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Stanford data analyst’s childhood inspires his research: A Q&A

...for the project. You're now working on a project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What exactly are you studying? We're acting as external evaluators for Asili, a poverty-reduction...

...for the project. You're now working on a project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What exactly are you studying? We're acting as external evaluators for Asili, a poverty-reduction...

Virtual reality helps train emergency physicians

...team to create the first video. Now, they're analyzing data from the conference, and are planning a series of VR training simulations. For his next project, Curtis is also working...

...team to create the first video. Now, they're analyzing data from the conference, and are planning a series of VR training simulations. For his next project, Curtis is also working...

Virtual athletes compete to take on a medical challenge

...how to participate, including information on free resources to get started — not to mention win prizes and solve a significant medical challenge — are available at the project’s website....

...how to participate, including information on free resources to get started — not to mention win prizes and solve a significant medical challenge — are available at the project’s website....

Life on the border: Stanford researcher seeks to help Syrian refugees

...for the Stanford Refugee Research Project, a project funded by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, and Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, to examine the role of Stanford...

...for the Stanford Refugee Research Project, a project funded by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, and Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, to examine the role of Stanford...

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The travel ban harms already vulnerable Syrian refugees

...Now, that isn't possible and I will have to say instead, as I told the Syrian mother, "I see you. I am with you." Laila Soudi is the project lead...

...Now, that isn't possible and I will have to say instead, as I told the Syrian mother, "I see you. I am with you." Laila Soudi is the project lead...

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Genetic differences in protein key to pregnancy may help explain preterm birth rates

...provide clues about premature birth rates in different populations. Using data from the 1000 Genomes Project, they looked for differences in the gene between women of three ethnic ancestries. Women...

...provide clues about premature birth rates in different populations. Using data from the 1000 Genomes Project, they looked for differences in the gene between women of three ethnic ancestries. Women...

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Disrupt Diabetes draws patients into innovation process

...worked with diabetes patients, and admired the knowledge, self-reliance and resilience they’d observed. But after attending conferences and working on medical or design projects, both worried that those patients weren’t...

...worked with diabetes patients, and admired the knowledge, self-reliance and resilience they’d observed. But after attending conferences and working on medical or design projects, both worried that those patients weren’t...

Biodesign showcases student health technology projects

Last week, 13 student-developed medical devices and diagnostics were on display at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign’s second annual Health Technology Showcase. The projects addressed a wide range of health...

Last week, 13 student-developed medical devices and diagnostics were on display at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign’s second annual Health Technology Showcase. The projects addressed a wide range of health...

A look at intelligent listening technologies from Stanford Medicine

...Stanford Medicine magazine, I provide an overview of three of these breaking-the-sound-barrier projects. The first is a conversational artificial intelligent agent, similar to Siri and Alexa, that automates some aspects...

...Stanford Medicine magazine, I provide an overview of three of these breaking-the-sound-barrier projects. The first is a conversational artificial intelligent agent, similar to Siri and Alexa, that automates some aspects...

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Laser art installation commemorates Frankenstein

...Stanford campus in honor of the 200-year anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein. “The theme defining the whole project is 'stitches',” said Thun-Hohenstein, a graduate student in history at Stanford....

...Stanford campus in honor of the 200-year anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein. “The theme defining the whole project is 'stitches',” said Thun-Hohenstein, a graduate student in history at Stanford....

Patient shares experience with celiac disease: It’s a serious autoimmune condition, but “not the end of the world”

...immune response damages the tiny fingerlike villi that project into the small intestine to help the body absorb nutrients. That's why poor nutrition, weak bones and issues with digestion are...

...immune response damages the tiny fingerlike villi that project into the small intestine to help the body absorb nutrients. That's why poor nutrition, weak bones and issues with digestion are...

Elevating everyone at the Big Data in Precision Health conference

...treatments for certain cancers. Other speakers and sessions on the opening day of the conference included Rory Collins, FMedSci, the principal investigator of the UK Biobank, a project that runs...

...treatments for certain cancers. Other speakers and sessions on the opening day of the conference included Rory Collins, FMedSci, the principal investigator of the UK Biobank, a project that runs...

The challenges of career planning in medical school

...setting, whether to pursue management roles, and more). I then rated the different options on a set of six criteria that matter to me. The project threw into sharp relief...

...setting, whether to pursue management roles, and more). I then rated the different options on a set of six criteria that matter to me. The project threw into sharp relief...

Medical students showcase research accomplishments

What a medical student can learn from a research project goes far beyond the project topic itself. Students learn about their area of focus, while also learning to navigate the...

What a medical student can learn from a research project goes far beyond the project topic itself. Students learn about their area of focus, while also learning to navigate the...

Project Lung: Research gets personal for Stanford scientists

...immune responses — to identify for the first time exactly what goes wrong when lung cells become cancerous. The study, which Spudich refers to as Project Lung, isn't expected to...

...immune responses — to identify for the first time exactly what goes wrong when lung cells become cancerous. The study, which Spudich refers to as Project Lung, isn't expected to...

Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Where machine learning and clinical care intersect

...adverse clinical outcomes. What are you planning to discuss at the conference? I’ll present a brief overview of a number of ongoing projects in my group. One project in particular,...

...adverse clinical outcomes. What are you planning to discuss at the conference? I’ll present a brief overview of a number of ongoing projects in my group. One project in particular,...