NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
MCHRI Faculty Scholar lead the way in advancing cancer cell therapy programs
Stanford researchers, including Kara Davis, DO, assistant professor of pediatrics and MCHRI Faculty Scholar, are leading in the development of innovative cancer cellular therapy programs at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to help patients, like Jesus Sanchez-Romero, receive specialized treatments. Read more.
NIH funds MCHRI awardee for study on health impact in immigrant families and children
A team of Stanford scientists and affiliated researchers have received funding for the next four years from the NIMHD to explore the health and well-being of children in immigrant families in the U.S. This study is led by PI Jens Hainmueller, PhD, and co-PIs Fernando Mendoza, MD, and Lee Sanders, MD. This grant builds upon prior work done through the early support of MCHRI, which awarded the TIP grant in 2017 to Dr. Mendoza and his team. Read more.
Stanford scientists solve secret of nerve cells marking a form of schizophrenia
Sergiu Pasca, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and a team of researchers are investigating the neural pathways associated with the risk for schizophrenia in those with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Dr. Pasca is the Bonnie Uytengsu and Family Director of the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program and the senior author of this study, which is supported in part by MCHRI.
MCHRI Upcoming Events
December 7, 2020
Stanford Cancer Institute’s Research Agenda for Population Sciences and Cancer Survivorship
12:00pm - 1:00pm
This will be a virtual event via Zoom.
Speakers: Melissa Bondy, PhD, Lidia Schapira MD, FASCO, and Stephanie Smith, MD
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Vector-borne Diseases
October 5, 2020
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Novel Strategies to Prevent Gender Based Violence Among Adolescents
September 14, 2020
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