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DRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
– Maternal & Child Health Research InstituteDRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort for the DRIVE (Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence) in Research Pipeline Program! After spending the summer working with faculty mentors, the students presented their research projects on August 25th.
Stanford Medicine News
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Brain organoids and assembloids are new models for elucidating, treating neurodevelopmental disorders
Stanford Medicine research on Timothy syndrome — which predisposes newborns to autism and epilepsy — may extend well beyond the rare genetic disorder to schizophrenia and other conditions.
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Chuck Chan, stem cell researcher who discovered how to regrow cartilage, dies at 48
The Stanford Medicine researcher was known for his groundbreaking work and his generous spirit as a mentor and colleague.
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Stanford Medicine-led study identifies novel target for epilepsy treatment
Researchers find that a little-understood part of the brain appears to be involved in starting seizures and keeping them going.
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Former Stanford School of Medicine dean David Korn dies at 91
David Korn devoted nearly 30 years to Stanford Medicine as chair of pathology and dean of the medical school, overseeing the rise to national prominence amid tumultuous and historic change.
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How AI improves physician and nurse collaboration
A new artificial intelligence model helps physicians and nurses work together at Stanford Hospital to boost patient care.
MCHRI in the News
- News Center
Firearm injuries in children, teens costly for U.S. health care system
The average cost of initial hospitalization to treat pediatric gun injuries is about $13,000 per patient and has risen in recent decades, according to a study led by MCHRI member Stephanie Chao, MD.
- Stanford News
Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic
A Stanford study examining the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 era has found that pregnant women’s risk of depression nearly doubled after the pandemic struck. This study was led by MCHRI member Ian Gotlib, PhD.
- News Center
Newborn avoids jaw surgery with a retainer fitted at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Children’s Health is the only place in North America to offer a noninvasive, orthodontic approach to Pierre Robin sequence. MCHRI member HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, recently published her results in a journal.
- News Center
Stanford researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching
Stanford researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant woman will go into labor by analyzing immune and other biological signals in a blood sample, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI.
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Study helps Latino children manage obesity over two years
A three-year intervention designed to reduce weight gain in overweight and obese Latino children generated improvements in body mass index during the first two years, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI and led by MCHRI member, Thomas Robinson, MD.