NIH funds new Alzheimer’s Research Center at School of Medicine Chetana Ramaiyer July 29, 2015 0 Comments Recently, the National Institute of Health (NIH) gave Stanford the final notice of a $7.3 million award to fund an Alzheimer’s Research Center, one of more than two dozen centers that have been... Read More »
Why the ALS ice bucket challenge is in decline – and why it’s here to stay Winston Shi September 3, 2014 1 Comment The ALS ice bucket challenge is tapering off, but the ALS Foundation is now $100 million richer. Here’s why the challenge still matters, even in its waning days – and why, if we’re lucky, the... Read More »
Stanford receives grant to join NIH’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network Pooja Belur August 16, 2014 1 Comment On July 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Stanford a $7.2-million grant as part of a continued effort to diagnose mystery diseases. The University will serve as one of several new... Read More »
School of Medicine dean to lead NIH diversity efforts Andrew Vogeley February 3, 2014 0 Comments Hannah Valantine, senior associate dean for diversity and leadership at the School of Medicine, has been named the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) first-ever chief officer for scientific... Read More »
William Newsome to co-chair $100 million brain-research initiative Katie Kramon April 15, 2013 0 Comments Professor of Neurobiology William Newsome has been selected as a co-chair of the planning committee for the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) project, an initiative... Read More »
Potential federal funding cuts to affect faculty research, grad students Marshall Watkins December 5, 2012 2 Comments Even as Stanford continues to bounce back strongly from the impact of the 2008 recession, renewed uncertainty about potential cuts in federal spending may prompt a more serious challenge to the... Read More »
Science Exchange welcomed by researchers, shunned by administration Issa Yousif December 4, 2012 1 Comment Science Exchange, an online platform that helps researchers find scientific services, has helped Stanford researchers conduct experiments and find resources, however the School of Medicine has been... Read More »
Dean receives NIH grant to address lack of women in medical academia Willa Brock November 11, 2010 7 Comments A dean at the Stanford School of Medicine has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research why few women attain professorships in medicine. Read More »