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An age of discoveries: Identifying key DNA enzymes
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. For those of us younger than a certain age, …
Calcium channel plays integral role in immune response
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. The immune system's main players — the B cells …
RNA editing: Many mysteries remain
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. DNA, RNA, protein, end of story, right? Well, …
Study of ion channels could improve care for osteoporosis
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Ion channels are similar to very sophisticated dog doors. …
Unwelcome guests: How viruses take over cells
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Viruses are the ultimate uninvited guests. They barge in …
Improving infection recovery
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Think back on the last time you came down …
The birth of Bio-X: A behind-the-scenes tale from its first director
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Before all things "x", there was Bio-X, Stanford's groundbreaking …
A scientific metamorphosis: From butterflies to myelin
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. William Talbot, PhD, started out studying how caterpillars become butterflies. …
When proteins go bad: Quality control inside the cells
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. The enthusiasm of Tom Wandless, PhD, in this video is …
From a molecular point of view: Cell adhesion, signaling pathways and cancer
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford's most innovative biomedical researchers. To develop treatments capable of combatting metastatic cancers, or …
How one statistician is refining clinical trials
Biomed Bites is back. It's a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford's most innovative biomedical researchers. A love of mathematics propelled Ying Lu, …
The rocket men and their breathtaking invention
It’s a gadget straight out of Star Trek — a breath analyzer that may someday quickly and noninvasively detect everything from diabetes to cancers. In …
The retina: One researcher’s window into the brain
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative researchers. Initially, Stephen Baccus, PhD, wanted to understand how …
One mutation, two people and two (or more) outcomes: What gives?
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford's most innovative researchers. Tweak a piano string and you've created a …
Why are viruses so wily? One researcher thinks she knows — and is working to thwart them
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative researchers. Some of the world's best known viruses use …