This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features anesthesiologist and researcher Vivianne Tawfik, who examines the roots of chronic pain.
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Stars of Stanford Medicine: “I’m definitely a non-traditional student”
Meet graduate student Carlos Gonzalez, a former graphic artist who is now studying host-microbiome interactions in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
Sepsis severity may be discernible, new study suggests
New research from Stanford Medicine suggests that it may be possible to determine the risk of death from sepsis using a blood test.
A look into the causes of epilepsy with a Stanford neuroscientist
John Huguenard and his team are learning what role electrical excitability of brain cells plays in epilepsy — and how we might someday control it.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Engineering biology to solve problems
Akshay Maheshwari is in his fourth year as an MD/PhD student at Stanford. He hopes to create a technological platform for people to engineer biology.
Connecting the dots between common male medical condition and later disease
Cardiac, metabolic and vascular disease are often hard to catch in their early stages, but Stanford researchers may have identified a risk factor to help …
Stars of Stanford Medicine: “Science touches every facet of the human experience”
Though he's a "romantic at heart," medical student Brandon Turner uses data to improve health care. He's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
Gut microbes, key guests on Turkey Day, could be used therapeutically
This Thanksgiving, give thanks to the millions of microbes roaming around in your gut. As you lean back from the table, your tummy content, they'll …
Microtia team embraces 3-D printing to improve ear surgeries
To rebuild ears of children affected by microtia, a rare congenital ear deformity, Stanford physician-researchers have turned to 3-D printing. One in 5,000 children is born …
Dolphins: The final frontier for new types of bacteria?
When a dolphin grins at you, he's also showing off the diverse community of microorganisms living on his teeth. Of course, you can't see those …