "Genetics...

...cellular fuel and byproducts of cellular processes. By tracking metabolite levels, scientists can determine what cells are actually doing in real time, said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor of genetics. "Genetics...

What happens when a person with prediabetes get a viral infection? New study provides in-depth look

...still unclear," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics. A new study now provides a glimpse into the immune and microbial states of individuals who are healthy or...

...still unclear," said Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics. A new study now provides a glimpse into the immune and microbial states of individuals who are healthy or...

What healthy looks like: New study offers clues based on personalized tracking

...what 'healthy' looks like at an individual biochemical level," said Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder, PhD, in a recent Stanford news release. As part of an international collaboration, Snyder used big...

...what 'healthy' looks like at an individual biochemical level," said Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder, PhD, in a recent Stanford news release. As part of an international collaboration, Snyder used big...

NASA Twins Study: A tale of two Kellys

...in space. At Stanford, Michael Snyder, MD, and a team of researchers characterized the molecular shifts in both Kellys; they examined the immune-, metabolic- and protein production-related stresses imposed by...

...in space. At Stanford, Michael Snyder, MD, and a team of researchers characterized the molecular shifts in both Kellys; they examined the immune-, metabolic- and protein production-related stresses imposed by...

What chemicals or critters do you encounter daily? Stanford researchers are taking a look

...Francisco. But Stanford professor and chair of genetics Michael Snyder, MD, is flipping that notion on its head. He and postdoctoral scholar Chao Jiang, PhD, have devised a way to...

...Francisco. But Stanford professor and chair of genetics Michael Snyder, MD, is flipping that notion on its head. He and postdoctoral scholar Chao Jiang, PhD, have devised a way to...

A look at how colds and chronic disease affect DNA expression

...of those fluctuations remain little understood, including how a disease like a cold or a more complex chronic condition affects gene expression. But Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of...

...of those fluctuations remain little understood, including how a disease like a cold or a more complex chronic condition affects gene expression. But Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of...

The “exposome” revealed: a barrage of bacteria, chemicals, microscopic animals and more

For two years straight, Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics at Stanford, sported a peculiar accessory -- a little gray box strapped to his bicep. The rather mundane-looking...

For two years straight, Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics at Stanford, sported a peculiar accessory -- a little gray box strapped to his bicep. The rather mundane-looking...

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Can genome sequencing be used to predict disease? Quite possibly, new research suggests

Genome sequencing is currently tapped to diagnose diseases and to personalize cancer treatments. But can it also be used to predict disease? Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics...

Genome sequencing is currently tapped to diagnose diseases and to personalize cancer treatments. But can it also be used to predict disease? Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics...

Continuous blood sugar monitoring suggests even “healthy” people need to mind their carbs

...Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics at Stanford, led the work, which was published online in PLOS Biology. As he explains in our release: 'We saw that some...

...Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics at Stanford, led the work, which was published online in PLOS Biology. As he explains in our release: 'We saw that some...